Miscellaneous

Two small tan leather drawstring pouches believed to be from the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes at Fort Hall Reservation in Idaho. One pouch is decorated with intricate bead work with red, blue and yellow beads. The other pouch is decorated with embroidered patterns in red and blue and features leather tassels at the bottom. Each pouch is tied off with a drawstring at the top. These pouches belonged to Zatae Longsdorff, class of 1887.

A small pouch believed to be from the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes at Fort Hall Reservation in Idaho. The pouch is intricately decorated with pink, white, green, red, yellow and blue beadwork and has a length of beadwork attached to one of the top corners. This object belonged to Zatae Longsdorff, class of 1887.

Two trapezoidal shaped beaded leather arm or leg bands believed to be from the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes at Fort Hall Reservation in Idaho. The bands are approximately 11” by 6.5” and are intricately and identically decorated with light blue, red, yellow, green, white, and dark blue beads and have leather five leather strings on each short end. These objects were owned by Zatae Longsdorff, class of 1887.

A leather knife sheath believed to be from the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes at Fort Hall Reservation in Idaho. The sheath is decorated with leather tassels with bells and intricate bead work in red, green, light blue, yellow, white and dark blue beads. This object was owned by Zatae Longsdorff, class of 1887.

A tan leather knife sheath decorated with leather tassels with metal clasps and intricate pink, black, yellow, green, white and blue beadwork. This object is believed to be from the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes at Fort Hall Reservation in Idaho and belonged to Zatae Longsdorff, class of 1887.

A Holy Bible with a well worn dark leather cover. On the spine is the text "Holy Bible" embossed in gold. Inside the front cover is a gift inscription to the owner. This object was owned by Zatae Longsdorff, class of 1887. 

A small card case decorated with squares of mother of pearl on the outside, and inside lined with blue velvet. This object belonged to Zatae Longsdorff, class of 1887.

A large wallet made of red leather with an ornate silver clasp (broken). The owner's name and the date, "WILLIAM TURNBULL 1769", are embossed in gold under the front flag of the wallet. The name "Alexander Turnbull" is also stamped on various folds within the wallet in black lettering. This item belonged to William Turnbull, son-in-law to Charles Nisbet, first president of Dickinson College.

Twelve military ribbon bars of various color and sizes. Many of the bars have either star or circular buttons attached to them. These objects belonged to Charles M. Steese, ex-class of 1907.

Six lose military ribbons of various colors and sizes. These objects belonged to Charles M. Steese, ex-class of 1907. 

A red pillow case with red and white braided trim. The pillow case is embroidered with a white "D" and a bow on the front. On the back, the word "Dickinson" is embroidered in white. This object belonged to and was made by Ethelyn Hardesty, who gave it as a present to her husband, Clarence G. Cleaver, class of 1894. 

A white pillow case with red trim. On one side are names and "'02" embroidered in red. This object belonged to and was made by Ethelyn Hardesty, class of 1902.

A gold feather quill-shaped pen holder with intricate detailed metal work seen in the feathers and stem of the quill. This object was owned by Elizabeth Anna Low, class of 1891. 

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. 

A brass medical instrument believed to have been used by Benjamin Rush to bleed his patients for medical treatments.

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.

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. 

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.

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.

A bronze dagger-like letter opener with the Korea University emblem enameled on top with red tassels attached on the end of the sword.

A plastic block with beveled edges containing a piece of limestone. An engraved plate with the text "The John Dickinson Society 1984" is on the top of the block.

A plastic block with beveled edges containing a piece of limestone. An engraved plate with the text "The John Dickinson Society 1984" is situated on the top of the block.

A large silver metal bell with a black handle.

A brass bell with a pink ribbon tied around the wooden handle. It was used at Metzger Hall.

A black iron embosser with red and yellow painted designs featuring a stamp of the college seal.