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1950-1959
Two designs from the set of Wedgwood plates prepared for the 180th anniversary of Dickinson College and issued in 1953, featuring views of Denny Hall and the Old Stone Steps.
Artifact/Collection Number: AC 00261
Location: Shelf 24
Subject: Commemorative Plates, Denny Hall, Old Stone Steps, Anniversaries, Wedgwood
Format: Glassware/Ceramics
Four Wedgwood china plates commemorating the 180th Anniversary of Dickinson College in 1953.
Artifact/Collection Number: AC 00463
Location: Shelf 24
Subject: Commemorative Plates, West College (Old West), East College, Denny Hall, Wedgwood, Anniversaries, Old Stone Steps
Format: Glassware/Ceramics
Four Wedgwood plates featuring different views of Dickinson College, including Old West, the Old Stone Steps, Denny Hall, and East College.
Artifact/Collection Number: AC 00260
Location: Shelf 24
Subject: Commemorative Plates, Denny Hall, East College, West College (Old West), Anniversaries, Wedgwood, Old Stone Steps
Format: Glassware/Ceramics
Maroon felt banner with "AXP" and a border in white felt, which belonged to Bob Keuch, class of 1953.
Artifact/Collection Number: AC 00702
Location: Shelf 9 (housed with 00703)
Subject: Greek Life
Format: Flags/Pennants/Banners
James Lewis Pritchard's (Class of 1953) Alpha Chi Rho hat is made of white polyester in the front with "AXP" in maroon lettering. There is white mesh surrounding the white polyester.
Artifact/Collection Number: AC 00860
Location: Reading Room 1 (housed with AC 00851, AC 00858, and AC 00859)
Subject: hat, Greek Life
Ceramic beer stein with Alpha Chi Rho fraternity's symbol on the front and 'Dickinson College' printed on the top. '1959' printed in the middle through the symbol. Belonged to George Kessler Livezey III (Class of 1959).
Artifact/Collection Number: AC 00837
Location: Shelf 14 (housed with AC 00829, AC 00830, AC 00831, AC 00832, AC 00833, AC 00836, AC 00838)
Subject: Greek Life, Sororities, Stein
Format: Glassware/Ceramics
Ceramic with white glaze. On the front is the Alpha Chi Rho crest and on the other side is "Pritch '53".
Artifact/Collection Number: AC 00855
Location: Shelf 14 (housed with AC 00856)
Subject: Greek Life, Stein, Beer Mug
Format: Glassware/Ceramics
This Alpha Chi Rho fraternity button has a white background with "Crows" written in red lettering.
Artifact/Collection Number: AC 00863
Location: Shelf 25 (housed with AC 00864, AC 00865, AC 00866, AC 00867, AC 00868, and AC 00869)
Subject: Buttons, Greek Life
Format: Pins/Buttons
Two black wood folding fans, with black cloth featuring red flowers and the text "Alpha Chi Rho" in red and white. Small explanation booklets are attached to the fans reading "AXP, A Chinese Garden Spring Formal May 17, 1952" or "AXP, Dickinson Spring Formal, April 27, 1957". These were given out by the Alpha Chi Rho fraternity during the Formal dances of 1952 and 1957.
Artifact/Collection Number: AC 00523
Location: Shelf 18 (housed with AC 00522-00527)
Subject: Folding Fans, Dances, Greek Life, Student Life
Format: Miscellaneous
Alpha Chi Rho jacket worn by Lewis Gobrecht. Gobrecht was a member of the Class of 1955.
Artifact/Collection Number: AC 00715
Location: Shelf 22
Subject: Jacket, Greek Life
Format: Clothing
Maroon canvas jacket with "AXP" and "Alpha Chi Rho" stitched in white on the left front breast, "Dickinson" stitched in white on the back.
Artifact/Collection Number: AC 00703
Location: Shelf 9 (housed with AC 00702)
Subject: Greek Life, Jacket
Format: Clothing
The pin has white stones (unclear whether they are precious stones) are made in the shape of a shepherd's crook and the red stones in the shape of an "X" - to the left of the "X" is a hand which is extended and to the right of the "X" is a torch. Attached to the chain is the Greek letters for Alpha Chi Rho and engraved on the back of the tie pin is "James Lewis Pritchard '53".
Artifact/Collection Number: AC 00865
Location: Shelf 25 (housed with AC 00863, AC 00864, AC 00866, AC 00867, AC 00868, and AC 00869)
Subject: Greek Life, Tie, Fraternity Pin
Format: Clothing, Jewelry, Pins/Buttons
Burgundy knit wool socks with Alpha Chi Rho letters in white wool, made for Lewis Gobrecht, class of 1955.
Artifact/Collection Number: AC 00443
Location: Shelf 2 (housed with AC 00432 - AC 00436, AC 00443, AC 00459, AC 00470)
Subject: Greek Life, Socks
Format: Clothing
A wooden gavel previously owned by Sam Rayburn, a former Speaker of the House of Representatives. Rayburn signed the gavel.
Artifact/Collection Number: AC 2001.18_1
Location: Shelf 28 (Box 1)
Format: Miscellaneous
White flat-top style band cap with wide red band, red cord, and Dickinson embroidered in red. The cap was donated in 2000 by Lewis Gobrecht and is thought to have originally been used in the mid 1950's.
Artifact/Collection Number: AC 00055
Location: RR 01 (housed with AC 00054 - AC 00057)
Format: Hats
A pair of white satin Dickinson College basketball shorts with the number "48" inscribed on the inside of the belt strap.
Artifact/Collection Number: AC 00457
Location: Shelf 18
Subject: Athletics
Format: Athletic Equipment
Ceramic beer stein with Beta Theta Pi fraternity's symbol on the front and 'Dickinson College' printed on the top. '1959' printed in the middle through the symbol. Belonged to George Kessler Livezey III (Class of 1959).
Artifact/Collection Number: AC 00841
Location: Shelf 14 (housed with AC 00834, AC 00835, AC 00839, AC 00840, AC 00842, AC 00843)
Subject: Greek Life, Fraternities, Stein
Format: Glassware/Ceramics
A white bowl with scalloped edges and a gold trim. In the center of the bowl is an illustration in red of the gate that leads across the academic quad to Old West. On the reverse side there is text in red on the bottom of the bowl that reads "Cumberland-Carlisle Bi-Centenial 1751 1951 made expressly for Carlisle. Penna Musical Arts Club first edition". This object belonged to Velva Diven Daihl, class of 1927.
Artifact/Collection Number: AC 2012.6_8
Location: Shelf 34
Subject: Bowl, Carlisle, Anniversaries
Format: Glassware/Ceramics
A white plate with scalloped edges and a gold trim. In the center of the plate is a collage of illustrations in red of important sites in Carlisle, including (clockwise from the top) the Cumberland County Courthouse, Dickinson School of Law's Trickett Hall, County Jail, the Doorway of Old West, the Molly Pitcher Monument, and Hoff Hall, the USAF Information School on the Carlisle Barracks. This object belonged to Velva Diven Daihl, class of 1927.
Artifact/Collection Number: AC 2012.6_1
Location: Shelf 34
Subject: Commemorative Plates, Carlisle
Format: Glassware/Ceramics
Ceramic ashtray with white glaze and the Chi Omega crest.
Artifact/Collection Number: AC 00854
Location: Shelf 25
Subject: Ashtray
Format: Glassware/Ceramics
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