Greek Life

Chi Omega Beer Stein, 1972

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.

Artifact/Collection Number: AC 00520

Location: Shelf 19

Subject: Stein, Greek Life

Format: Glassware/Ceramics

Chi Omega sorority ring, c.1915

Gold ring with sorority letters in black setting which belonged to Beatrice Carmitchell and her daughter, Nan Stover.

Artifact/Collection Number: AC 00179

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

Subject: Greek Life

Format: Jewelry

Chi Phi fraternity pin, 1904

Copper pin from Franklin and Marshall College’s chapter of Chi Phi featuring letters and a blue and red ribbon.

Artifact/Collection Number: AC 00161

Location: Shelf 26 (housed with AC 00162 - AC 00180)

Subject: Greek Life, Fraternity Pin

Format: Pins/Buttons

Delta Nu Pin, 1975

A small silver Delta Nu pin on a gold pin back. 

Artifact/Collection Number: AC 00927

Location: Rehousing

Subject: Sorority Pin, Greek Life, Pins

Format: Pins/Buttons

Delta Nu Pledge Class Paddle, 1995

The Delta Nu Pledge Class Paddle for 1995 is made out of wood.  Attached to the handle is a green chord but the handle itself is white with the year "1995" in light green lettering surrounded by dark green ivy.  The paddle itself is a rainbow going in reverse order.  At the top off the paddle is a purple octopus holding a light blue flag with "FALL PLEDGE CLASS" and it is also holding a black infinity sign.  Below the octopus is the Greek letters for the sorority but between them is a yellow rose.  At the very bottom of the paddle is a black cauldron with a pig, enguin, rabbit, and a duck inside.  In the front of the cauldron is a lamb and a chick.  Behind the cauldron in the center is a bear - to the left of the bear is an elephant and to the right of the bear is Mufasa from The Lion King.

Artifact/Collection Number: AC 00882

Location: Reading Room 6

Subject: Greek Life, Student Life, Paddle

Format: Furniture

Dickinson College Contemporary Club wallet exterior

Brown leather wallet with club symbol, created for 5th annual banquet of the Contemporary Club in 1912.

Artifact/Collection Number: AC 00226

Location: Shelf 25 (housed with AC 00227 - AC 00229)

Subject: Wallet, Greek Life

Format: Miscellaneous

Gamma Phi Beta 1982 Pledge Class Plaque, 1982

Small shield-shaped plaque with a gold-toned placard and “With Love, the Pledge Class, of, 1982” engraved on it.

Artifact/Collection Number: AC 00532

Location: Shelf 2 (housed with 00529-00532)

Subject: Greek Life

Format: Plaques/Trophies

Gamma Phi Beta Banner, 1980

Brown felt banner with “Gamma Phi Beta”, “1980” and stars sewn on in yellow felt. Sorority members' names are stitched on the stars.

Artifact/Collection Number: AC 00528

Location: Shelf 3 (housed with AC 00423)

Subject: Greek Life, Banner

Format: Flags/Pennants/Banners

Gamma Phi Beta Philanthropic Certificate, 1984

Merit certificate in a gold-tone frame awarded to Gamma Phi Beta by the Panhellenic Executive in recognition of the sorority’s philanthropic projects, awarded on April 16, 1984.

Artifact/Collection Number: AC 00530

Location: Shelf 2 (housed with AC 00529-00532)

Subject: Greek Life

Format: Plaques/Trophies

Gamma Phi Beta Plaque, 1980

Wooden plaque from the founding year of Gamma Phi Beta sorority, with “ΓΦΒ, Spring/Fall 1980, ΔΡ Chapter” hand painted in gold. Gamma Phi Beta was a sorority active on campus from 1980 to 1986.

Artifact/Collection Number: AC 00529

Location: Shelf 2 (housed with 00529-00532)

Subject: Greek Life

Format: Plaques/Trophies

Gamma Phi Beta Plaque, c.1980

Stained wooden plaque with coated paper bearing a message to the Gamma Phi Beta sorority from the Alpha Delta Epsilon Sorority, given by the class of 1982.

Artifact/Collection Number: AC 00107

Location: Shelf 3 (housed with AC 00104-00107)

Subject: Greek Life

Format: Plaques/Trophies

Gamma Phi Beta Scholastic Excellence Award, 1984

Shield-shaped wooden plaque with gold-tone placard inscribed with  “Gamma Phi Beta, Award for Scholastic Excellence” and two names listed: Kathleen Boyle received the award in 1984, and Maria Webb in 1985.

Artifact/Collection Number: AC 00531

Location: Shelf 2 (housed with 00529-00532)

Subject: Greek Life, Honors and Awards

Format: Plaques/Trophies

Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity Cardigan, c.2018

A maroon cardigan with white fraternity letters (KAP) on the right lapel and the Kappa Alpha Psi fraternity crest on the other lapel. This cardigan was worn by Teryan Lowery. 

Artifact/Collection Number: AC 00891

Location: Shelf 20 (with AC 00901, 00899, 00892)

Subject: Greek Life, Cardigan

Format: Clothing

Kappa Sigma Beer Stein, 1959

Ceramic beer stein with Kappa Sigma's symbol on the front and "Dickinson College" printed on the top. The year "1959" is printed in the middle of the stein through the symbol.  Belonged to George Kessler Livezey III (Class of 1959). 

