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1880-1889
A Holy Bible with a well worn dark leather cover. On the spine is the text "Holy Bible" embossed in gold. Inside the front cover is a gift inscription to the owner. This object was owned by Zatae Longsdorff, class of 1887.
Artifact/Collection Number: AC 2002.2_4
Location: Shelf 32 Box 2
Subject: Bible, Religion and Spirituality, Book
Format: Miscellaneous
A white handkerchief embroidered with floral designs and scalloped edges. This handkerchief belonged to Zatae Longsdorff, class of 1887.
Artifact/Collection Number: AC 2002.2_5
Location: Shelf 32 Box 2
Subject: handkerchief
Format: Clothing
Gold metal pendant awarded to Horatio Collins King by Governor Grover Cleveland in 1883, which appointed King to Judge Advocate General of New York.
Artifact/Collection Number: AC 00416
Location: Shelf 25 (housed with AC 00415 and AC 00441)
Subject: Medal, Honors and Awards, Military
Format: Currency/Medallions
A Loyal Legion pin worn by John Hays (II), class of 1857, on his jacket lapel. One side of the pin is covered in red, white, and blue fabric, with red, white and blue bow in the center. On the reverse side is a metal silver button with the engraved text "U.S. Patent 1888 France".
Artifact/Collection Number: AC 2002.1_8
Location: Shelf 32
Format: Pins/Buttons
Four gold medal featuring Francis Asbury and Matthew Simpson, produced for the centennial of the Methodist Episcopal Church in 1884.
Artifact/Collection Number: AC 00090
Location: Shelf 25 (housed with AC 00090 - AC 00093)
Subject: Medal, Religion and Spirituality
Format: Currency/Medallions
A small card case decorated with squares of mother of pearl on the outside, and inside lined with blue velvet. This object belonged to Zatae Longsdorff, class of 1887.
Artifact/Collection Number: AC 2002.2_2
Location: Shelf 32 Box 2
Subject: Card Case
Format: Miscellaneous
Copper key inscribed with Bradford Oliver McIntire as a member of Phi Beta Kappa in 1883; also inscribed “Wesleyan.”
Artifact/Collection Number: AC 00150
Location: Shelf 26 (housed with AC 00141 - AC 00160)
Subject: Honor Societies, Key
Format: Miscellaneous
A round gold pendant with oratorical contest details inscribed on both the front and the back. On the front the name of the winner for 1887, "AWARDED TO MARY R. CURRAN AS A PRIZE FOR ORATORY", is inscribed in the center of the medallion, around which reads "FOUNDED BY DANIEL PIERSON MDCCIXXXVII". On the back it reads "COLLEGIUM DICKINSONIENSE DETUR DIGNIORI".
Artifact/Collection Number: AC 00165
Location: Shelf 26 (housed with AC 00161-00180)
Subject: Award Medals, Oratorical Contests, Pierson Prize
Format: Currency/Medallions
A gold medallion attached to a red ribbon. On the front the engraving reads "COLLEGIUM DICKINSONIENSE DETUR DIONIORI" and on the back "AWARDED TO Zatae Longsdorff AS A PRIZE FOR ORATORY FOUNDED BY DANIEL PIERSON MDCCCLXXXVI"
Artifact/Collection Number: AC 2002.2
Location: Shelf 33
Subject: Award Medals, Oratorical Contests, Pierson Prize
Format: Currency/Medallions
A small portable wooden writting desk with a lock, keys and an ink well. The inside flaps fold up to reveal a small storage space underneath and there is a small box with a lid to store pens. This object belonged to Zatae Longsdorff, class of 1887.
Artifact/Collection Number: AC 2002.2_1
Location: Shelf 32 Box 3
Subject: writing desk
Format: Miscellaneous
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
Single wooden picket with spade-shaped top. The whitewash paint is weathered and slightly pealing. The fencepost was supposedly used in the 1888 Halloween riot.
Artifact/Collection Number: AC 00244
Location: Shelf 8
Subject: Riot
Format: Building Materials
