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Candy Tin, Ant and Grasshopper, 1900 - 2000

 Item — Carton: CFC Artifact Box 20
Identifier: CFC2018.0062.1-2

Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

The Carlson Fable Collection is a gathering of primary fable materials at Reinert Alumni Memorial Library at Creighton University. It grew out of the personal collection of fable materials gathered by Rev. Gregory Carlson, S.J. and was given to the Creighton Libraries in 1996. There are more than 10,000 books and approximately 8,000 artifacts in the collection.

From plates to stamps, from cards to whiskey decanters, from toys to posters, you'll find just about anything you can imagine here. Please explore all that is to offer here in my fables Catalogue of Objects.

This is the largest online catalog of fable related objects on the internet. Many are from Aesop's Fables but you will find La Fontaine, Velazquez and Krylov also represented in this collection.

Dates

  • 1900 - 2000

Extent

3" Linear Feet ; 3" in diameter x 1" tall

Language of Materials

English

Custodial History

On October 16, 2023 this item was pulled from storage for display in an exhibit.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Ebay via Phil Demke; Northeast Kingdom, Vermont [2004]

Physical Description

A small candy tin depicting an illustration from the fable of the Ant and the Grasshopper.

Source

  • Shipment Package, Printed PayPal Receipt, Printed eBay Webpage

Repository Details

Part of the Creighton University Libraries, Archives & Special Collections Repository

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