New Hampshire Medical Society Medal, 1941

Artifact/Collection Number
AC 2002.2_3
Location
Shelf 32 Box 2

A small gold metal pendent featuring a stamped seal of the New Hampshire Medical Society celebrating fifty years. "New Hampshire Medical Society" is engraved around the seal. On the back is a name and date engraved "Zatae L. Straw 1892-1942". This object belonged to Zatae Longsdorff, class of 1887.

James Buchanan Bronze Commemorative Medal, c.1960

Artifact/Collection Number
AC 00060
Location
Shelf 3 (housed with 00058-00088, 00507, 00590, 00607, 00735)

Large bronze medal featuring James Buchanan's profile and “1857” on obverse, issued by the U. S. Mint. The reverse side of the medal features a farmer leaning on a plow, talking with a Native American Chief while an American flag flies in the background. Gift of Dan Bechtel, class of 1975.

John W. Snyder Commemorative Medal, c.1945

Artifact/Collection Number
AC 00073
Location
Shelf 3 (housed with 00058-00088, 00507, 00590, 00607, 00735)

Bronze Medal with bust of John W. Snyder, inscription, and treasury seal. Produced by the U.S. Mint. John W. Snyder was the United States Secretary of the Treasury under President Harry S. Truman. Snyder delivered an address during the 1949 commencement exercises and was awarded an honorary degree of Doctor of Laws.

Mendeleev Institute Medal, c.1995

Artifact/Collection Number
AC 00078
Location
Shelf 3 (housed with 00058-00088, 00507, 00590, 00607, 00735)

Bronze medal commemorating the Mendeleev Institute featuring a bust of Dmitri Mendeleev against a table of elements on one side, and an inscription in Russian on the other which says "Order of Lenin and Order of the Red Banner of Labor" which the Institute was awarded by the Soviet Union. The medal was given to the College by the Institute, where Dickinson sent students to study during the early years of the Dickinson in Moscow Program.

James Buchanan Presidential Coins

Artifact/Collection Number
AC 00507
Location
Shelf 3 (housed with 00058-00088, 00507, 00590, 00607, 00735)

Two Presidential commemorative coins (one silver, one gold) featuring James Buchanan in profile on the front with the dates of his term in office and a picture of the White House on the reverse.