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Yellow cup and saucer, from Harriet Plimpton daughter of Warren Oscar Plimpton (Class of 1882), c. 1882

 Item — Box: 2
Identifier: A01.24.02

Scope and Contents

"This cup and saucer were a part of the set of dishes which were used at Bowdoin College when Longfellow and Hawthorne were students. The College later sold these dishes, and some were bought by a lady in Brunswick who gave this particular cup and saucer to Warren Oscar Plimpton of the Class of 1882. This cup and saucer were recently presented to the College by his daughter, Miss Harriet Plimpton" [10 July 1978: no saucer rec'd when the cup came over from the President's office]

Dates

  • Creation: c. 1882

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

No restrictions.

Extent

From the Series: .5 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

From the Record Group: English

Physical Storage Information

Repository Details

Repository Details

Part of the George J. Mitchell Department of Special Collections & Archives, Bowdoin College Library, Brunswick, Maine 04011 Repository

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