PENCIL
https://collections.galtmuseum.com/link/artifact6194
- Material Type
- Artifact
- Other Name
- RETRACTABLE PENCIL
- Date Range From
- 1950
- Date Range To
- 1960
- Materials
- PLASTIC, BRASS
- Catalogue Number
- P19960032008
- Material Type
- Artifact
- Other Name
- RETRACTABLE PENCIL
- Date Range From
- 1950
- Date Range To
- 1960
- Materials
- PLASTIC, BRASS
- No. Pieces
- 1
- Length
- 12.2
- Width
- 0.7
- Description
- GREEN PLASTIC RETRACTABLE PENCIL WITH BRASS FERRULE AND TIP. SHANK EMBOSSED WITH "'STICK' MADE IN U.S.A. PAT. NO. 2508075". CYLINDRICAL IRON WEIGHT INSIDE. TOP OF PENCIL IS REMOVABLE, AND HAS DRIED ERASER ON REVERSE TIP. SIZE OF WRITING TIP CAN BE ADJUSTED BY TWISTING FERRULE.
- Subjects
- WRITTEN COMMUNICATION T&E
- Historical Association
- HEALTH SERVICES
- History
- DONOR GRADUATED FROM GALT SCHOOL OF NURSING IN 1951. GREW UP IN BASHAW, AB. AND "CHOSE GALT BECAUSE IT WAS A GOOD HOSPITAL". WORKED IN VARIOUS PLACES IN B.C. AND ALBERTA AND RETIRED IN 1989. DONOR RE-CONTACTED BY PHONE ON 4 OCTOBER 2009 IN ORDER TO SOLICIT MORE INFORMATION RE. HER GALT NURSING CAREER AND DONATED COLLECTION (P19960032). DONOR WAS NOT, HOWEVER, INTERESTED IN PROVIDING ANY NEW INFORMATION BEYOND EXISTING.
- Catalogue Number
- P19960032008
- Acquisition Date
- 1996-01
- Collection
- Museum
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