Pen

Object/Artifact

Waseca County History Center

Name/Title

Pen

Entry/Object ID

27.83.7

Description

Ballpoint Pen. Material: plastic, metal. Size: 5 1/8" L. Description: black plastic - cylindrical writing tool - encases ball point and ink cartridge - black elongated cap topped with silver metal ball point plunger - silver colored metal pocket clip extends from side - silver colored metal band separates lower shaft from cap - opening in end allows for ball point tip to extend - imprinted on lower side: "Awarded for perfect attendance 1962-63 Season Horn's Lanes".

Context

New Richland Business: Horn's Lanes; donor history: Jean Romine Horn (1917-2008; parents: John and Cora (Sunde) Romine; New Richland High School graduate; Iowa State graduate as dietician; married William Horn in 1945; together the Horns built and operated the Horn Inn in New Richland (Highway 13) from 1950-1958; opened Horn's Lanes bowling in 1959 until 1964; Horns were parents to Pam Horn Goehring (Larry) and a son William Jr. who died in infancy.

Cataloged By

Legacy Photo Import

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

Create Date

August 29, 2006

Update Date

November 21, 2024