It’s that time of year again. Time to pack up your pens:
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| Waterman, fountain pen marked “M.R.”. Rosenbach Museum & Library, 2004.0048 |
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| Pen. Rosenbach Museum & Library, 2006.2046 |
And your pencils:
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| Pencil marked “M. Rosenbach.” Rosenbach Museum & Library, 2004.0050 |
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| Eagle Pencil Co., Mirado pencil. Rosenbach Museum & Library, 2006.2740.002 |
But you might want to leave the pencil/penknife combo at home, even if it is monogrammed.
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| Penknife and pencil holder, marked “P.H.R”, Rosenbach Museum & Library, 2004.0046a |
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| Pencil, Rosenbach Museum & Library, 2004.0046b |
You might need some paper clips:
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| Paper clip, Rosenbach Museum & Library 2006.2797 |
Don’t forget about the importance of a good school lunch!
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| William Barnard after William Redmore Bigg, Village school dinner. London (?): Thomas Dimsdale, 1808. Rosenbach Museum & Library, 1954.0906 |
And of course, plenty of books…
Kathy Haas is the Associate Curator at the Rosenbach Museum & Library.
