Entries drawn from collection & document descriptions
Hazelle Myra Allen Brooks graduated from Dickinson College in 1934. This collection contains diaries kept by her as a college student and as a young mother during World War II. It also includes diaries kept by her mother, Essie Myra Comstock Allen.
Location: MC 2011.3
Subject: Carlisle and Cumberland County, Dickinson College Student Life, Education, Personal and Family Life
Format: Diaries and Journals
Collection Inventory: 
mc2011.03.pdf
The collection consists of the papers of Charles Gilbert Beetem, a Carlisle, PA rug manufacturer, local historian and genealogist, amateur artist, and omnivorous collector. Diaries, manuscripts, letters, advertisements, greeting cards, and extensive runs of Philadelphia and Carlisle turn-of-the-...
Location: MC 2002.7
Subject: Business and Industry, Carlisle and Cumberland County, Dickinson College Student Life, Education, Genealogy and Family History, Land and Real Estate, Literary Pursuits, Personal and Family Life, Religion and Spirituality, Visual and Performing Arts
Format: Books and Pamphlets, Diaries and Journals, Fiction and Drama, Financial Documents, Legal and Government Documents, Letters/Correspondence, Memorabilia and Ephemera, Newspapers and Magazines, Notes and Notebooks, Photographs, Scrapbooks
Time Period: 1840-1859, 1860-1879, 1880-1899, 1900-1919, 1920-1939, 1940-1959, 1960-1979
Collection Inventory: mc2002.07.pdf
John Black, Jr. (1842-1915) attended Dickinson College between 1858 and 1860, before returning to his home in Lancaster, Pennsylvania to begin his career as a druggist. During the Civil War, Black served in the 122nd Pennsylvania Volunteers and the 47th Regiment of the Pennsylvania Militia of...
Collection Inventory: mc2007.02.pdf
The collection reflects Scott Blum's (1959- ) interest in the sciences, particularly computers. The documents and materials relate to Blum's time at Dickinson College, especially his academic career, and consist of notes and notebooks, syllabi, exams, and other materials. Blum graduated from...
Location: MC 2003.1
Subject: Dickinson College Academic Affairs, Dickinson College Student Life
Format: Artifacts and Objects, Letters/Correspondence, Memorabilia and Ephemera, Notes and Notebooks
Collection Inventory: mc2003.01.pdf
The papers of the Board of Trustees of Dickinson College, 1783-1833, include correspondence, reports, financial statements, printed materials, and legal documents, and have been arranged into seven series.
Series 1 – Membership contains...
Location: RG 1/1
Subject: Dickinson College Academic Affairs, Dickinson College Administration, Dickinson College History, Dickinson College Student Life, Economics and Finance, Education
Format: Books and Pamphlets, Engravings and Illustrations, Financial Documents, Letters/Correspondence, Meeting Minutes, Reports
Collection Inventory: RG 1-001.pdf
The papers of the Board of Trustees of Dickinson College, 1833-1879, include correspondence, reports, financial statements, printed materials, and legal documents, and have been arranged into thirteen series.
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Location: RG 1/2
Subject: Dickinson College Academic Affairs, Dickinson College Administration, Dickinson College Student Life, Economics and Finance, Education, Religion and Spirituality
Format: Certificates and Diplomas, Engravings and Illustrations, Financial Documents, Legal and Government Documents, Letters/Correspondence, Meeting Minutes, Reports
Time Period: 1820-1839, 1840-1859, 1860-1879, 1880-1899, 1900-1919
Collection Inventory: RG 1-002.pdf
This collection contains materials documenting the personal and business lives of George W. Bowman (1809-1887) and his son Harry Leader Bowman (1848-1915). It also documents the death of George's wife and Harry's mother, Ann Leader Bowman (1813-1885).
The photographs series in this...
Location: MC 2008.3
Subject: Business and Industry, Dickinson College History, Dickinson College Student Life, Economics and Finance, Personal and Family Life
Format: Financial Documents, Letters/Correspondence, Newspapers and Magazines, Photographs
Time Period: 1840-1859, 1860-1879, 1880-1899, 1900-1919, 1920-1939
Collection Inventory: mc2008.03.pdf
James Buchanan was a graduate of Dickinson College, Class of 1809, who went on to become the fifteenth president of the United States. The majority of this collection is comprised of correspondence between Buchanan and his business and political associates; over four hundred letters penned by...
Location: MC 1998.10
Subject: Dickinson College Student Life, Economics and Finance, Education, International Affairs, Legal Affairs, Personal and Family Life, Politics and Government
Format: Books and Pamphlets, Engravings and Illustrations, Legal and Government Documents, Letters/Correspondence, Memorabilia and Ephemera, Newspapers and Magazines, Reports, Speeches and Sermons
Time Period: 1800-1819, 1820-1839, 1840-1859, 1860-1879, 1880-1899, 1900-1919, 1920-1939, 1940-1959, 1960-1979, 1980-1999
Collection Inventory: mc1998.10.pdf
Elizabeth H. Clarke graduated from Dickinson College in 1932. This collection contains dance cards and other ephemera from her college days.
