Ephemera

"Jerry" Sigma Chi Paddle, c.1965

Large, wooden Sigma Chi paddle with the name "Jerry" inscribed on the middle in colored in with black paint.

Artifact/Collection Number: AC 00815

Location: Shelf 11 (housed with AC 00813, AC 00814)

Subject: Greek Life, Paddle

Format: Ephemera

225th Anniversary Bookmark, 1998

Bookmark from the 1998 225th Anniversary of the college.

Artifact/Collection Number: AC 00414

Location: Shelf 25

Subject: Anniversaries, Bookmark, 225th anniversary

Format: Ephemera

Armband, c.1986

A white cotton armband with "Total Divestment Now" written in blue marker, used during protest of South African investments.

Artifact/Collection Number: AC 00301

Location: Shelf 20 (housed with AC 00297-00308)

Subject: Armband, Student Protests

Format: Ephemera

Black Hat Society Paddle, c.1966

This paddle is from the 1966 class of the Black Hat society. The front has the skull and key written on it with Dickinson College below it. The back has a list of members from that year as well as the member's Greek names with a picture of the black hat with 1966 written above it.

Artifact/Collection Number: AC 00852

Location: RR 01

Subject: Student Life, Paddle

Format: Ephemera

Certificate and World War II Medals, 1945

A certificate mounted in a gold frame listing the date, medals and position awarded to Thomas Edward Munce, Jr. for his service in World War II. Under the crest printed in orange, the text reads "The Under-Secretary of State for War presents his compliments and by Command of the Army Council has the honour to transmit the enclosed Awards granted for service during the war of 1939-45. 1939-1945 Star, Africa Star, with 8th Army Clasp, Italy Star, War Medal, 1939-1945." This item belonged to Thomas Edward Munce, Jr., class of 1939.

Artifact/Collection Number: AC 2005.5_2

Location: Shelf 34

Subject: certificate, Award Medals, Military, World War II

Format: Currency/Medallions, Ephemera

Class of 1935 20th Reunion Armbands, 1955

Four white silk armbands printed with "Dickinson College 20th Reunion 1935-1955" in red. Donated by Wilbur Gobrecht, a member of the Class of 1955.

Artifact/Collection Number: AC 00714

Location: Shelf 17 (housed with AC 00189-00193)

Subject: Armband, Reunion

Format: Ephemera

Compass Rose decal

Clear, square decal with compass seal printed in red and white.

Artifact/Collection Number: AC 00486

Location: Shelf 26 (housed with AC 00221, AC 00485, AC 00489, AC 00508-00510, AC 00516)

Subject: Compass Rose, Decal

Format: Ephemera

Dickinson College Window Sticker, c.1955

Rectangle window static sticker with college seal in red and white, and college name.

Artifact/Collection Number: AC 00435

Location: Shelf 2 (housed with AC 00432-00436, AC 00443, AC 00459, AC 00470)

Subject: Sticker

Format: Ephemera

Dickinson Tobacco Silk, c.1910

Egyptienne Luxury red tobacco silk with Dickinson College seal and name.

Artifact/Collection Number: AC 00745

Location: Shelf 25 (housed with AC 00740, AC 00741, AC 00744)

Subject: Tobacco Souvenir, College Seal

Format: Ephemera

Dickinson Tobacco Silk, c.1920-1930

A small red rectangular cut of silk with “Dickinson embroidered in yellow and white thread above the college seal. On the top of the square is the text “FACTORY NO.7. 3RD DISTRICT STATE N.Y.” in white.

Artifact/Collection Number: AC 00793

Location: Shelf 25 (housed with AC 00740-1 and AC 00744)

Subject: Tobacco Souvenir, College Seal

Format: Ephemera

Dickinson Tradition Cards, 2012

Boxed pack of 28 cards printed with images and descriptions of Dickinson traditions for the "Our Dickinson" fundraising campaign.

Artifact/Collection Number: AC 00723

Location: Shelf 25 (housed with AC 00682, AC 00698)

Subject: College Traditions, Donor Relations

Format: Ephemera

Faculty/Staff ID Card, 1976

Russell (Rusty) Shunk's Dickinson Faculty/Staff ID card from 1976-1977. Included on the card is Shunk's picture and signature. 

Artifact/Collection Number: AC 00741

Location: Shelf 25 (housed with AC 00740, AC 00744, AC 00745)

Subject: Faculty/Staff, ID Card

Format: Ephemera

First-year Student Sign, 1960

A piece of cardboard, with a ribbon for hanging, with the name Marilyn Detweiler in big letters. There is also a small picture of a Dickinson pennant. Marilyn wore this sign as a first-year student.

