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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 39 Filter by term Exclude term
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum 23 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 18 Filter by term Exclude term
pencil box 17 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) 7 Filter by term Exclude term
Metalwork 5 Filter by term Exclude term
Pencil holder 4 Filter by term Exclude term
Drawings 3 Filter by term Exclude term
Pencil sharpener 3 Filter by term Exclude term
sharpener, pencil 3 Filter by term Exclude term

Culture

Japanese 1 Filter by term Exclude term

Date

1800s 3 Filter by term Exclude term
1830s 1 Filter by term Exclude term
1850s 2 Filter by term Exclude term
1900s 4 Filter by term Exclude term
1910s 4 Filter by term Exclude term
1920s 3 Filter by term Exclude term
1930s 4 Filter by term Exclude term
1960s 2 Filter by term Exclude term
1980s 4 Filter by term Exclude term
1990s 3 Filter by term Exclude term

Place

USA 10 Filter by term Exclude term
United States 8 Filter by term Exclude term
Germany 6 Filter by term Exclude term
New York 4 Filter by term Exclude term
Pennsylvania 3 Filter by term Exclude term
Easton 2 Filter by term Exclude term
France 2 Filter by term Exclude term
Illinois 2 Filter by term Exclude term
Japan 2 Filter by term Exclude term
New York City 2 Filter by term Exclude term

Set Name

Home and Community Life: Education 24 Filter by term Exclude term
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum Collection 23 Filter by term Exclude term
Product Design and Decorative Arts Department 18 Filter by term Exclude term
Work and Industry: Electricity 4 Filter by term Exclude term
Home and Community Life: Domestic Life 3 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
Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design Department 2 Filter by term Exclude term
Exhibitions Department 2 Filter by term Exclude term

Topic

Education 21 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
Artificial Organs 1 Filter by term Exclude term
Business 1 Filter by term Exclude term
Cardiology 1 Filter by term Exclude term
Health & Medicine 1 Filter by term Exclude term
Japanese Art 1 Filter by term Exclude term

Rights & Restrictions

Not determined 61 Filter by term Exclude term
CC0 4 Filter by term Exclude term
Usage conditions apply 1 Filter by term Exclude term

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Pencil Boxes, Lindbergh, King Collection

pencil

Medtronic Inc. Mechanical Pencil

Giant Pencil School Set”

pencil

pencil box

pencil box

pencil box

Scholar's Companion Patriotic Pencil Box

Mechanical Pencil

pencil

pencil box

slate pencils, boxes of

Pencil on paper

Pencil Holder

Orchestra

Pencil, Mechanical, R.K. Gilbert

Telephone-shaped pencil sharpener

pencil box

Pencil Sharpener

Electro Pointer electric pencil sharpener

Pencil Sharpener

pencil box

pencil box

Peerless Whittler Style A Pencil Sharpener

Design for a Pencil Holder

My School Mate Box

ABC Scholar's Companion

Patriotic Scholar's Companion

pencil lead

Venus School Pencils

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