Artifact/Collection Number: AC 00832

Location: Shelf 14 (housed with AC 00829, AC 00830, AC 00833, AC 00836, AC 00837 AC 00838)

Subject: Greek Life, Stein, Fraternities

Format: Glassware/Ceramics

Kappa Sigma Paddle, 1963

Dark brown, 3.5 foot long, wooden Kappa Sigma fraternity paddle. On the front a Dickinson flag, Dickinson Seal, and Devil sitting on a "D" can be found. "What M[image of a hat]E worry?" can be seen across the top. On the back "Al 1963, "KΣ", and "Joe 1964" are shown around the fraternity seal. This paddle was given to Joe Icenhower when he pledged Kappa Sigma.

Artifact/Collection Number: AC 00758

Location: RR 01 (housed with AC 000248, AC 00249, AC 00412, AC 00598)

Subject: Greek Life, Paddle, Red Devil

Format: Ephemera

Lewis Gobrecht's Freshman Beanie and Sign, 1951

Red felt “dink” beanie, and a brown cardboard sign worn by Lewis Gobrecht '55 as a freshman at Dickinson College in 1951. The front of the sign reads "Lewis D. Gobrecht" in large red letters and "AXP" penciled in smaller letters, with a list of names on the back written in pencil, likely the names of the other members of the Alpha Chi Rho pledge class.

Artifact/Collection Number: AC 00436

Location: Shelf 2 (housed with AC 00432-00436, AC 00443, AC 00459, AC 00470)

Subject: Greek Life, Freshman Beanies, Dink, Student Life

Format: Hats

Mason Jar, 1980

A Beta Theta Pi mason jar from spring formal, April 12, 1980. On the front is the organization's crest in red with the text "Beta Theta Pi Spring Formal April 12, 1980".

Artifact/Collection Number: AC 00480

Location: Shelf 21 (housed with 00479, 00481)

Subject: jar, Greek Life

Format: Glassware/Ceramics

Miami Triad wallet, 1931

Black leather wallet souvenir with a “D" and the  "Miami Triad 1931” embossed in gold on the front, made for the annual Miami Triad Dance held by Beta Theta Pi, Phi Delta Theta, and Sigma Chi.

Artifact/Collection Number: AC 00227

Location: Shelf 25 (housed with AC 00228, AC 00229)

Subject: Wallet, Greek Life, Dances

Format: Miscellaneous

Military Ball Paddle, 1961

Medium size, wooden Sigma Chi paddle from the Military Ball of 1961.

Artifact/Collection Number: AC 00813

Location: Shelf 11 (housed with AC 00814, AC 00815)

Subject: Greek Life, Military Ball, Paddle

Format: Ephemera

Omicron Delta Kappa pin

Gold circular pin with fraternity letters in gold against black enamel.

Artifact/Collection Number: AC 00187

Location: Shelf 25 (housed with AC 00181-AC 00186, etc.)

Subject: Greek Life, Fraternity Pin

Format: Pins/Buttons

Omicron Delta Kappa Plaque, 1964-1966

A small wooden shield shaped plaque with a golden plate inscribed with " OΔK Songfest, Best Small Group, 1964 Kappa Sigma, 1965 The Seldom Singers, 1966 The Seldom Singers".

Artifact/Collection Number: AC 00097

Location: Shelf 18 (housed with AC 00095, AC 00096)

Subject: Plaque, Greek Life

Format: Plaques/Trophies

Pennant Quilt, c.1909

Hand-sewn quilt made from felt pennants representing colleges, schools, and student organizations.

Artifact/Collection Number: AC 00584

Location: RR 02

Subject: Quilt, Greek Life

Format: Flags/Pennants/Banners, Textiles

Phi Alpha Pi Pipe, c.1900

Ceramic pipe with writing on in that once belonged to members of the Phi Alpha Pi sorority.

Artifact/Collection Number: AC 00572

Location: Shelf 25

Subject: Greek Life, Pipes

Format: Miscellaneous

Phi Alpha Pi Sorority Pin

Phi Alpha Pi sorority pin awarded to Mabel B. Kirk.

Artifact/Collection Number: AC 00419

Location: Shelf 25 (housed with AC 00418 - AC 00422, AC 00448 - AC 00449, AC 00484, AC 00488, AC 00541)

Subject: Sorority Pin, Greek Life, Pins

Format: Pins/Buttons

Phi Delta Theta Beer Stein, 1959

Ceramic beer stein with Phi Delta Theta's symbol on the front and "Dickinson College" printed on the top. The year "1959" is printed in the middle of the stein through the symbol.  Belonged to George Kessler Livezey III (Class of 1959). 

Artifact/Collection Number: AC 00831

Location: Shelf 14 (housed with AC 00829, AC 00830, AC 00832, AC 00833, AC 00836, AC 00837, AC 00838)

Subject: Fraternities, Greek Life, Stein

Format: Glassware/Ceramics

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