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"Really? That's Such an Astute Observation."
This artifact is Megan Keaton's captioned cat meme. The cat is calico. It stands on three red books with brown pages. The background is red with a gradient to the middle. The superimposed white text at the top reads, "Really? That's such an astute…
"Dear June"
Ron and Lucretia Maier's 1961 letter to Lucretia's sister, June Nickelson. It begins by discussing the purchase of a painting for Christmas and is typed on an artist's business stationary (the artist is the two sisters' father, Henry LaForet). The…
"Be Safe"
Cat Bellew, Britney Bellew, and Julie Bellew created a poster for a charity lunch for firefighters battling Colorado wildfires in Summer 2013. The sign reads “Be Safe!” in large letters. Below the writing is a forest scene in which trees and a…
"Encourage your child"
Sermon notes and reflections. During church, Glenda Berky would takes notes and reflect on the pastor's sermon. These reflections, which were probably written in the late 80's or early 90's, are written on stationary from the oil companies where…
Tags: California, children, love, marriage, note, pen ink, reflection, religion, reminder, unlined paper
"Two lives bonded in friendship"
These artifacts were created by Megan Keaton for her wedding and wedding rehearsal invitations, which include the names of the couple and addresses for the locations of the ceremony, reception, and rehearsal dinner. Both invitations include a picture…
Tags: cardstock, couple, invitation, man, North Carolina, printer ink, ribbon, wedding, woman
"I feel so empty like"
Poem written by Richard Berkey after the death of his wife. The poem, which discusses Richard's feelings of loneliness, was written in 1999 on medical stationary taken from the doctor's office they used to clean. The poem was found in a box of old…
Tags: death, lined paper, love, marriage, Pencil, poem, stationary
"My dream has gone"
Poem written by Richard Berkey after the death of his wife. The poem, which discusses Richard's grief and love for his wife, was written in 1999 on medical stationary taken from the doctor's office Richard and his wife used to clean. The poem was…
Tags: death, family, lined paper, love, marriage, Pencil, poem, stationary
Cupcake Preferences
This artifact, created by Stephen J. McElroy, is a list of cupcake preferences for the Reading Writing Center at Florida State University. It is written on a piece of paper with an emblem including the author's name on the bottom.
Tags: animal, food, lined paper, list, lithograph, man, pen ink, shopping list
"The Yanceys and the Wong"
This artifact, written by Kathleen Yancey, is a note written in a book. The submitter explained: "Eating out at Lena's, a restaurant in Denver, I was surprised to have the bill appear in a book. When I opened the book, I saw the marginalia of other…
Tags: Colorado, family, food, marginalia, pen ink, unlined paper, vacation