Pen

Object/Artifact

Waseca County History Center

Name/Title

Pen

Entry/Object ID

1819 a

Description

Material: metal, celluloid. Size: 3/16" diameter x 6 1/8" L. Description: gold colored metal shaft holds removeable writing tip - metal ring encircles top of metal shaft where it joins the upper celluloid shaft. Goes with case #1819 b, c.

Context

Used by Elizabeth Bierman Herbst. Donor is her daughter. Shaft could be polished ivory or shell. Bierman Collection: Bernie Bierman was a football coach at the University of Minnesota for the Golden Gophers. Bernie Bierman was the grandson of a Waseca County pioneer, Heinrich F. Bierman. In 1855, Heinrich made a claim in sections 13, in Wilton and 18 in Otisco where he lived until December 22, 1882, when he was accidentally killed by a fall from a wagon. His wife and five children lived in Waseca after his death. Luella and Marguerite Herbst are the granddaughters of Mr. and Mrs. Heinrich Bierman, and the daughters of Mr. and Mrs. Adolph Herbst. Mrs. Herbst was Elizabeth Bierman. They also donated items from Mr. and Mrs. D.E. Perrin. Mrs. Perrin was Emma Bierman.

Cataloged By

pauline

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Pen

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Writing Devices

Nomenclature Class

Written Communication T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 06: Tools & Equipment for Communication

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Exhibitions

Notes

4-5/1999

Create Date

January 6, 1999

Update Date

November 21, 2024