Artifact/Collection Number: AC 00935

Location: Shelf 25

Subject: Sign, Student Life

Format: Ephemera

 Frances Williams’ ID card

Dickinson ID badge used by Frances Williams, a member of the Class of 1970, with her picture on the reverse.

Artifact/Collection Number: AC 00609

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

Subject: ID Card

Format: Ephemera

Green Devil Cookie Tokens, 2006

Wooden token printed with image of Green Devil on one side and “Good for one cookie” on the other. Distributed by Sustainability Office for “green” actions and redeemable with dining services for cookie.

Artifact/Collection Number: AC 00682

Location: Shelf 25 (housed with AC 00698)

Subject: Sustainability, Green Devil

Format: Ephemera

Kappa Sigma Paddle, 1963

Dark brown, 3.5 foot long, wooden Kappa Sigma fraternity paddle. On the front a Dickinson flag, Dickinson Seal, and Devil sitting on a "D" can be found. "What M[image of a hat]E worry?" can be seen across the top. On the back "Al 1963, "KΣ", and "Joe 1964" are shown around the fraternity seal. This paddle was given to Joe Icenhower when he pledged Kappa Sigma.

Artifact/Collection Number: AC 00758

Location: RR 01 (housed with AC 000248, AC 00249, AC 00412, AC 00598)

Subject: Greek Life, Paddle, Red Devil

Format: Ephemera

Leather Dickinson Tobacco Pennant, c.1900

Small leather Dickinson pennant that came as a souvenir in a package of tobacco.

Artifact/Collection Number: AC 00610

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

Subject: Tobacco Souvenir

Format: Ephemera

Luggage Tag front, 1998

White plastic luggage tag commemorating the 225th anniversary of Dickinson College, celebrated in 1998. "Dickinson" is printed in red on the front.

Artifact/Collection Number: AC 00749

Location: Shelf 25 (housed with AC 00746 - AC 00750)

Subject: Anniversaries, 225th anniversary

Format: Ephemera

Military Ball Paddle, 1961

Medium size, wooden Sigma Chi paddle from the Military Ball of 1961.

Artifact/Collection Number: AC 00813

Location: Shelf 11 (housed with AC 00814, AC 00815)

Subject: Greek Life, Military Ball, Paddle

Format: Ephemera

Murad Tobacco Card Front, c.1939

Murad Tobacco card featuring a Dickinson athlete on the front with the college seal. On reverse side a list of schools is featured.

Artifact/Collection Number: AC 00744

Location: Shelf 25 (housed with AC 00740, AC 0074, AC 00745)

Subject: Tobacco Souvenir, Athletics

Format: Ephemera

Pennant-Stamped Rectangle, 1910

A small rectangle of cream-colored leather with an image of a Dickinson pennant stamped on it. 

Artifact/Collection Number: AC 00932

Location: Shelf 25 (housed with AC 00931, 00933-4)

Subject: Pennants

Format: Ephemera

Phi Delta Theta Pledge Paddle, c.1965

Phi Delta Theta pledge paddle used by John Wallace Herold, Class of 1968.

Artifact/Collection Number: AC 00602

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

Subject: Greek Life, Paddle

Format: Ephemera

Phi Epsilon Pi Little/Big Brother Paddle, 1980

The Phi Epsilon Pi Little/Big Brother Paddle is made out of wood and is in the form of the Greek letters. "To Big Bro Greg" and "From Littler Bro John" is written in white paint in the center.

Artifact/Collection Number: AC 00879

Location: Shelf 12 (housed with AC 00872, AC 00881, AC 00877, & AC 0878)

Subject: Paddle, Greek Life

Format: Ephemera

Phi Epsilon Pi Little/Big Brother Paddle, 1990

The Phi Epsilon Pi Little/Big Brother Paddle is made out of wood and in the shape of a foosball player with a silver, white, purple, and gold theme. On the face of the foosball player is silver side-swept hair and the face is made to look like a skull. The uniform of the player is a white shirt, purple pants, silver knee-high socks.  On the shirt is the Greek letters in gold and "If the dead played foos..." in black lettering. Written on the pants in white lettering is "To Big Brother Paul from Little Brother Chuck".

Artifact/Collection Number: AC 00877

Location: Shelf 12 (housed with AC 00872, AC 00881, AC 00879, & AC 0878)

Subject: Paddle, Greek Life

Format: Ephemera

Phi Epsilon Pi Little/Big Brother Paddle, 1996

The Phi Epsilon Pi Little/Big Brother Paddle is made out of wood and is in the shape of a guitar. The text painted on the paddle reads: "Some times the songs that we sing are just songs of our own......." and "To Big Bro Paul From Little Bro Jon."

Artifact/Collection Number: AC 00881

Location: Shelf 12 (housed with AC 00872, AC 00879, AC 00877, & AC 0878)

Subject: Paddle, Greek Life

Format: Ephemera

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