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Independence!! and Ethan Allen! Forever

Decorative work on paper made with stamps and penmanship. The stamps are used to create a composition of two vertical towers surrounding the words, "INDEPENDENCE!! AND ETHAN ALLEN! FOREVER." The words "Ornamental" and "Penmanship" are written in decorative script at the top of composition, each within its own box of inked swirls. There is a bird at the top of each tower drawn with ink.

1972.66.12

Made by Augustus Porter Walter of Burke, Vermont

Inkwell

Heavy, cylindrical inkwell. The inkwell has a large, deep hole in the center top, and a smaller hole next to it.

1935.5.5

Owned by Lucien A. Edson in Randolph, Vermont

Martin M. Flint's Map of Vermont drawn by Myself

School boy map of Vermont. Map depicts 12 of the 14 Vermont counties with Lamoille county and Grand Isle county both absent, although some oft the islands that constitute Grand Isle county appear to be depicted. The Borders of each county are composed of dotted lines of ink dot with some appearing to have a straight continues line drawn through them. The interiors of the counties close the border have been colored with water color paint but only a small amount and most the county interiors remain colorless. The counties are all labeled with ink but the handwriting and spelling of the labels makes it difficult to tell weather the labels are accurate. The only major physical feature of the state depicted is Lake Champlain, whose border is drawn with curved lines and whose island are shown through the use of round oval like shapes. The New York and New Hampshire borders are both simply labeled with in ink, with no mention of the Canadian or Massachusetts borders. Both states are just Labeled New York and New Hampshire receptively. The map title is located in the lower left corner with it simply reading "A map of Vermont" although T is obscured due to damage that either took place during or after production. Lines used to draw the title are still visible. The edge of the map is composed of two lines encompassing yellow water color, though foxing has caused much of it to turn brown. On the back of the map the artist's name is displayed as reading Martin M Flint, drawn by Myself. An inscription on the back says to "H.M Ditz".

Hand-drawn map of Vermont. The map is separated by county, with the borders drawn in black ink with dotted lines. Within the borders, each county is outlined with a thick line of watercolor in a color different from its neighbors. Pink, blue, yellow, orange, and green are used. The names of the counties are written in large, decorative letters oriented in various ways. The edges of the page are framed with a line a yellow.

The paper has a crease horizontally across the center. The reverse is labeled in ink, ""Martin M. Flint's Map of Vermont drawn by Myself" in script. Beneath the label in pencil are the words, "To H. M. Ditz".

2018.17.1

Made by Martin Flint of Randolph, Vermont

Pen

Fountain pen consisting of a long wooden handle and an attached metal nib. The nib is stained black, as is the edge of the handle. Printed in black letters over the orange paint are the words, "Burlington Business College / LARGEST INSTITUTION OF ITS KIND IN NOTHERN NEW ENGLAND". The edge farthest from the nib is thinner and progressively gets larger as it gets closer to the nib.

2022.21.10

Burlington Business College, now widely known and regarded as Champlain College changed its name sever times. From 1884-1956, Champlain College was known as Burlington Business College.

Pencil Box

This is a wooden pencil box. The words on top of the box are "Pencil Box". In the center of the side of the box, there is a thin metal sheet, with a keyhole. In the interior of the pencil box, there is a slate crayon (pencil), a small metal key, a clip, and a compass. The slate crayon has "956 EAGLE SLATE CRAYON - PA" carved into its exterior. There is also a small carving of an eagle between the numbers "956" and the word "EAGLE". The key is a small, faded black, metal key that is roughly 1-1/8 in. The compass is a silver-colored, metal compass with two long legs. The steady leg is approximately 1/16 in longer than the adjustable leg.

2004.72.22a-e

This pencil box was given to Fern Souther by her Grandfather Wilbur Suther. Fern Souther was born on June 1st, 1913. Fern attended primary school in Lowell, Vermont, and then graduated from UVM in 1931.

Writing Slate

Writing slate framed in green-painted wood. Incised in slate at top of one side are the words, "Mary H. Green, Windsor, Vt. August 1846 - 1852".

1976.10.5

Used by Mary Harriet Green of Windsor, Vermont at Meriden Academy. Though Mary died at the age of 30, she made a name for herself locally by publishing several poems in the newspaper.

Writing Slate

Rectangular slate surrounded by wooden frame. Animals and people are engraved on one side of the frame, and a ruler is engraved on the other side. There are holes around the edge of the frame through which natural yarn has been threaded. Red felt surrounds the wooden border, held on by the yarn.

1955.36

Used by Catherine Gove in the Poultney village school