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Silver tea service, 1907
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- University of Idaho Library. Special Collections and Archives.
- Title
- Silver tea service
- Dates
- 1907 (inclusive)19071907
- Quantity
- 5 pieces: platter, pitcher, creamer, sugar bowl, waste bowl
- Collection Number
- MG 5740
- Summary
- Silver tea service
- Repository
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University of Idaho Library, Special Collections and Archives
Special Collections and Archives
University of Idaho Library
875 Perimeter Drive
MS 2350
Moscow, ID
83844-2350
Telephone: 2088850845
libspec@uidaho.edu - Access Restrictions
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The manuscript group is open to the public. Researchers must use the collection in accordance with the policies of the University of Idaho Special Collections and Archives.
- Languages
- This collection is in English.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Five-piece silver tea service presented in 1907 to Mr. and Mrs. John Middleton by the members of the 1907 University of Idaho football team. John Middleton, head coach, led the team to one of the most successful seasons in Vandal history.
Engraved on the platter are the words: “To Mr. and Mrs. Middleton by Football Team ‘07” and the scores of the games played that season against the University of Oregon, University of Washington, Whitman College, and Washington State College. The initial “M” is engraved on the pitcher, creamer, sugar bowl, and waste bowl.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Preferred Citation
Silver tea service, MG 5740, Special Collections and Archives, University of Idaho Library, Moscow, Idaho.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Acquisition Information
Middleton donated the set to the University of Idaho in 1962, according to a clipping of an article from a 1962 edition of the Moscow, Idaho newspaper, Idahonian, found in the Special Collections & Archives’ vertical file. Illustrating the article is a photograph showing University of Idaho social sciences librarian Charles Webbert with the set.
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Personal Names
- Middleton, John
Corporate Names
- University of Idaho--Football.
Finding aid prepared by Julie Monroe
October 2011
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