1910-1919

Preparatory School Class of 1908 Hat, c.1910

Cloth hat with “08” stitched to rim. Probably worn by Ray Dum, Dickinson College Class of 1921, Preparatory School Class of 1911.

Artifact/Collection Number: AC 00578

Location: RR 01 (housed with AC 00456, AC 00548, AC 00578)

Subject: Preparatory School

Format: Hats

Red Dickinson Tobacco Souvenir Ribbon, c.1910

A red piece of ribbon with the seal and name "Dickinson" on it. There are also, in small print, labels which say "Egyptienne Luxury" and "Factory No. 7. 3rd District State NY." It would have been sold as a tobacco souvenir. 

Artifact/Collection Number: AC 00933

Location: Shelf 25 (housed with AC 00931-2, 00934)

Subject: Tobacco Souvenir, College Seal

Format: Ephemera

Sigma Kappa pin, 1913

Sterling silver shield with fraternity letters and date painted in blue enamel.

Artifact/Collection Number: AC 00186

Location: Shelf 25 (housed with AC 00181-AC 00187, etc.)

Subject: Greek Life, Sorority Pin

Format: Pins/Buttons

Tobacco Leather Swatch with Dickinson Seal (3), 1910

A set of three pieces of red leather swatch tobacco souvenirs imprinted with the seal of Dickinson College. There are slight variations between the three.

Artifact/Collection Number: AC 00934

Location: Shelf 25 (housed with AC 00931-3)

Subject: College Seal, Tobacco Souvenir

Format: Ephemera

Tobacco Leather Swatch with Dickinson Seal, c.1910

Red leather swatch tobacco souvenir imprinted with the Dickinson College seal.

Artifact/Collection Number: AC 00594

Location: Shelf 25 (housed with AC 00226 - AC 00229)

Subject: College Seal, Tobacco Souvenir

Format: Ephemera

Tobacco Silk Pillowcase, c.1910

Red felt pillow case, handmade, decorated with “Dickinson” in white felt and silk patches from packages of tobacco featuring pennants of other colleges.

Artifact/Collection Number: AC 00676

Location: RR 08 (housed with AC 00518, AC 00519)

Subject: Tobacco Souvenir, Pillow Case

Format: Textiles

Red Felt Pi Beta Phi Pennant

One maroon felt double pointed pennant with Pi Beta Phi letters in turquoise and one turquoise felt pennant with letters in maroon. 

Artifact/Collection Number: AC 00133

Location: Shelf 10

Subject: Greek Life, Pennants

Format: Flags/Pennants/Banners

Walt Whitman Commemorative medal

Bronze medal featuring relief portrait of Walt Whitman.  Produced by the Franklin Inn Club to commemorate Whitman's 100th birthday.

Artifact/Collection Number: AC 00070

Location: Shelf 3 (housed with 00058-00088, 00507, 00590, 00607, 00735)

Subject: Commemorative Medal

Format: Currency/Medallions

Woodrow Wilson Inauguration Medallion, 1913

A gold metal medallion embossed with the portrait of Woodrow Wilson on the front with the text "INAUGURATION MARCH 4, 1913". On the back  the text reads "Woodrow Wilson President Thomas Riley Marshall Vice President" accompanied by the symbols of the eagle griping an olive branch, two axes on either side of the text and an olive branch. This item belonged to Robert Bridges. 

Artifact/Collection Number: AC 2012.12_1

Location: Shelf 34

Subject: Medallion

Format: Currency/Medallions

World War I Victory Medal, 1919

A gold medal attached to a rainbow colored ribbon pin. On the front is the image of an angel holding a sword and a shield. On the reverse side is the image of the United States crest with an eagle. The engraved text around it reads "THE GREAT WAR FOR CIVILIZATION FRANCE ITALY SERBIA JAPAN MONTENEGRO RUSSIA GREECE GREAT BRITAIN BELGIUM BRAZIL PORTUGAL ROMANIA CHINA" and six stars aligned on the bottom edge of the medal. This object belonged to Albert Louther Demaree, class of 1923.

Artifact/Collection Number: AC 2010.4_1

Location: Shelf 34 Box 1

Subject: Award Medals, Military, World War I

Format: Currency/Medallions

WWI Allied Service Medal and Certificate, 1919

A medal from World War I with a rainbow-colored ribbon attached. The medal is attached to a certificate, written in French, that recognized military service. The filled in line reads "John Zug Steese Captain, Chemical Warfare Service." John Zug Steese is a member of the Class of 1904.

Artifact/Collection Number: AC 2002.4_6

Location: OC 2002.4 - Box 1, Folder 1

Subject: World War I, Military, Award Medals

Format: Currency/Medallions

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