Greek Life

Pi Beta Phi Pendant, 2003

Round silver pendant stamped with Greek symbols to mark the 100th anniversary of Dickinson’s Pi Beta Phi chapter.

Artifact/Collection Number: AC 00571

Location: Shelf 25 (housed with AC 00418-00422)

Subject: Sorority Pendant, Greek Life

Format: Jewelry

Pi Beta Phi sorority pins, c.1920

Two small gold arrow-shaped pins with sorority letters which belonged to M. Elizabeth Filler.

Artifact/Collection Number: AC 00168

Location: Shelf 26 (housed with AC 00161 - AC 00180)

Subject: Sorority Pin, Greek Life

Format: Pins/Buttons

Pi Beta Phi Spring Formal Paddle, 1952

Small, wooden paddle with a maroon rope attached to the handle. "Pi Beta Phi (written in Greek Letters) Spring Formal 1952" printed on the front and "PA. Gamma Chapter" on the back.

Artifact/Collection Number: AC 00818

Location: Shelf 26 (housed with AC 00333)

Subject: Greek Life, Paddle, Student Life

Format: Ephemera

Pocket Watch

White gold pocket watch engraved with initials of Mervin Grant Filler, which was a gift from Phi Kappa Sigma fraternity.

Artifact/Collection Number: AC 00232

Location: Shelf 26

Subject: Greek Life, Watch

Format: Miscellaneous

Powder Box, 1937

Spherical black enamel box with metal base and white plastic top, Phi Kappa Sigma symbol in gold metal, from 1937.

Artifact/Collection Number: AC 00445

Location: Shelf 26 (housed with AC 00446)

Subject: Greek Life

Format: Miscellaneous

Rax-A-Thon United Way Champion Plaque, 1982

Wooden plaque with the name of the United Way Champion of the Gamma Phi Beta and Rax Restaurant “Rax-a-Thon” for 1982. The Student Government received the recognition.

Artifact/Collection Number: AC 00114

Location: Shelf 3 (housed with 00113-00117, 00538-00539)

Subject: Greek Life, Honors and Awards, Commemorative Plaque

Format: Plaques/Trophies

Sigma Alpha Epsilon Beer Stein, 1959

Ceramic beer stein with Sigma Alpha Epsilon's fraternity's symbol on the front and 'Dickinson College' printed on the top. '1959' printed in the middle through the symbol.  Belonged to George Kessler Livezey III (Class of 1959). 

Artifact/Collection Number: AC 00834

Location: Shelf 14 (housed with AC 00835, AC 00839, AC 00840, AC 00841, AC 00842, AC 00843)

Subject: Greek Life, Fraternities, Stein

Format: Glassware/Ceramics

Sigma Chi Anniversary Pin, 2009

Gold and black straight pin with Sigma Chi crest distributed on occasion of 150th anniversary of Omicron Chapter at Dickinson College. 

Artifact/Collection Number: AC 00579

Location: Shelf 25 (housed with 00418-22)

Subject: Fraternity Pin, Stick Pin, Greek Life

Format: Pins/Buttons

Sigma Chi Beer Stein, 1959

Ceramic beer stein with Sigma Chi's symbol on the front and "Dickinson College" printed on the top. The year "1959" is printed in the middle of the stein through the symbol. Belonged to George Kessler Livezey III (Class of 1959). 

Artifact/Collection Number: AC 00829

Location: Shelf 14 (housed with AC 00830, AC 00831, AC 00832, AC 00833, AC 00836, AC 00837, AC 00838)

Subject: Fraternities, Stein, Greek Life

Format: Glassware/Ceramics

Sigma Chi Brotherhood Paddle, 1965

Large, wooden Sigma Chi Paddle with names written in the middle in green and black pen.

Artifact/Collection Number: AC 00814

Location: Shelf 11 (housed with AC 00813, AC 00815)

Subject: Greek Life, Paddle

Format: Ephemera

Sigma Chi Derby Day Plaque, 1969

Brass plaque mounted on stained wooden shield honoring Sigma Chi with the 5th annual Derby Day “Spirit Award” in Spring, 1969.

Artifact/Collection Number: AC 00102

Location: Shelf 2

Subject: Greek Life, Honors and Awards, Plaque

Format: Plaques/Trophies

Sigma Chi fraternity pin and flag, c.1865

Gold stick pin with fraternity symbol and 13-star flag, which belonged to John Franklin Goucher (Class of 1868).

