Miscellaneous

Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia Crest Stamp, 2006

A wood block approximately 1 inch square with engraved metal stamp of the crest of the Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia music honor society.

Artifact/Collection Number: AC 00525

Location: Shelf 18 (housed with AC 00522-00527)

Subject: Stamp

Format: Miscellaneous

Pi Beta Phi Black Key Wallet

A small black leather wallet with a gold zipper and the greeks letters of Pi Beta Phi embossed in gold on the lower right hand corner on the front of the wallet. Inside the wallet is a gold metal piece with six metal loop hooks for keys. This object  belonged to Ruth Trout, class of 1936.

Artifact/Collection Number: AC 2005.1_6

Location: Shelf 34 Box 1

Subject: Wallet

Format: Miscellaneous

Picture Frame and Calendar

A black and silver hinged case that opens to reveal a picture frame and calendar. "Dickinson College" is engraved below the calendar.

Artifact/Collection Number: AC 00483

Location: Shelf 18 (housed with AC 00514-00515, AC 00537)

Subject: Picture Frame, Calendar

Format: Miscellaneous

Pillow Case with Braided Trim, c.1905

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. 

Artifact/Collection Number: AC 2002.9_1

Location: Shelf 33 Box 1

Subject: Pillow Case

Format: Miscellaneous

Pink & Blue Small Dickinson Rug, 1910

Two small (approximately 2" x 4") felt rugs. There is a picture of a Dickinson pennant in the middle of the pink, blue, and orange pattern. 

Artifact/Collection Number: AC 00931

Location: Shelf 25 (housed with AC 00932-4)

Subject: Cigarette Rug, Tobacco Souvenir, Pennants

Format: Ephemera, Miscellaneous

Plaque of a Hindu Goddess, c.1960

A wooden Durqa plaque of a Hindu Goddess standing astride a lion and a lotus throne. This artifact was brought back from Nepal by Drs. Edgar and Elizabeth Bucke Miller, Class of 1920 and 1923 respectively.

Artifact/Collection Number: AC 1999.3_33

Location: Shelf 31 Box 2

Subject: Nepal

Format: Artwork/Photography, Miscellaneous, Plaques/Trophies

Plaster

A plaster rectangle imprint of the Rough Riders commemorative. 

Artifact/Collection Number: AC 00306

Location: Shelf 20 (housed with 00297-00308)

Subject: Plaster imprint

Format: Miscellaneous

Plate, 1963

Silver plate with ornate borders and inscription "Dr. Prinz/A Dedicated Man/Respectfully Economics 74/Dickinson 7-26-63." Dr. Arthur Max Prinz was a Professor of Economics from 1948 to 1966.

Artifact/Collection Number: AC 00251

Location: Shelf 26

Subject: Commemorative Plates, Plate

Format: Miscellaneous

Pocket Watch

White gold pocket watch engraved with initials of Mervin Grant Filler, which was a gift from Phi Kappa Sigma fraternity.

Artifact/Collection Number: AC 00232

Location: Shelf 26

Subject: Greek Life, Watch

Format: Miscellaneous

Pocket Watch and Pocket Knife, 1917

This 12K gold pocket watch is engraved with the monogram H.L.P. The watch is attached by a chain to a Phi Beta Kappa key with the fraternity letters on one side with "Henry L. Price Dickinson 1917" and "December 5, 1770," the fraternity's founding, on the other. It is also attached to a monogrammed pocket knife kit.

Artifact/Collection Number: AC 00844

Location: Shelf 25

Subject: Watch, Knife, Honor Societies

Format: Miscellaneous

Portable Wooden Writing Desk, c.1885

A small portable wooden writting desk with a lock, keys and an ink well. The inside flaps fold up to reveal a small storage space underneath and there is a small box with a lid to store pens. This object belonged to Zatae Longsdorff, class of 1887. 

Artifact/Collection Number: AC 2002.2_1

Location: Shelf 32 Box 3

Subject: writing desk

Format: Miscellaneous

Pot with Lid, c.1960

A wooden pot and lid. This artifact was brought back from Nepal by Drs. Edgar and Elizabeth Bucke Miller, Class of 1920 and 1923 respectively.

