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Series 5: Artifacts: Miscellaneous (Location: Blissiana vertical files and various).

Folder 1: Mildred Barnes Bliss’s check Register for 1964–1965.

Folder 2: Mildred Barnes Bliss’s check Register for 1965–1966.

Folder 3: Mildred Barnes Bliss’s check Register for 1966–1967.

Folder 4: Mildred Barnes Bliss’s engraved card with holographic inscription.

Box 1: Academic Gown and Hood (Location: 017, LL5).

Box 2: Academic Cap (Location: 017, MM2).

Box 3: Attaché Case, ca. 1920-1960: monogrammed R.W.B. (Location: SUB4, Box 026).

Box 4: 6 Baccarat Crystal Water Goblets with US Department of State Great Seal, ca. 1927 (Location: SUE2, Box 1).

Box 5: 17 Baccarat Crystal Champagne Glasses with US Department of State Great Seal, ca. 1927 (Location: SUE2, Box 1).

Box 6: 18 Baccarat Crystal Wine Glasses with US Department of State Great Seal, ca. 1927 (Location: SUE2, Box 2).

Box 7: 23 Baccarat Crystal Sherry Glasses with US Department of State Great Seal, ca. 1927 (Location: SUE2, Box 2).

Box 8: 7 Baccarat Crystal Liqueur Glasses with US Department of State Great Seal, ca. 1927 (Location: SUE3, Box 1).

Box 9: 17 Baccarat Crystal Small Liqueur Glasses with US Department of State Great Seal, ca. 1927 (Location: SUE3, Box 1).

Box 10: 2 Baccarat Crystal Compote Glasses with US Department of State Great Seal, ca. 1927 (Location: SUE3, Box 2).

Box 11: 3 Baccarat Crystal Nut Dishes with US Department of State Great Seal, ca. 1927 (Location: SUE3, Box 2).

Box 12: 9 Baccarat Crystal Finger Bowls with US Department of State Great Seal, ca. 1927 (Location: SUE3, Box 3).

Box 13: 14 Baccarat Crystal Saucers with US Department of State Great Seal, ca. 1927 (Location: SUE3, Box 3).

Box 14: Baccarat Crystal Serving Bowl with US Department of State Great Seal, ca. 1927 (Location: SUE4, Box 1).

Box 15: 2 Baccarat Crystal Flower Bowls with US Department of State Great Seal, ca. 1927 (Location: SUE4, Box 1).

Box 16: 8 Baccarat Crystal Kidney-Shaped Saucers with US Department of State Great Seal, ca. 1927 (Location: SUE4, Box 2).

Box 17: Christmas Cards (Location: FFL, Drawer 1).

Item 1: Bliss Christmas Card, 1934.

Item 2: Bliss Christmas Card, 1938.

Box 18: Desk Blotter of Robert Woods Bliss (Location: SUB3, Box 065)

Box 19: Flag: used at the funeral of Robert Woods Bliss in 1962 (Location: 017, MM1).

Box 20: Frame (Location: SUA2, Box 030). Giltwood Frame with French Mattings, originally used for Carl Milles photograph).

Box 21: Frames (Location: SUA2, Box 083).

Item 1: Tortoisshell, Silver, and Leather Frame, Mappin & Webb, Ltd., ca. 1927-1933.

Item 2: Brass Frame with Image of Robert Woods Bliss, 20th Century.

Item 3: Brass-on-velvet Frame with Image of Mildred Barnes Bliss, 20th Century.

Item 4: Galuchat, Leather, and Silk Frame, ca. 1930.

Box 22: Mace, 20th Century (Location: 032, M3).

Box 23: 65 Minton China Dinner Plates with US Department of State Great Seal, ca. 1927 (Location: SUE4, Box 3).

Box 24: 32 Minton China Soup Plates with US Department of State Great Seal, ca. 1927 (Location: SUE4, Box 3).

Box 25: 29 Minton China Bread Plates with US Department of State Great Seal, ca. 1927 (Location: SUE5, Box 1).

Box 26: 6 Minton China Serving Platters with US Department of State Great Seal, ca. 1927 (Location: SUE5, Box 1).

Box 27: 4 Minton China Serving Platters with US Department of State Great Seal, ca. 1927 (Location: SUE5, Box 2).

Box 28: 3 Minton China Serving Platters with US Department of State Great Seal, ca. 1927 (Location: SUE5, Box 2).

Box 29: Minton China Serving Platter with US Department of State Great Seal, ca. 1927 (Location: SUE5, Box 3).

Box 30: Minton China Serving Platter with US Department of State Great Seal, ca. 1927 (Location: SUE5, Box 3).

Box 31: Miscellaneous (Location: SUB3, Box 033).

Item 1: Document Signing Pad.

Item 2: Gavel Used to Open the Dumbarton Oaks Conversations, August 21, 1944, ca. 1900-1944.

Item 3: Ink Blotter.

Item 4: Japanese Pebble Samples for Philip Johnson Pre-Columbian Collection Pavilion, ca. 1960.

Item 5: Match Box.

Item 6: Match Box.

Item 7: Tray.

Box 32: Social Card File (Location: SUB3, Box 034).

Box 33: Switch Plates (Location: SUA2, Box 108).

Item 1: Light Switch Plate, ca. 1923.

Item 2: Light Switch Plate, ca. 1923.

Box 34: Telescope, Carl Zeiss, ca. 1930 (Location: SUD1, Box 066).

Box 35: Tools (Location: FFI, Drawer 02).

Item 1: Root-Crop Fork, early twentieth century: branded: R.W.B.

Item 2: Level, early twentieth century: branded 3 times: R.W.B.