Artifact/Collection Number: AC 00154

Location: Shelf 26 (housed with AC 00141 - AC 00160)

Subject: Greek Life, Fraternity Pin, Pins

Format: Pins/Buttons

Sigma Chi Fraternity Pin, c.1858

A small gold metal and white and black enamel Sigma Chi fraternity pin. The pin is in the shape of a white cross with a black circle in the center with the greek letters Sigma and Chi in gold. Each arm of the cross features a different symbol referring to the fraternity. This object belonged to John Black Jr, ex-class of 1862. 

Artifact/Collection Number: AC 2007.02_1

Location: Shelf 34 Box 1

Subject: Fraternity Pin, Greek Life

Format: Pins/Buttons

Sigma Chi fraternity pin, c.1865

Sigma Chi cross painted black and white with small chains, inscribed with name of John Franklin Goucher (Class of 1868).

Artifact/Collection Number: AC 00156

Location: Shelf 26 (housed with AC 00141 - AC 00160)

Subject: Fraternity Pin, Greek Life, Pins

Format: Pins/Buttons

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

Stemmed Delta Nu Glass, 1996

Stemmed Delta Nu Glass inscribed with the description "Happy Birthday 25th Delta Nu October 12, 1996."

Artifact/Collection Number: AC 00893

Location: Shelf 19

Subject: Delta Nu, Greek Life, Sororities

Format: Glassware/Ceramics

Theta Chi Beer Stein, 1959

Ceramic beer stein with Theta Chi fraternity's sigal on the front and 'Dickinson College' printed on the top. '1959' printed in the middle through the sigal.

Artifact/Collection Number: AC 00842

Location: Shelf 14 (housed with AC 00834, AC 00835, AC 00839, AC 00840, AC 00841, AC 00843)

Subject: Greek Life, Fraternities, Stein

Format: Glassware/Ceramics

Theta Chi Pledge Paddle, 1970

Pledge paddle used by Guy Brunt, Class of 1973, when he was pledging Theta Chi.

Artifact/Collection Number: AC 00599

Location: Shelf 14 (housed with AC 00245 - AC 00247)

Subject: Greek Life, Paddle

Format: Ephemera

Theta Delta Chi fraternity pin, 1862

Blue, black, and gold shield with diamond chips in the stars which belonged to Charles String and Gordon Atkinson.

Artifact/Collection Number: AC 00159

Location: Shelf 26 (housed with AC 00141 - AC 00160)

Subject: Fraternity Pin, Greek Life

Format: Pins/Buttons

Theta Delta Chi fraternity pin, 1868

Gold shield with name of Charles Granville Biggs engraved on the reverse.

Artifact/Collection Number: AC 00160

Location: Shelf 26 (housed with AC 00141 - AC 00159)

Subject: Fraternity Pin, Greek Life

Format: Pins/Buttons

Theta Delta Chi fraternity pin, 1869

Jewel-encrusted black and gold shield which belonged to William James Dale.

Artifact/Collection Number: AC 00158

Location: Shelf 26 (housed with AC 00141 - AC 00160)

Subject: Fraternity Pin, Greek Life

Format: Pins/Buttons

Theta Delta Chi fraternity ring, c.1885

Jewel-encrusted 3 banded gold ring with fraternity symbol which belonged to Wilmer Wesley Salmon.

Artifact/Collection Number: AC 00157

Location: Shelf 26 (housed with AC 00141 - AC 00160)

Subject: Greek Life, Fraternity Pin

Format: Pins/Buttons

Theta Nu Epsilon pin

Gold pin in shape of skull and crossed keys with fraternity letters and gems, with “E. A. B.” inscribed on reverse.

Artifact/Collection Number: AC 00185

Location: Shelf (housed with AC 00182 - AC 00187, etc.)

Subject: Greek Life, Fraternity Pin

Format: Pins/Buttons

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

Wooden Alpha Delta Epsilon Sign, c.1970

Wooden sign with “ΑΔΕ” spelled out in raised wooden letters. Alpha Delta Epsilon was a local sorority that left the national Phi Mu organization in 1967 and was active until 1980.

Artifact/Collection Number: AC 00535

Location: Shelf 2 (housed with 00533-00536, 00544)

Subject: Greek Life

Format: Plaques/Trophies

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