Teeth drawn from the Mouth of Henry Sheldon, Collected and cataloged by himself
Dublin Core
Title
Teeth drawn from the Mouth of Henry Sheldon, Collected and cataloged by himself
Subject
relic, human remains, self-donated human remains, dentition
Description
A set of five teeth, accompanied by two notes written by Henry Sheldon (prior home of said teeth): one written in 1897 detailing the order and occasion in which each tooth was pulled. Another written in 1899 giving the reason for pulling the last three teeth.
Creator
Henry Sheldon Museum of Vermont History
Source
Henry Sheldon the physical person
Publisher
Henry Sheldon Museum of Vermont History
Date
1845, 1895, 1897, 1899
Contributor
Marybeth Nevins--created the digital item
Rights
Henry Sheldon Museum of Vermont History
Relation
Swift Archive and Research Center-Henry Sheldon scrap-books
Format
digital still of actual teeth, tin container, notes
Language
English
Type
relic, personal momento,
Coverage
1845-1899
Collection
Citation
Henry Sheldon Museum of Vermont History, “Teeth drawn from the Mouth of Henry Sheldon, Collected and cataloged by himself,” Invention of Nature, accessed December 31, 2024, https://omeka.middlebury.edu/invention_of_nature/items/show/9.