Location: MC 2009.7
Subject: Dickinson College Student Life
Collection Inventory: mc2009.07.pdf
The collections consists of the diaries of Joseph Clemens and his wife, Mary Knapp Strong Clemens. Joseph Clemens was born in Cornwall, England. He left England and entered Dickinson College at the age of 28, graduating in the class of 1894. He entered the Methodist ministry and served as a...
Location: MC 2001.17
Subject: Dickinson College Student Life, Military Affairs and Conflict, Religion and Spirituality, Travel and Tourism
Format: Diaries and Journals
Collection Inventory: mc2001.17.pdf
Charles Collins (1813-1875) was a native of Maine and a graduate of Wesleyan University (1837); he served as president of Emory and Henry College (1838-1852), of Dickinson College (1852-1860) and as proprietor and President of State Female College in Memphis, Tenn. (1860-1875). The collection...
Location: MC 2003.6
Subject: Dickinson College Administration, Dickinson College History, Dickinson College Student Life, Education, Genealogy and Family History, Personal and Family Life
Format: Books and Pamphlets, Certificates and Diplomas, Diaries and Journals, Financial Documents, Letters/Correspondence, Memorabilia and Ephemera, Newspapers and Magazines, Poetry and Lyrics, Scrapbooks, Speeches and Sermons
Collection Inventory: mc2003.06.pdf
Thomas Creigh (1808-1880), Dickinson Class of 1828, attended Princeton Theological Seminary and was ordained by the Carlisle Presbytery in 1831. He served as a pastor in Mercersburg, Pa. The collection includes two notebooks from Creigh's student days at Dickinson College. The first notebook...
Location: MC 2007.3
Subject: Religion and Spirituality, Literary Pursuits, Dickinson College Student Life, Health and Medicine
Format: Diaries and Journals, Letters/Correspondence, Poetry and Lyrics
Collection Inventory: mc2007.03.pdf
The collection consists of student notes, correspondence, speeches and commissions related to John A. J. Creswell, Dickinson College class of 1848 and Postmaster General, 1869-1874. The collection also includes an account book kept by Creswell's father, John Creswell.
Location: MC 2010.2
Subject: Dickinson College Student Life, Economics and Finance, Education, Legal Affairs, Politics and Government
Format: Financial Documents, Letters/Correspondence, Notes and Notebooks, Speeches and Sermons
Time Period: 1800-1819, 1820-1839, 1840-1859, 1860-1879, 1880-1899
Collection Inventory: mc2010.02.pdf
Robert Laurenson Dashiell (1825-1880) was born in Salisbury, Md. He attended Dickinson College, graduating in 1846. He received a Divinity degree from Wesleyan University in 1866. In 1868 he became president of Dickinson College and retained that post until 1872. During his tenure as president,...
Location: MC 2000.8
Subject: Dickinson College Academic Affairs, Dickinson College Student Life
Format: Notes and Notebooks, Reports, Speeches and Sermons
Time Period: 1840-1859
Collection Inventory: mc2000.08.pdf
The records contained in the President Robert Laurenson Dashiell record group pertain only to his time and affairs as president of Dickinson College. As such, no personal papers or papers pertaining to Dashiell’s time as a student are included in this record group. For records concerning...
Location: RG 2/7
Subject: Dickinson College Academic Affairs, Dickinson College Administration, Dickinson College Student Life, Education
Format: Letters/Correspondence, Reports
Time Period: 1860-1879
Collection Inventory: RG 2/7 - Robert Laurenson Dashiell
Albert L. Demaree (1894-1964) graduated from Dickinson College in 1923. This collection contains materials from his service in the U.S. Navy during both World Wars, including certificates, medals, and photographs. The collection also includes materials pertaining to his academic credentials as a...
Location: MC 2010.4
Subject: Dickinson College Student Life, Education, Military Affairs and Conflict, Personal and Family Life
Format: Artifacts and Objects, Certificates and Diplomas, Letters/Correspondence, Photographs, Scrapbooks
Time Period: 1880-1899, 1900-1919, 1920-1939, 1940-1959, 1960-1979
Collection Inventory: mc2010.04.pdf
The collection documents the education and early teaching career of Velva Diven Daihl, class of 1927, and her husband, Sam Daihl. The bulk of the materials pertain to Velva's experiences as a Dickinson student and alumna. Some other items of note include photographs, a scrapbook, and a Daihl...