Artifact/Collection Number: AC 1999.3_46

Location: Shelf 31 Box 2

Subject: Nepal

Format: Glassware/Ceramics, Miscellaneous

Powder Box, 1937

Spherical black enamel box with metal base and white plastic top, Phi Kappa Sigma symbol in gold metal, from 1937.

Artifact/Collection Number: AC 00445

Location: Shelf 26 (housed with AC 00446)

Subject: Greek Life

Format: Miscellaneous

Raven's Claw Centennial Pens, 1996

Four black, retracting tip ballpoint pens with "Raven's Claw Centennial 1896-1996  written on them in gold. 

Artifact/Collection Number: AC 00537

Location: Shelf 18 (housed with 00483, 00514-00515

Subject: Pens, Anniversaries

Format: Miscellaneous

Red Devil decals

Two decals of Red Devil sitting on a letter "D".

Artifact/Collection Number: AC 00489

Location: Shelf 26 (housed with AC 00221, AC 00485, AC 00489, AC 00508-00510, AC 00516)

Subject: Red Devil, Decal

Format: Miscellaneous

Red Leather Wallet, 1769

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.

Artifact/Collection Number: AC 2001.7_1

Location: Shelf 32

Subject: Wallet

Format: Miscellaneous

Ribbon to Accompany Medals

A long bar covered by multicolored ribbon with a small bronze colored star glued to the top of the bar. This object was meant to accompany the award medals received by Albert Louther Demaree, class of 1923. 

Artifact/Collection Number: AC 2010.4_4

Location: Shelf 34 Box 1

Subject: Ribbons, Award Medals, Military

Format: Miscellaneous

Seal

A thick red circular wax seal from the Maharaja of Panna, India. A long, red tassel is attached to the back of the seal.

Artifact/Collection Number: AC 00331

Location: Shelf 25

Subject: Seal

Format: Miscellaneous

Sewn Leaf Bowl, c.1960

A bowl sewn from leaves. This artifact was brought back from Nepal by Drs. Edgar and Elizabeth Bucke Miller, Class of 1920 and 1923 respectively.

Artifact/Collection Number: AC 1999.3_38

Location: Shelf 31 Box 2

Subject: Nepal

Format: Miscellaneous

Silver Candlesticks (2 pairs)

Two pairs of decorative silver candlesticks. One pair is Sheffield candlesticks and the other is Gorham silver candlesticks. These objects were donated in memory of Charles Frederick Mayer (Class of 1812 and Trustee 1834-36), great-great-grandfather of Anne Mayer Zug.

Artifact/Collection Number: AC 00585

Location: Shelf 36

Subject: Candlesticks

Format: Miscellaneous

Silver Knife Set

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

Skull and Key Paperweight

Made out of marble and metal. The paperweight has "Skull and Key' and "1908" inscribed along with the insignia for the Skull and Key group.

Artifact/Collection Number: AC 00862

Location: Shelf 25

Subject: Paperweight

Format: Miscellaneous

Small Beaded Drawstring Pouches (2), c.1890

Two small tan leather drawstring pouches from the Shoshone at Fort Hall Reservation, 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.

Artifact/Collection Number: AC 2002.2_9 and AC 2002.2_10

Location: Shelf 32 Box 4

Subject: pouch, bead work, Native Americans

Format: Miscellaneous

Small Beaded Pouch, c.1890

A small pouch from the Shoshone at Fort Hall Reservation, 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.

Artifact/Collection Number: AC 2002.2_8

Location: Shelf 32 Box 4

Subject: pouch, bead work, Native Americans

Format: Miscellaneous

Small Ceremonial Bell, c.1960

A small brass ceremonial bell used to awaken the deities. This artifact was brought back from Nepal by Drs. Edgar and Elizabeth Bucke Miller, Class of 1920 and 1923 respectively. 

Artifact/Collection Number: AC 1999.3_08

Location: Shelf 31 Box 1

Subject: Nepal, Bell

Format: Miscellaneous

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