1970-1979

A gold plate plaque on wooden shield with inscription honoring “Pappy” Hodge for service to the college community: "In recognition of more than 50 years of dedicated service to the College Community, The General Alumni Association of Dickinson College bestows this award of commendation on Paul "Pappy" Ellsworth Hodge May 20, 1972."

A board game in which the objective is to lose radiation and perform a cold shut-down of a nuclear reactor. The game was created by Adam, Diane, and Edward Sandnes. The box features an illustration of the Three Mile Island nuclear plant. 

A red and yellow cloth Soviet flag obtained during John Carr's year  studying abroad. Carr is a member of the Class of 1974.

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.

A gray marbled limestone cylinder taken from the west wall of the foundation of Bosler Hall.

A cream-colored ceramic beer stein with the Chi Omega Crest and the text “Dickinson 1972”  on the front and  "Nancy" in black on the back.

A small cream ceramic stein with the college seal and a red band on the rim.

A cream ceramic stein with the college seal and text "Dickinson College" in red with gold gilding at lip and base.

A white cotton T-shirt with the cast of the 1973 faculty production of “1773” in orange, depicting the founding of Dickinson College. The text "Dickinson Bicentennial" is written underneath the image in orange. 

Two rectangular patches embroidered with the figure of a mermaid on a red ground with "Dickinson College" in red text on a white background above and below the figure. 

Two pale yellow cotton T-shirts with the yellow radiation symbol next to the script “I survived 3 Mile Island, I think.” in bright yellow.

A goldenrod cotton T-shirt with the cast of the 1973 faculty production of "1773" in orange, depicting the founding of Dickinson College.

A white cotton T-shirt with the cast of the 1973 faculty production of "1773", depicting the founding of Dickinson College. 

Three white placemats depicting Paul Revere's ride, Independence Hall, and the signing of the Declaration of Independence in celebration of the United States' Bicentennial. 

A plaque with a wooden and gold trimmed frame awarded to Douglas Pauls for excellence in fraternity participation. "Inter-Fraternity Merit Scholarship Award for Excellence in Fraternity Participation Scholarship Achievement and Campus Involvement at Dickinson College" engraved on gold name plate at the top of the plaque with "Douglas Pauls 1979-1980" engraved on a golden name plate below. 

A green and white paper award mounted on a  wooden plaque trimmed with gold featuring a service recognition award to Dickinson College from the Greater Carlisle Area Chamber of Commerce in 1976. "The Greater Carlisle Area Chamber of Commerce, In recognition of 203 years of service to the Greater Carlisle Community, Dickinson College, Presented at the Annual Dinner Meeting, April 28, 1976 by the Greater Carlisle Area Chamber of Commerce" in black lettering and signed by Robert L. Matalonis, president of the Greater Carlisle Area Chamber of Commerce.

The PEER (Program for Enrichment Education and Recreation) fabric flag with a red background and outlines of an adult and two children in blue.

Blue cotton t-shirt printed with image of Siamese twins and text: “ Radiation Doesn't Scare Me, Three Mile Island 1979".

While ceramic beer mug with gold trim around the lip. Printed in red, one side features a school with the words "Alumni Weekend '00" and a mermaid. The other side has the college seal and "1975, 25 Years, 2000" printed around the seal.

China plate with gilt trim, manufactured by Lenox. It features the college seal in gold at the top, and West College in black in the center. On the back, the plate notes the 200th anniversary of the college (1773-1973), with a date of September 1952. The plate appears to be the first issued of this special design, with a gold "1" appearing below the Lenox logo.

Dickinson College Bicentennial Plate from September 1972.

Commemorative pewter plate for America’s bicentennial given to Dickinson College by Carlisle, Pennsylvania.

Gold shield with red and white enamel with West College mermaid given to Susan Nichols by ROTC in 1979.

Pledge paddle used by Guy Brunt, Class of 1973, when he was pledging Theta Chi.