1970-1979

Red Dickinson College Sweatshirt, c.1976

A red "Dickinson College" sweatshirt belonging to Patricia Torres Cronenberger, Class of 1976. 

Artifact/Collection Number: AC 00901

Location: Shelf 20 (with AC 00891, 00899, 00892)

Subject: College Clothing, Sweatshirt

Format: Clothing

Dickinson Fund Award, 1970

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.

Artifact/Collection Number: AC 00293

Location: Shelf 21 (housed with AC 00291-92, AC 00294-96)

Subject: Honors and Awards, Trophy, Donor Relations

Format: Plaques/Trophies

Dickinson Stein, c.1970

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

Artifact/Collection Number: AC 00721

Location: Shelf 19

Subject: Stein

Format: Glassware/Ceramics

Emmy Award, 1976

The Emmy Award for Outstanding Special – Drama or Comedy for Sybil a television film produced by Philip Capice (Class of 1952). It is a large golden statue presented by the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. 

Artifact/Collection Number: AC 2016.4_01

Location: Shelf 40 (Box 1)

Subject: Honors and Awards, Film Award

Format: Plaques/Trophies

Faculty/Staff ID Card, 1976

Russell (Rusty) Shunk's Dickinson Faculty/Staff ID card from 1976-1977. Included on the card is Shunk's picture and signature. 

Artifact/Collection Number: AC 00741

Location: Shelf 25 (housed with AC 00740, AC 00744, AC 00745)

Subject: Faculty/Staff, ID Card

Format: Ephemera

Football Helmet, c.1970

Silver and red Dickinson College football helmet with red devil cartoon. Donated in 2003 by Wilbur Gobrecht, class of 1952 and Red Devils football coach during the seventies and eighties.

Artifact/Collection Number: AC 00456

Location: RR 01 (housed with AC 00548)

Subject: Athletics, Helmet

Format: Athletic Equipment

Fred Petty PMEA Plaque, 1977

Wood plaque with Pennsylvania Music Educators Association (PMEA) seal and copper plate with inscription to Fred Petty as host of PMEA Orchestra Festival, 1977. Petty was a professor of music at Dickinson College from 1971 to 1997 and director of the Dickinson College Orchestra.

Artifact/Collection Number: AC 00098

Location: Shelf 2 (housed with 00099)

Subject: Visual and Performing Arts, Honors and Awards

Format: Plaques/Trophies

George Shuman Jr. Hall of Fame plaque, 1977

Wooden plaque (11.2” x 15”) honoring George Shuman Jr. (Class of 1937) upon his induction into the Dickinson Sports Hall of Fame in 1977. Shuman Jr. played football and basketball.

Artifact/Collection Number: AC 00120

Location: Shelf 20 (housed with AC 00118-9)

Subject: Sports Hall of Fame, Athletics, Plaque, Athletic plaque

Format: Plaques/Trophies

Humanities Prize for "Green Eyes," 1977

A glass statue with the design of a person, olive branch, and globe in it. Philip Capice (Class of 1952) received the Humanities Prize for Green Eyes as a co-executive producer in 1977.

Artifact/Collection Number: AC 2016.4_08

Location: Shelf 40 (Box 3)

Subject: Honors and Awards, Film Award

Format: Plaques/Trophies

Inter-Fraternity Merit Scholarship Award Plaque, 1979-1980

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. 

Artifact/Collection Number: AC 00651

Location: Shelf 17 (housed with AC 00650)

Subject: fraternity merit plaque

Format: Plaques/Trophies

Paul Ellsworth “Pappy” Hodge plaque, 1972

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."

Artifact/Collection Number: AC 00100

Location: Shelf 2

Subject: Service plaque

Format: Plaques/Trophies

Peabody Award, 1976

A gold medallion given to Philip Capice (Class of 1952) for his winning of the 1976 George Foster Peabody Broadcasting Award. It was awarded for his work on Sybil and has inscriptions on front and back. 

Artifact/Collection Number: AC 2016.4_18

Location: Shelf 40 (Box 4)

Subject: Honors and Awards, Peabody Award, Film Award

Format: Currency/Medallions

Peabody Broadcasting Award for “Green Eyes,” 1977

Bronze medallion, the George Foster Peabody Broadcasting Award that Philip Capice received for Green Eyes in 1977. It has inscriptions on the front and back. 