Location: MC 2012.6
Subject: Dickinson College Student Life, Education, Genealogy and Family History
Format: Artifacts and Objects, Books and Pamphlets, Certificates and Diplomas, Financial Documents, Letters/Correspondence, Newspapers and Magazines, Photographs, Scrapbooks
Time Period: 1900-1919, 1920-1939, 1940-1959, 1960-1979, 1980-1999, 2000-2019
Collection Inventory: mc2012.06.pdf
The collection includes various materials gathered by Blanche, Ray, and Miriam Dum, graduates of Dickinson College in 1910, 1911, and 1913, respectively. Examples of the materials include college bills and report cards from the early part of the century, scholastic materials from Carlisle High...
Location: MC 2007.5
Subject: Dickinson College Student Life, Education, Personal and Family Life
Format: Certificates and Diplomas, Essays and Dissertations, Letters/Correspondence, Notes and Notebooks, Photographs
Collection Inventory: mc2007.05.pdf
The papers of John Price Durbin contained within this record group pertain only to the years that he spent as president of Dickinson College, from 1834 to 1845. This includes the papers collected during the period of Durbin's sabbatical, during which Robert Emory served as acting president for...
Location: RG 2/2
Subject: Carlisle and Cumberland County, Dickinson College Academic Affairs, Dickinson College Administration, Dickinson College Organizations, Dickinson College Student Life, Education, Religion and Spirituality
Format: Letters/Correspondence, Notes and Notebooks, Speeches and Sermons
Collection Inventory: RG 2/2 - John Price Durbin
Carlyle Reede Earp attended Conway Hall from 1908 to 1910 and graduated from Dickinson College in 1914. While at Dickinson, he was a member of the Union Philosophical Society, the YMCA, the track team, and the student volunteer band. Earp served as an officer in World War I and World War II. ...
Location: SB 2018.1
Subject: Dickinson College Events, Dickinson College History, Dickinson College Organizations, Dickinson College Student Life, Education, Sport and Recreation
Format: Memorabilia and Ephemera, Photographs, Scrapbooks
Time Period: 1900-1919
Collection Inventory: sb2018.01.pdf
Michelle Ehrich graduated from Dickinson College in 1981. During her junior year, she studied abroad in Bologna, Italy. The collection consists primarily of letters and postcards that Michelle sent home to her family describing her life in Bologna and traveling around Europe during the 1979-80...
Location: MC 2018.1
Subject: Dickinson College Student Life, Travel and Tourism
Format: Letters/Correspondence, Miscellaneous
Collection Inventory: mc2018.01.pdf
The records contained in the President Robert Emory record group pertain only to his time and affairs as president of Dickinson College. As such, any papers from Emory’s acting presidency during John Price Durbin’s sabbatical are not included here, neither are his personal papers, nor his papers...
Location: RG 2/3
Subject: Dickinson College Academic Affairs, Dickinson College Administration, Dickinson College Student Life, Education, Religion and Spirituality
Format: Letters/Correspondence
Time Period: 1840-1859
Collection Inventory: RG 2/3 - Robert Emory
M. Margaret Eslinger graduated from Dickinson College in 1923. This scrapbook contains a variety of items from her time at Dickinson College and as a graduate student at Ohio State University between 1919 and 1925. Materials include letters, grade slips, school bulletins, event programs,...
Location: MC 2013.6
Subject: Dickinson College Events, Dickinson College History, Dickinson College Organizations, Dickinson College Student Life, Education, Personal and Family Life, Travel and Tourism, Visual and Performing Arts
Format: Artifacts and Objects, Financial Documents, Letters/Correspondence, Memorabilia and Ephemera, Miscellaneous, Newspapers and Magazines, Photographs, Scrapbooks
Collection Inventory: mc2013.06.pdf
Lewis Daniel Gobrecht graduated from Dickinson College in 1955. This collection primarily represents his academic and extracurricular life as a student, with particular emphasis on his involvement in theatre and music activities.
Location: MC 2012.5
Subject: Dickinson College Academic Affairs, Dickinson College Student Life, Economics and Finance, Education, Personal and Family Life, Visual and Performing Arts
Format: Engravings and Illustrations, Financial Documents, Letters/Correspondence, Memorabilia and Ephemera, Music, Notes and Notebooks, Poetry and Lyrics, Speeches and Sermons
Collection Inventory: mc2012.05.pdf
Thomas Miller Griffith (1834-1898) graduated from Dickinson College in 1858 and received an honorary Doctor of Divinity degree from the college in 1891. He was a member of the Philadelphia conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church and served Pennsylvania congregations in Carlisle, Chestnut...
Location: MC 2005.4
Subject: Dickinson College Student Life, Genealogy and Family History, Personal and Family Life, Religion and Spirituality
Format: Certificates and Diplomas, Letters/Correspondence, Memorabilia and Ephemera, Scrapbooks, Speeches and Sermons
Collection Inventory: mc2005.04.pdf
