diff --git a/escher/Makefile b/escher/Makefile
index c8db11cc4..2882061a9 100644
--- a/escher/Makefile
+++ b/escher/Makefile
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ objs += $(addprefix escher/src/,\
   button.o\
   button_row_controller.o\
   chevron_view.o\
+  clipped_board.o\
   container.o\
   dynamic_view_controller.o\
   editable_text_cell.o\
diff --git a/escher/include/escher.h b/escher/include/escher.h
index 580ae617b..4893a7b06 100644
--- a/escher/include/escher.h
+++ b/escher/include/escher.h
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 #include <escher/button.h>
 #include <escher/button_row_controller.h>
 #include <escher/chevron_view.h>
+#include <escher/clipped_board.h>
 #include <escher/container.h>
 #include <escher/dynamic_view_controller.h>
 #include <escher/editable_text_cell.h>
diff --git a/escher/include/escher/clipped_board.h b/escher/include/escher/clipped_board.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d0bf7c680
--- /dev/null
+++ b/escher/include/escher/clipped_board.h
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+#ifndef ESCHER_CLIPPED_BOARD_H
+#define ESCHER_CLIPPED_BOARD_H
+
+#include <escher/text_field.h>
+
+class ClippedBoard {
+public:
+  ClippedBoard();
+  static ClippedBoard * sharedClippedBoard();
+  void store(const char * storedText);
+  const char * storedText();
+  void reset();
+private:
+  char m_textBuffer[TextField::maxBufferSize()];
+};
+
+#endif
diff --git a/escher/src/clipped_board.cpp b/escher/src/clipped_board.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d42b32b8d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/escher/src/clipped_board.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+#include <escher/clipped_board.h>
+
+static ClippedBoard s_clippedBoard;
+
+ClippedBoard::ClippedBoard()
+{
+}
+
+ClippedBoard * ClippedBoard::sharedClippedBoard() {
+  return &s_clippedBoard;
+}
+
+void ClippedBoard::store(const char * storedText) {
+  strlcpy(m_textBuffer, storedText, TextField::maxBufferSize());
+}
+
+const char * ClippedBoard::storedText() {
+  return m_textBuffer;
+}
+
+void ClippedBoard::reset() {
+  strlcpy(m_textBuffer, "", 1);
+}