Document Box

Name/Title

Document Box

Entry/Object ID

1951.27.1

Description

Small, cotton-covered box. The box closes like an envelope, with only one of the long ends opening. The flap secures closed with a piece of twine. On of the sides is painted with the shipping label, "John Bain Co. A, First Vt. Cavalry Camp near Fort Scott, Virginia, December 24 1862".

Use

Used to hold and ship a small word book (1951.27.2).

Context

Owned by John Bain of Burlington, Vermont. Likely sent to him as a Christmas present during the Civil War.

Acquisition

Accession

1951.27

Source or Donor

Scott, Lillian Agnes

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Date made

1862

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Case, Document

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Container, Document

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Writing Accessories

Nomenclature Class

Written Communication T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 06: Tools & Equipment for Communication

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

2-1/4 in

Width

4-3/8 in

Length

6-3/4 in

Material

Cardboard, Cotton

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Bain, John J. (1809-1874)

Related Places

Place

City

Burlington

County

Chittenden County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Related Events

Event

Civil War