Artifact/Collection Number: AC 2016.4_12

Location: Shelf 40 (Box 4)

Subject: Honors and Awards, Peabody Award, Medallion

Format: Currency/Medallions

PEER Faculty Show T-shirt, 1979

Yellow cotton T-shirt with blue trim produced for the Dickinson Faculty Show to benefit PEER (Program for Enrichment Education and Recreation). The show took place on October 26 and 28, 1979

Artifact/Collection Number: AC 00037

Location: Shelf 9 (housed with 00033-00041, 00467)

Subject: T-shirt, Faculty/Staff, Service Groups

Format: Clothing

PEER Program flag

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

Artifact/Collection Number: AC 00468

Location: Shelf 16

Subject: Flag, Service Groups

Format: Flags/Pennants/Banners

Phi Epsilon Pi Plaque, 1978

The plaque that was dedicated to the Phi Epsilon Pi Fraternity was made out of wood and metal.  It is in the shape of a shield and in the center is "In Appreciation from the Phi Epsion Pi Iota Sorority for Your Help with Our Chapter" since Phi Epsion Pi Iota Sorority had just formed.

Artifact/Collection Number: AC 00874

Location: Shelf 17 (housed with AC 00871)

Subject: Sororities, Greek Life, Commemorative Plaque

Format: Plaques/Trophies

Phi Epsilon Pi Pledge Class Paddle, 1977

The Phi Epsilon Pi Class Paddle for 1977 is shaped like the number "77" and has the names of the pledges written on it.

Artifact/Collection Number: AC 00872

Location: Shelf 12 (housed with AC 00881, AC 00879, AC 00877, & AC 0878)

Subject: Paddle, Greek Life

Format: Ephemera

Phi Epsilon Pi Pledge Class Paddle, 1978

The Phi Epsilon Pi Pledge Class Paddle is made of wood and has "KING HOUSE" is in large lettering at the top. A crown is carved into the center of the paddle and on the left side of the crown is "ROB, RICH, DAVE" and on the right side of the crown "BILL, RANDY, SVEND." On the rim of the crown it has in black lettering "FALL 1978".  At the very bottom of the paddle is the Greek letters for the fraternity in gold lettering.

Artifact/Collection Number: AC 00873

Location: Reading Room 6 (housed with AC 00880, AC 00876, & AC 00875)

Subject: Paddle, Greek Life

Format: Ephemera

Pinkney Plaque (second edition)

This rectangular bronze metal plaque hung by the old East College gate, replacing an earlier plaque that had been stolen but not recovered until after this replacement was created. The plaque features a passage written in honor of Noah Pinkney. Though never an employee of Dickinson College, Pinkney sold pretzels, sandwiches, ice cream, cakes, and pies to Dickinson students and staff members. He was fixture in any around campus for decades, and was very fondly remembered by generations of Dickinsonians. 

This plaque was removed in 2011 during repairs and restoration to the East College gate, and a newer plaque with updated language was installed in its place in 2012. 

Artifact/Collection Number: AC 00790

Location: Shelf 16

Subject: Commemorative Plaque, Plaque

Format: Plaques/Trophies

Practice Jersey Name Patch, c.1973

A red, rectangular piece of fabric with the name "Brunt" sewn on the front in white thread. There are three metal snaps on the top at the corners and center. 

Artifact/Collection Number: AC 00902

Location: Shelf 18 (housed with AC 00819-20)

Subject: Nametag, Athletics, Uniform

Format: Athletic Equipment, Clothing

Reserve Officer Training Corps Patches, 1973

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. 

Artifact/Collection Number: AC 00452

Location: Shelf 18 (housed with AC 00451, AC 00453)

Subject: Patches, Military

Format: Textiles

Reserve Officers Training Corps pin, c.1979

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

Artifact/Collection Number: AC 00171

Location: Shelf 26 (housed with AC 00161 - AC 00180)

Subject: Military, Pins

Format: Pins/Buttons

Obverse Silver Benjamin Rush Commemorative Medal, c.1970

Sterling silver medal featuring Benjamin Rush, name, and dates on obverse, and image of Rush at his desk with inscription on reverse, issued by Abbott Laboratories.

Artifact/Collection Number: AC 00064

Location: Shelf 3 (housed with 00058-00088, 00507)

Subject: Commemorative Medal

Format: Currency/Medallions

Small Dickinson Stein, c.1970

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

Artifact/Collection Number: AC 00722

Location: Shelf 19 (housed with 00720)

Subject: Stein

Format: Glassware/Ceramics

Soviet Flag, c.1972

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

Artifact/Collection Number: AC 00608

Location: Shelf 17

Subject: Flag, Study Abroad

Format: Flags/Pennants/Banners

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