It seems thatI have found a lot of slate pencils in the Port Royal
Experiment plantation school setting (Beaufort/Hilton Head area)

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On 4/19/16, 2:13 PM, "HISTORICAL ARCHAEOLOGY on behalf of Carl"
<[log in to unmask] on behalf of [log in to unmask]>
wrote:

>I too have found slate pencils and writing slates on a wide variety of
>sites in SC and NC, including sites occupied by African American slaves
>and Freedmen. Often the slates are scored like notebook paper. I use
>their presence on Af-Am sites to highlight the desire to learn to read
>and write, despite laws forbidding the practice.
>
>On 4/19/2016 2:05 PM, Martha Zierden wrote:
>> They are a regular find on sites in Charleston, SC.  They are more
>>common
>> in 19th century contexts, but some are recovered from late 18th century
>> deposits, as well.  A maximum length is 3"
>> Martha Zierden
>>
>> On Tue, Apr 19, 2016 at 2:00 PM, Keith Doms <[log in to unmask]>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> You can check various catalogs (Sears and Montgomery Wards) for prices
>>>and
>>> some description.  The 1902 Sears repro catalog omits the pencil pages
>>>but
>>> years ago Sears actually sent me a copy of them.  They sold cedar
>>>encased
>>> slate pencils at $.08/dozen.
>>>
>>> I recently found a 1 inch nub of a slate pencil with a grove carved
>>>around
>>> the base.   A worn out pencil that was once tied to something.   Mostly
>>> their presence is noted without much comment.
>>>
>>> Keith R. Doms
>>> Newlin Grist Mill
>>> Site Manager
>>> 219 S. Cheyney Rd.
>>> Glen Mills, PA  19342
>>> (610) 459-2359
>>> [log in to unmask]
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: HISTORICAL ARCHAEOLOGY [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Meg
>>> Gorsline
>>> Sent: Tuesday, April 19, 2016 1:09 PM
>>> To: [log in to unmask]
>>> Subject: Slate pencils
>>>
>>> Good afternoon,
>>>
>>> I'm trying to gather some information about slate pencils. I've come
>>> across a few publications about writing slates (including Davies 2005
>>>and
>>> Swords
>>> 2008) and I'm wondering if folks have any additional suggestions for
>>> literature about slate pencils?
>>> There are a few slate pencils in a 19th century northeast U.S. domestic
>>> collection I'm analyzing, and I am curious to hear what others have
>>>made of
>>> any slate pencils they've recovered. Thanks in advance for any
>>>references,
>>> information, or insight you may have to share!
>>>
>>> Best,
>>> Meg Gorsline
>>> Doctoral Candidate
>>> The Graduate Center, CUNY
>>> New York, NY
>>>
>>
>>