Candy Tin, Ant and Grasshopper, 1900 - 2000
Scope and Contents
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
- Phil Demka (Person)
- Shipment Package, Printed PayPal Receipt, Printed eBay Webpage
Repository Details
Part of the Creighton University Libraries, Archives & Special Collections Repository