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Getting to the Point: A Brief History of New England Pencil-Making.

Authors :
Romeo, Richard
Kageleiry, Jamie
Source :
Yankee. Sep98, Vol. 62 Issue 9, p14. 2/3p.
Publication Year :
1998

Abstract

Focuses on the history of pencil-making in New England. When the first American pencils were produced; Manufacturing of graphite and cedar pencils by Roxbury cabinetmaker William Munroe; Why Joseph Dixon began experienmenting with pencils; Details on the history of pencils.

Subjects

Subjects :
*PENCILS
*HISTORY

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00440191
Volume :
62
Issue :
9
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Yankee
Publication Type :
Periodical
Accession number :
1167672