Plaques/Trophies

Dickinson Fund Award

An oval-shaped wavy metal strip attached to a clear square plastic base with the text engraved "UNITED STATES STEEL FOUNDATION DICKINSON COLLEGE FOR IMPROVEMENT ALUMNI GIVING INCENTIVE AWARD AMERICAN ALUMNI COUNCIL", awarded to the college by the United States Steel Foundation.

Artifact/Collection Number: AC 00294

Location: Shelf 21 (housed with 00291-93, 00295-96)

Subject: Honors and Awards

Format: Plaques/Trophies

Dickinson Fund Award, 1970

A wavy oval-shaped metal strip attached to a square plastic base with the text engraved "UNITED STATES STEEL FOUNDATION DICKINSON COLLEGE FOR IMPROVEMENT ALUMNI GIVING INCENTIVE AWARD AMERICAN ALUMNI COUNCIL". In 1970 it was awarded to the college by the United States Steel Foundation.

Artifact/Collection Number: AC 00293

Location: Shelf 21 (housed with AC 00291-92, AC 00294-96)

Subject: Honors and Awards, Trophy, Donor Relations

Format: Plaques/Trophies

Distinguished Alumni Award

A small triangular wooden base with a small gold metal mermaid attached at the top. An unattached gold metal plate is also included. This was used as a sample and was meant to be given for the Distinguished Alumni Award.

Artifact/Collection Number: AC 00600

Location: Shelf 21 (housed with AC 00001, AC 00045, AC 00265-6, AC 00683)

Subject: Honors and Awards, Alumni Award

Format: Plaques/Trophies

Diversity Education Award plaque, 1994-2007

Plaque presented to individuals and groups who were winners of the Diversity Education Award between the years 1994-1997.

Artifact/Collection Number: AC 00656

Location: Shelf 23 (housed with AC 00654-00658)

Subject: Honors and Awards

Format: Plaques/Trophies

Eastern Pennsylvania Collegiate Chess League Trophy

Wooden trophy topped with chess piece and inscribed with league title and winners; Dickinson won in 1968 and 1971.

Artifact/Collection Number: AC 00128

Location: Shelf 15

Subject: Student Life, Trophy

Format: Plaques/Trophies

Education Program Award plaque, 1999

Plaque presented by Dickinson College to the winners of the Educational Program Award between the years 1994-1999.

Artifact/Collection Number: AC 00667

Location: Shelf 23 (housed with AC 00665-00669)

Subject: Honors and Awards, Education

Format: Plaques/Trophies

Emmy Award, 1976

The Emmy Award for Outstanding Special – Drama or Comedy for Sybil a television film produced by Philip Capice (Class of 1952). It is a large golden statue presented by the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. 

Artifact/Collection Number: AC 2016.4_01

Location: Shelf 40 (Box 1)

Subject: Honors and Awards, Film Award

Format: Plaques/Trophies

Football Centennial Conference Championship Plaque, 1988

Photo of the 1988 Red Devil Football Team and plate mounted on a wood plaque commemorating the team’s Centennial Conference championship and participation in the E.C.A.C. South Bowl in 1988.

Artifact/Collection Number: AC 00115

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

Subject: Honors and Awards, Athletics, Centennial Conference

Format: Plaques/Trophies

Ford Foundation Plaque, 1955

A bronze plaque (8” x 20”) with an inscription commemorating the Ford Foundation’s Basic Grant to Dickinson College in 1955. According to the plaque, the gift was put into the permanent endowment and was used to increase faculty salaries.

Artifact/Collection Number: AC 00105

Location: Shelf 3 (housed with AC 00104-7)

Subject: Grants, Plaque

Format: Plaques/Trophies

Frame Wedgwood Medallion, 1952

The first Priestley Award medallion presented in 1952. The award is framed in a wooden shadow box backed with red velvet.

Artifact/Collection Number: AC 00343

Location: Shelf 18

Subject: Priestley Award

Format: Plaques/Trophies

Fred Petty PMEA Plaque, 1977

Wood plaque with Pennsylvania Music Educators Association (PMEA) seal and copper plate with inscription to Fred Petty as host of PMEA Orchestra Festival, 1977. Petty was a professor of music at Dickinson College from 1971 to 1997 and director of the Dickinson College Orchestra.

Artifact/Collection Number: AC 00098

Location: Shelf 2 (housed with 00099)

Subject: Visual and Performing Arts, Honors and Awards

Format: Plaques/Trophies

Freshman Class Leadership Award plaque, 1994-2007

Plaque presented by Dickinson College to the winners of the Freshman Class Leadership Award between the years 1994-2007.

Artifact/Collection Number: AC 00660

Location: Shelf 23 (housed with AC 00659-00663)

Subject: Honors and Awards

Format: Plaques/Trophies

Gamma Phi Beta 1982 Pledge Class Plaque, 1982

Small shield-shaped plaque with a gold-toned placard and “With Love, the Pledge Class, of, 1982” engraved on it.

