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Greek Life
Large, wooden Sigma Chi paddle with the name "Jerry" inscribed on the middle in colored in with black paint.
Artifact/Collection Number: AC 00815
Location: Shelf 11 (housed with AC 00813, AC 00814)
Subject: Greek Life, Paddle
Format: Ephemera
Plaque from Dickinson College Intramural featuring the All-College Champions from various fraternities between the years 1977-1988.
Artifact/Collection Number: AC 00649
Location: Shelf 28 (housed with AC 00640, AC 00646, and AC 00648)
Subject: Greek Life
Format: Plaques/Trophies
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 fraternity key. The text on the attached paper reads "AXP 'Monte Carlo' March 20, 1948."
Artifact/Collection Number: AC 00471
Location: Shelf 25 (housed with AC 00181-AC 00187, etc.)
Subject: Key, Greek 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 tie clip is gold in color and has the Alpha Chi Rho Fraternity Crest.
Artifact/Collection Number: AC 00864
Location: Shelf 25 (housed with AC 00863, AC 00865, AC 00866, AC 00867, AC 00868, and AC 00869)
Subject: Tie, Greek Life, Fraternities
Format: Clothing, Jewelry, Pins/Buttons
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 (unclear whether they are precious stones) an 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. Engraved on the back of the tie pin is "Clayton F. Pritchard '25".
Artifact/Collection Number: AC 00866
Location: Shelf 25 (housed with AC 00863, AC 00864, AC 00865, AC 00867, AC 00868, and AC 00869)
Subject: Greek Life, Pins, Tie
Format: Clothing, Jewelry, Pins/Buttons
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
Shield-shaped wooden plaque with a gold-tone placard inscribed with “Alpha Delta Epsilon, Derby Week, Spirit Award, 1977”. Alpha Delta Epsilon was a local sorority that left the national Phi Mu organization in 1967 and was active until 1980.
Artifact/Collection Number: AC 00536
Location: Shelf 2 (housed with AC 00533-00536, AC 00544)
Subject: Greek Life
Format: Plaques/Trophies
Cardboard and felt handmade pentagonal plaque with “ΑΔΕ” spelled out in a stylized manner in green cord. Alpha Delta Epsilon was a local sorority that left the national Phi Mu organization in 1967 and was active until 1980.
Artifact/Collection Number: AC 00533
Location: Shelf 2 (housed with AC 00533-00536, AC 00544)
Subject: Greek Life
Format: Plaques/Trophies
Large wooden plaque with gold-tone placards inscribed with “Scholarship Award” and the names of the award winners from each semester between Fall, 1967 and Fall, 1969. Alpha Delta Epsilon was a local sorority that left the national Phi Mu organization in 1967 and was active until 1980.
Artifact/Collection Number: AC 00534
Location: Shelf 2 (housed with 00533-00536, 00544)
Subject: Greek Life, Honors and Awards
Format: Plaques/Trophies
Silver platter with ornate trim inscribed with the recipients for the “Highest Scholarship on campus, Beta Delta, 1958-1960". This is possibly referring to the Beta Delta chapter of the Phi Mu sorority, which existed at Dickinson at that time.
Artifact/Collection Number: AC 00103
Location: Shelf 2
Subject: Greek Life, Honors and Awards, Plaque
Format: Currency/Medallions
Round, silver-toned platter with a floral design “100% Initiation, Beta Delta, 1958-1960” engraved in the center.
Artifact/Collection Number: AC 00538
Location: Shelf 3 (housed with AC 00113-00116, AC 00539)
Subject: Greek Life, Honors and Awards
Format: Plaques/Trophies
Round, silver platter with “Highest Scholarship, On Campus, Beta Delta” engraved in the center.
Artifact/Collection Number: AC 00539
Location: Shelf 3 (housed with AC 00113-00116, AC 00538)
Subject: Greek Life, Honors and Awards
Format: Plaques/Trophies
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 navy blue long sleeved Greek letter T-shirt. Beta Theta Pi letters in gold across the front of the chest. The initials "J. D." are stitched into the back of the shirt. This Russel Athletic shirt, size large, belonged to John Dunlap.
Artifact/Collection Number: AC 00742
Location: Shelf 17 (housed with AC 00738-00739, AC 00743)
Subject: T-shirt, Greek Life
Format: Clothing
Gold linked band with black centerpiece bearing the Phi Kappa Sigma symbol in gold metal.
Artifact/Collection Number: AC 00446
Location: Shelf 26 (housed with AC 00445)
Subject: Greek Life
Format: Jewelry
Ceramic beer stein with Chi Omega sorority'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 00840
Location: Shelf 14 (housed with AC 00834, AC 00835, AC 00839, AC 00841, AC 00842, AC 00843)
Subject: Greek Life, Sororities, Stein
Format: Glassware/Ceramics
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