- Created by
- Unidentified
- Owned by
- Terrell, Mary Church, American, 1863 - 1954
- Date
- 1916
- Medium
- plastic and metal
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 1/4 × 9 7/8 × 1 in. (0.6 × 25.1 × 2.5 cm)
- Description
- Letter opener monogrammed for the Terrell family. The plastic letter opener has a metal lattice work handle. Printed in the center of the blade in blue is [1691 T 1916]. The reverse is blank. The plastic has some chipping on the edges.
- Place collected
- Highland Beach, Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States, North and Central America
- Collection title
- Mary Church Terrell Family Archive
- Classification
- Accessories and Personal Effects
- Type
- letter openers
- Topic
- Correspondence
- Domestic life
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Ray and Jean Langston in memory of Mary Church and Robert Terrell
- Object number
- A2017.13.1.10
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