Artifact/Collection Number: AC 00532

Location: Shelf 2 (housed with 00529-00532)

Subject: Greek Life

Format: Plaques/Trophies

Gamma Phi Beta Philanthropic Certificate, 1984

Merit certificate in a gold-tone frame awarded to Gamma Phi Beta by the Panhellenic Executive in recognition of the sorority’s philanthropic projects, awarded on April 16, 1984.

Artifact/Collection Number: AC 00530

Location: Shelf 2 (housed with AC 00529-00532)

Subject: Greek Life

Format: Plaques/Trophies

Gamma Phi Beta Plaque, 1980

Wooden plaque from the founding year of Gamma Phi Beta sorority, with “ΓΦΒ, Spring/Fall 1980, ΔΡ Chapter” hand painted in gold. Gamma Phi Beta was a sorority active on campus from 1980 to 1986.

Artifact/Collection Number: AC 00529

Location: Shelf 2 (housed with 00529-00532)

Subject: Greek Life

Format: Plaques/Trophies

Gamma Phi Beta Plaque, c.1980

Stained wooden plaque with coated paper bearing a message to the Gamma Phi Beta sorority from the Alpha Delta Epsilon Sorority, given by the class of 1982.

Artifact/Collection Number: AC 00107

Location: Shelf 3 (housed with AC 00104-00107)

Subject: Greek Life

Format: Plaques/Trophies

Gamma Phi Beta Scholastic Excellence Award, 1984

Shield-shaped wooden plaque with gold-tone placard inscribed with  “Gamma Phi Beta, Award for Scholastic Excellence” and two names listed: Kathleen Boyle received the award in 1984, and Maria Webb in 1985.

Artifact/Collection Number: AC 00531

Location: Shelf 2 (housed with 00529-00532)

Subject: Greek Life, Honors and Awards

Format: Plaques/Trophies

Gandhi Religious Leadership Award plaque, 2002-2007

Plaque presented by Dickinson College to the winners of the Gandhi Religious Leadership Award between the years 2002-2007.=

Artifact/Collection Number: AC 00669

Location: Shelf 23 (housed with AC 00665-00668)

Subject: Honors and Awards

Format: Plaques/Trophies

George Shuman Jr. Hall of Fame plaque, 1977

Wooden plaque (11.2” x 15”) honoring George Shuman Jr. (Class of 1937) upon his induction into the Dickinson Sports Hall of Fame in 1977. Shuman Jr. played football and basketball.

Artifact/Collection Number: AC 00120

Location: Shelf 20 (housed with AC 00118-9)

Subject: Sports Hall of Fame, Athletics, Plaque, Athletic plaque

Format: Plaques/Trophies

George Shuman, Jr. Football Plaque, 1949

A bronze medallion on a wooden plaque with the inscription, "1949, Red Devils, Dickinson College, George Shuman Jr.", honoring George Shuman, Jr. for his performance in football in 1949.

Artifact/Collection Number: AC 00109

Location: Shelf 20 (housed with 00110-00112)

Subject: Athletics, Athletic plaque

Format: Plaques/Trophies

Glee Trophy, c.2011

Large, embellished trophy from 2011 labelled as "United Way of Carlisle & Cumberland County M&T Bank Central PA Glee Competition GRAND CHAMPION" 

Artifact/Collection Number: AC 00894

Location: Shelf 8

Subject: Music, Glee Club, Trophy

Format: Plaques/Trophies

Green College Buyer Award plaque, 2002

Green College Buyer Award presented to Dickinson College for their use of renewable energy.

Artifact/Collection Number: AC 00643

Location: Shelf 23 (housed with AC 00644, 00652-00654)

Subject: Honors and Awards

Format: Plaques/Trophies

Habitat for Humanity Plaque, 2001

A gold trimmed paper certificate mounted on a wooden plaque with a black hammer affixed to it from the Cumberland Valley Habitat for Humanity. Given to Dickinson College in recognition of their outstanding service for the Carlisle community. "In Recognition of Your Generous Contribution" is written in black within the Habitat for Humanity logo in the top right corner. In the bottom left corner "Cumberland Valley Habitat for Humanity extends deep appreciation to Dickinson College January 8, 2001" is written in black and blue. 

Artifact/Collection Number: AC 00647

Location: Shelf 17

Subject: Service plaque

Format: Plaques/Trophies

Homecoming Football Trophy, 1953

A metal trophy with a plastic base about one and a half feet tall. The white plastic base has a golden plaque with the text "Dickinson College Outstanding Football Performer Homecoming November 14, 1953 Donald P. Bush, Jr."

Artifact/Collection Number: AC 00779

Location: Shelf 36

Subject: Honors and Awards, Trophy, Athletics

Format: Plaques/Trophies

Honorary President Award Bowl, 1963

Award bowl given by the General Alumni Association to Gilbert “Red” Malcolm, electing him as honorary president.

Artifact/Collection Number: AC 00611

Location: Shelf 15

Subject: Honorary President Award

Format: Plaques/Trophies

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