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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.
Decade: 1940-1949
Subject: Athletics, Athletic plaque
Format: Plaques/Trophies
Two teacups and two saucers in white glazed china with a small red Dickinson College seal on one side.
Decade: Unknown
Subject: China
Format: Glassware/Ceramics
Round red pins with “Welcome to Dickinson” in white block letters.
Decade: Unknown
Subject: Buttons, Orientation
Format: Pins/Buttons
White stoneware plate, nine inches in diameter, with the Dickinson College Seal in red at the top.
Decade: Unknown
Subject: College Seal, Plate
Format: Glassware/Ceramics
Gold pennant-shaped pin painted in white enamel with name “Metzger” for the Metzger Institute.
Decade: Unknown
Subject: Education, Carlisle, Cumberland County
Format: Pins/Buttons
Silver commemorative medal featuring the profile of James Buchanan on the obverse side and Wheatland, Buchanan's house, on the reverse.
Decade: Unknown
Subject: Commemorative Medal
Format: Currency/Medallions
An oval shaped metal football button with "Dickinson Beat Gettysburg" in black lettering. Attached to the back of the button is a red and white tassel.
Decade: Unknown
Subject: Button
Format: Pins/Buttons
Clay brick removed from third floor fireplace in West College during 1980's renovations.
Decade: Unknown
Subject: West College (Old West)
Format: Building Materials
A brown, wooden cigar box wrapped in paper with images and name of John Dickinson. The text on the bottom is the stamped information of the manufacturing company and health notice.
Decade: Unknown
Subject: Cigar Box
Format: Miscellaneous
Red cotton cap with slight brim and "36" in white made in honor of the class of 1936's reunion.
Decade: Unknown
Subject: Reunion Beanie, Dink, Reunion
Format: Hats
Red and white felt banner with college seal and "Dickinson College" on one side.
Decade: Unknown
Subject: College Flags
Format: Flags/Pennants/Banners
Large 3D painted ceramic model of Old West.
Decade: Unknown
Subject: West College (Old West)
Format: Glassware/Ceramics
Playing Cards with the C.O.T.E. logo and "Commission on the Environment at Dickinson College" printed in black on a white background.
Decade: Unknown
Subject: Playing Cards, Sustainability
Format: Miscellaneous
Metal engraving block of the poem "The Dreamer" by Professor Leon C. Prince (Class of 1898).
Decade: Unknown
Subject: Engraving Blocks
Format: Artwork/Photography
Gold key with cut-out top, with attached tag identifying it as the key to the organ in West College.
Decade: Unknown
Subject: West College (Old West), Key
Format: Miscellaneous
Four trees from the holiday decorations of Karl Tinsley Waugh, and two choir members from Marie Ferré.
Decade: Unknown
Subject: Christmas Decorations
Format: Miscellaneous
College china gravy boat, white glazed with small red college seal on one side.
Decade: Unknown
Subject: China, College Seal
Format: Glassware/Ceramics
Round green and blue pin with a figure on a house bearing a shield. Perhaps an proponent of the Order of St. George.
Decade: Unknown
Subject: Military, Honors and Awards
Format: Pins/Buttons
Ceramic plate with gold border and center view of the John Dickinson mansion in blue.
Decade: Unknown
Subject: Plate
Format: Glassware/Ceramics
Gold circle pin painted with blue and green enamel, featuring Chinese letters and two figures.
Decade: Unknown
Subject: Chinese
Format: Pins/Buttons
Gold circle pin with black center with gold entwining letters.
Decade: Unknown
Subject: Initials
Format: Pins/Buttons