Name/Title
Late 1800s Pencil BoxEntry/Object ID
2025.94.1Description
A pencil box with a color illustration of children sitting on a log. Inside are a Servo fountain pen, a mechanical pencil with a container holding extra lead, and several slate pencils. Slate pencils were common in the later 19th century. The ones wrapped in an American flag pattern were manufactured to encourage patriotism, especially in the immigrants who were flooding into the country at the time.Collection
General CollectionLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Secondary Object Term
Pencil, SlateNomenclature Primary Object Term
PencilNomenclature Sub-Class
Writing DevicesNomenclature Class
Written Communication T&ENomenclature Category
Category 06: Tools & Equipment for CommunicationLocation
Location
* Untyped Location
Archives U1-C-6Category
PermanentDate
September 7, 2025Provenance
Provenance Detail
Found ObjectCreated By
Kearney, QuinlanCreate Date
September 7, 2025Updated By
Kearney, QuinlanUpdate Date
September 7, 2025
