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2013 - Curiosities
A black tin case containing an alchometer apparatus, with instructions, consisting of a glass graduated cylinder, a metal tube and clip, a small candle, a small glass orb and a glass flask. This apparatus was developed by Chemistry Professor Ernest Vuilleumier as a way to test liquids for alcohol, which could be used by law enforcement during the years of Prohibition.
Artifact/Collection Number: AC 00354
Location: Shelf 26
Subject: Scientific Equipment
Format: Scientific Equipment
An Atari Lab starter kit developed by Priscilla Laws at Dickinson College in the early 1980's. The box set includes a catalogue and various lab equipement for young learners. What is shown includes the catalogue, an introduction information sheet, and the packaging box. Other items in the kit are currently on display and are not shown here.
Artifact/Collection Number: AC 00351
Location: Shelf 17
Subject: computer starter kit, Science
Format: Miscellaneous, Scientific Equipment
A brown wooden cane with a carved white ivory handle. On the handle the inscription reads "M. Mengel. Jan 13, 1883". The cane is said to have belonged to James Buchanan.
Artifact/Collection Number: AC 00249
Location: RR 01 (housed with AC 00248, 00412, 00598, and 00758)
Subject: Cane
Format: Miscellaneous
A four piece set of clothing and textiles given to President A. Lee Fritschler in Cameroon. Two textiles are white with red and blue stripes with a thick strip of navy cloth running through the center. The other textiles include a hat and a large shirt.
Artifact/Collection Number: AC 00346
Location: Shelf 16
Subject: Cameroon
A tea set and book owned by Elizabeth Anna Low, Class of 1891. The white china tea cup and saucer are hand painted by Sarah Yocum with cherubs and gold stars, with gilt on the edges and tea cup handle. The tea cup and saucer are accompanied by the book with a ripped and yellowing cover titled "Tea Cup - Fortune Telling". The text on the cover reads 'No end of strange things are discussed over a cup of tea and not infrequently a talk about divination. In this book will be found more than is usually known about the art of "Tea Cup Fortune Telling."' On the back of the cover is a listing for similar publications in black text.
Artifact/Collection Number: AC 2002.8
Location: Shelf 33 (Box 2)
Format: Glassware/Ceramics, Miscellaneous
Fifty-nine engraving blocks from "Fifty Printer's Marks" by Edwin Elliot Willoughby, Class of 1922.
Artifact/Collection Number: AC 00312
Location: Shelf 10
Subject: Printing
Format: Artwork/Photography
A collapsible wooden fan with the slats connected by white fabric. On each slat there is a signature from a member of the Class of 1870.
Artifact/Collection Number: AC 00302
Location: Shelf 20 (housed with AC 00297-00308)
Subject: Folding Fans
Format: Miscellaneous
A brown leather football helmet worn by Frank E. Masland during the 1914 and 1915 football seasons.
Artifact/Collection Number: AC 00057
Location: RR 01 (housed with AC 00054-00056)
Format: Athletic Equipment
The football from the Dickinson v. Penn State game, October 17, 1931.
Artifact/Collection Number: AC 00280
Location: RR 08 (housed with AC 00276-00282)
Subject: Football
Format: Athletic Equipment
A replica of King Solomon’s ring worn by Rev. Canon Lewis Douglas Gottschall, Class of 1922. A gold ring fitted with 10 various precious stones and weighing about a half a pound.
Artifact/Collection Number: AC 00711
Location: Shelf 26
Subject: Ring
Format: Miscellaneous
A brass medical instrument believed to have been used by Benjamin Rush to bleed his patients for medical treatments.
Artifact/Collection Number: AC 00283
Location: Shelf 25
Subject: Medical Equipment
Format: Miscellaneous
A bronze dagger-like letter opener with the Korea University emblem enameled on top with red tassels attached on the end of the sword.
Artifact/Collection Number: AC 00300
Location: Shelf 20 (housed with AC 00297-00308)
Subject: Letter Opener
Format: Miscellaneous
An off-white knit wool letter sweater with a big red varsity letter "D" sewn onto the front. The sweater was worn by Edward Johnson (Class of 1932), captain of the varsity football team.
Artifact/Collection Number: AC 00511
Location: RR 02 (housed with AC 00491-492, 00512)
Subject: Sweater
Format: Clothing
A Nazi Germany flag reportedly taken from Adolf Hitler's private yacht and given to Colonel William Addlemen Ganoe. The flag features a black, white and yellow swastika in the center of red fabric framed by yellow fringe.
Artifact/Collection Number: AC 00274
Location: Shelf 9 (housed with AC 00272-00273)
Subject: Flag, World War II
Format: Flags/Pennants/Banners
An optician's apparatus, including a a pair of fitting glasses, 24 lenses in storage boxes and two spectrum aparatuses.
Artifact/Collection Number: AC 00393
Location: Shelf 39
Subject: Scientific Equipment
Format: Scientific Equipment
Ten pieces of various scientific glassware owned and used by John Priestley for his experiements. The set includes several clear glass test tubes, flasks, "s" tubes, and a flask with a valve.
Artifact/Collection Number: AC 00337
Location: Shelf 21 (housed with 00340, 00341)
Subject: scientific glassware
Format: Glassware/Ceramics, Scientific Equipment
A black leather and red velvet flip-top box with three metal feet housing eleven silver knives and two small pronged silver forks. This set was owned by John Dickinson.
Artifact/Collection Number: AC 00250
Location: Shelf 20
Subject: knife set
Format: Miscellaneous
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
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.
Artifact/Collection Number: AC 00690
Location: Shelf 2
Subject: Games, Three Mile Island
Format: Miscellaneous
A United States Navy Reserve (USNR) Dog Tag with a chain necklace attached and engraved with the text "COUTTS ALAN 647 43 68 TYPE-O T/11/43 USNR-P."
Artifact/Collection Number: AC 00449
Location: Shelf 25 (housed with AC 00418-422, AC 00448, AC 00484, AC 00488, AC 00541)
Format: Jewelry
