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DESK, PORTABLE

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Material Type
Artifact
Other Name
CHAUTAUQUA INDUSTRIAL ART DESK
Materials
PAPER, WOOD, BRASS, COPPER, STEEL
Catalogue Number
P19705565000
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Material Type
Artifact
Other Name
CHAUTAUQUA INDUSTRIAL ART DESK
Date
1913
Materials
PAPER, WOOD, BRASS, COPPER, STEEL
No. Pieces
1
Height
4.4
Length
51.9
Width
47.3
Description
2 ROLLERS TURN UP AND DOWN, SHOWING ILLUSTRATIONS, CHARTS, BLUEPRINTS, FORMS. "THE CHAUTAUQUA INDUSTRIAL ART DESK A PLAN TO PROMOTE THE CULTURE OF WORK AND PLAY AMONG CHILDREN IN THE HOME. LEWIS E. MEYERS & COMPANY PRODUCERS AND EXCLUSIVE DISTRIBUTORS VALPARISO, INDIANA, U.S.A." AND "COPYRIGHT 1913 POWERS, MYERS & CO." ON FIRST SHEET. MAP OF U.S.A. ON BACK. APPEARS TO HAVE ORIGINALLY HAD BLACKBOARD ON FRONT. OAK STRIPS WARPED. MAP PEELING OFF FACE OF DESK.
Subjects
WRITTEN COMMUNICATION T&E
Historical Association
EDUCATION
LEISURE
History
*UPDATE* IN 2019 COLLECTIONS ASSISTANT ELISE PUNDYK CONDUCTED AN ARTIFACT AUDIT, WHICH INCLUDED THIS DESK DONATED BY LORNE ROONEY. ARCHIVAL RESEARCH CONDUCTED TO DETERMINE FURTHER INFORMATION WAS UNSUCCESSFUL.
Catalogue Number
P19705565000
Acquisition Date
1970-04
Collection
Museum
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