Letter opener and Check Protector from West Chicago State Bank

Object/Artifact

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West Chicago City Museum

Name/Title

Letter opener and Check Protector from West Chicago State Bank

Entry/Object ID

1988.039.0138a-c

Description

Promotional desk items from West Chicago State Bank, in paper packaging. The paper holder has slits for hold a green plastic letter opener and a green plastic check protector. The instructions for the check protector are written below. Plastic marked "WEST CHICAGO STATE BANK / wayne s. fox, president"

Use

Desk set. The check protector makes impressions on the check in the amount box, in order to know if it has been tampered with at a later date.

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1950

Time Period

20th Century

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Location

View 2

Transcription

WEST CHICAGO STATE BANK wayne s. fox, president

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Embosser, Check

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Opener, Letter

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Embosser

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Writing Accessories

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Writing Devices

Nomenclature Class

Written Communication T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 06: Tools & Equipment for Communication

Dimensions

Dimension Description

A - Paper knife

Length

7-1/2 in

Dimension Description

b- Check protector

Length

3-1/8 in

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

West Chicago State Bank, Fox, Wayne S., FNBC Bank and Trust

General Notes

Note Type

Cataloging Note

Note

Original Catalog record had piece listed as 1988.039.139c, but in referring back to the accession record, it should be 1988.039.0139a-c. Item was originally cataloged in Past Perfect 9/28/2011 by Sara Phalen.

Note Type

Cataloging Note

Note

It is uncertain why there are 2 latter openers in the first photo - there is only 1 in the set and 1 in the donation. Is this a composite photo? - JP 9/27/2021