Paperweight

Object/Artifact

Waseca County History Center

Name/Title

Paperweight

Entry/Object ID

50.13.11

Description

General Foods, Birds Eye Retirement Card Paperweight. Material: paper, glass. Size: 2 3/4" x 3 1/2". Description: white paper; gold trim; black and red print: "Presented to Loren L. Hecht, on the occasion of retirement, and with sincere appreciation for 32 years of service. June 1, 1982, General Foods Corporation"; logo in upper right corner; clear glass paperweight.

Context

Waseca business: General Foods Corporation Birds Eye Division; Bird's Eye Foods. Donor, Michael Hecht's mother Sigri Hecht, worked at Birds Eye from 1950-1954 and 1973-1987.

Cataloged By

Legacy Photo Import

Made/Created

Date made

Jun 1, 1982

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Paperweight

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Writing Accessories

Nomenclature Class

Written Communication T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 06: Tools & Equipment for Communication

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Create Date

September 26, 2013

Update Date

November 21, 2024