Perpetual Calendar

calendar

Name/Title

Perpetual Calendar

Entry/Object ID

2015.13

Description

Perpetual calendar consisting of a metal backboard and paper counters. The top half of the board has a metal box that flips open to hold paper counters as they are passed. The box is printed with the inscription, "VERMONT MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY / ORGANIZED A.D. 1828 / MONTPELIER VERMONT". Beneath the box are two metal loops from which hang rectangular sheets of paper printed in black with a number from 1 to 31. At the center bottom is a rectangular opening that shows a portion of a rotating disk mounted to the back of the backboard. The dis is printed with abbreviations for the twelve months in a year. The back of the calendar is printed with illustrated instructions for use.

Acquisition

Accession

2015.13

Source or Donor

Hyde, Rich, Jurow, Kate

Acquisition Method

Gift

Credit Line

In memory of Litzi Bilber Jurow

Made/Created

Date made

1941

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Calendar, Perpetual

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Calendar

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Other Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

18-1/2 in

Width

11-3/8 in

Depth

1 in

Dimension Description

Date Cards

Height

7 in

Width

9 in

Material

Paper, Cardboard, Metal

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Vermont Mutual Fire

Related Places

Place

City

Montpelier

County

Washington County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America