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Pencil to Paper

Even with our modern writing technogies, putting pencil to paper remains a great way to spark ideas. Pencils remain a must-have for students, artists, and inventors.

Enjoy these pencils and pencil boxes in our collections.

Museum / Unit

National Museum of American History 44 Filter by term Exclude term
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum 22 Filter by term Exclude term
National Air and Space Museum 3 Filter by term Exclude term
National Museum of Asian Art 1 Filter by term Exclude term

Resource Type

Decorative arts 17 Filter by term Exclude term
pencil box 16 Filter by term Exclude term
Appliances 9 Filter by term Exclude term
Tools and equipment 9 Filter by term Exclude term
Pencils (drawing and writing equipment) 8 Filter by term Exclude term
Metalwork 5 Filter by term Exclude term
Pencil holder 4 Filter by term Exclude term
pencils 4 Filter by term Exclude term
Drawings 3 Filter by term Exclude term
Pencil sharpener 3 Filter by term Exclude term

Culture

Japanese 1 Filter by term Exclude term

Date

1800s 3 Filter by term Exclude term
1850s 2 Filter by term Exclude term
1910s 4 Filter by term Exclude term
1920s 3 Filter by term Exclude term
1930s 5 Filter by term Exclude term
1940s 2 Filter by term Exclude term
1950s 3 Filter by term Exclude term
1960s 2 Filter by term Exclude term
1980s 5 Filter by term Exclude term
1990s 3 Filter by term Exclude term

Place

United States 13 Filter by term Exclude term
USA 9 Filter by term Exclude term
New York 7 Filter by term Exclude term
New York City 5 Filter by term Exclude term
Germany 4 Filter by term Exclude term
Illinois 3 Filter by term Exclude term
Chicago 2 Filter by term Exclude term
Easton 2 Filter by term Exclude term
France 2 Filter by term Exclude term
Japan 2 Filter by term Exclude term

Set Name

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum Collection 22 Filter by term Exclude term
Home and Community Life: Education 22 Filter by term Exclude term
Product Design and Decorative Arts Department 17 Filter by term Exclude term
Medicine and Science: Mathematics 8 Filter by term Exclude term
Pens and Pencils 8 Filter by term Exclude term
Science & Mathematics 8 Filter by term Exclude term
Work and Industry: Electricity 4 Filter by term Exclude term
National Air and Space Museum Collection 3 Filter by term Exclude term
Work and Industry: Mechanical and Civil Engineering 3 Filter by term Exclude term
Boeing Aviation Hangar 2 Filter by term Exclude term

Topic

Education 19 Filter by term Exclude term
Mathematics 8 Filter by term Exclude term
Pens and Pencils 8 Filter by term Exclude term
Science 8 Filter by term Exclude term
writing implements 7 Filter by term Exclude term
Drawing Instruments 4 Filter by term Exclude term
Aeronautics 1 Filter by term Exclude term
Art 1 Filter by term Exclude term
Art, abstract 1 Filter by term Exclude term
Artificial Heart Valves 1 Filter by term Exclude term

Rights & Restrictions

Not determined 66 Filter by term Exclude term
CC0 3 Filter by term Exclude term
Usage conditions apply 1 Filter by term Exclude term

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Remove Date: 1900s

pencil, packaged set

Box of American Lead Pencil Co. Venus Pencils

Wallace Pencil Company Motif Pencil Box

Marvin E. Mundel Set of Colored Pencils

A Present for a Good Child Pencil Set

Autopoint Mechanical Pencil

Dexter Model 3

pencil

Ms. Pac-Man Pencils

pencil

Group of Three Eagle Pencil Company Drawing Leads

Pencil box

Pencils

Ticonderoga Pencils

pencil

pencil box

Combination Retractable Pen and Pencil

Box of American Lead Pencil Co. Venus Pencils and Eraser

Pencil and cap

American Lead Pencil 020

Pencil and cap

Pencil box

Pencil case

Pen and Pencil

Crayola Write Start Colored Pencils

Pencil Block

Hearlihy Pusher Pencil

Pencil sharpener

Pencil holder

pencil box

Mechanical Pencil

Crayola Mega Color Big Coloring Pencils for Big Projects

pencil box

Pencil sharpener

#20 Pencil holder with pe

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