National Paperclip Day
On May 29th each year, a small but useful product is commemorated. Yes, even the paperclip has its own day of honor. The day is dedicated to a well-known piece of curved wire that holds our papers together and helps us stay organized.
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Samuel B. Fay was the first patent for a "bent wire paper clip" in the United States in 1867, according to the Early Office Museum, although many may have claimed earlier invention of the paperclip. Fay's clip's original intention was to stitch tickets to fabric. However, U.S. patent 64,088 discovered that paperclips could also hold papers together, which was also true for paperclips.
Until 1899, at least 50 others were granted patents for similar designs. Erlman J. Wright, who died in 1877, was one of the few notable names to receive a patent in the United States for his paperclip design. He had already advertised his clip for use in fastening newspapers at that time.
The Gem paperclip, which was most likely in use in Britain in the early 1870s by The Gem Manufacturing Company, was never patentable. It is the most common type of wire paperclip and is still in use today. Around 1892, it was first introduced to the United States, but Cushman & Denison registered a trademark for the "Gem" word in connection with paperclips in 1904. Paperclips are also known as Gem clips on occasion.
Today, paperclips come in a variety of sizes, shapes, and colors, and they can make your paperwork more colorful and vibrant.
Paperclips are not just for holding papers together. There are several other activities you can do with them!
- Replace a zipper tab
- Unclog a spray bottle Unclog a spray bottle
- Unclog, a single-serve coffee maker, is a single-serve coffee maker
- Hem holder
- Emergency hooks for missing necklaces are available in emergency situations
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Also in a familiar company, this tiny, universal office supply provided a visual means of resistance during World War II.
Norwegians were particularly persistent in their symbol design early in the war. The paperclip represented "sticking together" until the Nazis caught on and banned the wearing of paperclips.
According to a newspaper article published in Provo, Utah, March 5, 1941, the Norwegians switched to new symbols as the bans were imposed.
A group of middle school students led by language arts teacher Sandra Roberts and associate principal David Smith began a project in 1998 through a Holocaust education class. The voluntary after-school class, according to Whitwell Middle School principal Linda Hooper's idea, would be the foundation for learning tolerance and plurality.
The students began to collect six million paperclips, one paper clip depicting one Jew who died during the Holocaust inspired by the tale of the demonstrating Norwegians and their paperclips. Adults today are also questioning how the Holocaust could have occurred. Middle-school students are struggling to comprehend the complexities of such an event on humanity.
The Paper Clip Project attracted international attention, and by 2001, the students had collected more than 30 million paperclips. The school dedicated a Children's Holocaust Memorial, which features an authentic German railcar filled with a portion of the paperclips.
www.oneclipatatime.org For more information on this enthralling tale, the book, and the film that followed, visit www.oneclipatatime.org.
How to celebrate national paperclip day by observing national paperclip day
How many paperclips do you use in a day? How many paperclips do you use in a day? Use #NationalPaperclipDay to post on social media to post your favorite paperclip tips and ideas.
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