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[Tongue Depresser]

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Tongue depressor carved from mother-of-pearl with two purple jewels and star shaped carvings on one side. The reverse is smooth.

Physical Description

1 tongue depressor : mother-of-pearl ; 15 cm.

Creation Information

Samuel Stockton White Dental Manufacturing Company Creation Date: Unknown.

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This physical object is part of the collection entitled: Beville Family Collection and was provided by the Private Collection of T. B. Willis to The Portal to Texas History, a digital repository hosted by the UNT Libraries. It has been viewed 71 times. More information about this object can be viewed below.

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Private Collection of T. B. Willis

The Private Collection of T. B. Willis consists of photographs of World War I Camp MacArthur, photographs of historic buildings across Texas, a collection of African-American photographs, and additional photograph albums which include those of his family who settled in Texas during the 19th century.

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Description

Tongue depressor carved from mother-of-pearl with two purple jewels and star shaped carvings on one side. The reverse is smooth.

Physical Description

1 tongue depressor : mother-of-pearl ; 15 cm.

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The SSW logo is visible on the metal portion of the instrument.

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Beville Family Collection

A selection of items from the family of Alexander Archer Beville, a dentist from Amelia County, Virginia. In 1870 Beville and family moved to Waco, Texas, and according to several sources, he was the first dentist to reside and have a dental practice there.

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T. B. Willis Collection

Materials from the private collection of T. B. Willis, including historical photographs, albums, documents, and items from the Willis family and extended relatives who settled in Waco in the 19th century.

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[Group of Dental Instruments] (Physical Object)

[Group of Dental Instruments]

Group of four dental instruments that have handles made of decoratively-carved mother-of-pearl with jewels. From the bottom to top: a spoon excavator, a hand-held mirror, a second spoon excavator, and a tongue depressor.

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[Group of Dental Instruments], ark:/67531/metapth1175973

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  • This object's creation, acceptance, or submission date is unknown.

Added to The Portal to Texas History

  • Aug. 12, 2019, 8:56 p.m.

Description Last Updated

  • Feb. 5, 2024, 8:56 p.m.

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Samuel Stockton White Dental Manufacturing Company. [Tongue Depresser], physical object, Date Unknown; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1175940/: accessed May 23, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Private Collection of T. B. Willis.

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