Pi Beta Phi Wood Pin, c.1930

Artifact/Collection Number
AC 2005.1_8
Location
Shelf 34 Box 1

A sorority pin made of wood featuring the greek letters of the Pi Beta Phi Fraternity. This item was owned by Ruth Trout, class of 1936.

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Army Staff Accommodation Pin, c.1920

Artifact/Collection Number
AC 2002.4_2
Location
Shelf 32 Box 1

A circular gold metal pin with black, green, blue, white and red enamel. In the center is a black enameled star with the United States seal in gold, blue, white and red. Surrounding the star are green enameled leaves. This object belonged to Charles M. Steese, ex-class of 1907.

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Loyal Legion Button, c.1888

Artifact/Collection Number
AC 2002.1_8
Location
Shelf 32

A Loyal Legion pin worn by John Hays (II), class of 1857, on his jacket lapel. One side of the pin is covered in red, white, and blue fabric, with red, white and blue bow in the center. On the reverse side is a metal silver button with the engraved text "U.S. Patent 1888 France". 

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Pin and Ribbon Sets

Artifact/Collection Number
AC 00234
Location
Shelf 24 (housed with AC 00233 - AC 00237)

Two pin and ribbon sets of silver pendants with black silk ribbons, and a set of cufflinks from the Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem. These sets belonged to Flint Kellogg.

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Pennsylvania State Senate pins (4), c.1929-1936

Artifact/Collection Number
AC 00174
Location
Shelf 26 (housed with AC 00161 - AC 00180)

Four member pins belonging to Leon Cushing Prince as a member of the Pennsylvania State Senate from 1929 to 1936. Three of the pins are gold with blue enamel and the state seal from 1930-1931, 1933-1934, and 1935-1936. The last pin is a gold keystone-shaped pin in red and white enamel from 1929. The pins from 1929 and 1930-31 are marked "W & H CO." on the back. The 1933-34 pin is marked "ROBBINS CO.  ATTLEBORO." The 1934-35 pin is marked "S. E. EBY CO.  PHILA."

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Freshman Beanie, Name Tag, and Student ID, 1967

Artifact/Collection Number
AC 00462
Location
Shelf 19

President William Durden's Dickinson College Freshman red beanie (“dink”) with "71" on the back in white and "A-1" written in black marker on the front. A name tag with the college seal and "Dickinson College" in red and "William Durden" in black, and a red and white student ID with a student photo on the back, all from 1967.  

College Debate on Energy Plaque and Name Tag, c.1988

Artifact/Collection Number
AC 00527
Location
Shelf 18 (housed with AC 00522 - AC 00526)

A rectangular wooden award plaque with gold-tone  medal reading "Westinghouse Corp Pennsylvania Electric Assoc." above a metal plate reading "Participant Seventh Annual College Debates on Energy 1987-88" in black text. This award was given to Jennifer Holm (Class of 1989) for her participation in the Westinghouse/Pennsylvania Electric College Debate on Energy. Her yellow and white name tag pin from the event is also included. It reads "Pennsylvania College Energy Debates, Jennifer Holm, Debater" in black text. 

Priestley Award Buttons, 2000

Artifact/Collection Number
AC 00451
Location
Shelf 18 (housed with AC 00452, AC 00453)

Two orange buttons the black text 'Dr. E. O. Wilson "The Future of Life" Thursday, October 19th, Dickinson College 2000 Priestley Award' situated around an image of three ants and a DNA strand in the center. 

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Freshman Beanie and Name Tag, 1967

Artifact/Collection Number
AC 00453
Location
Shelf 18 (housed with AC 00451, 00452)

A red felt Freshman Beanie ("dink") with "71" on the back in white and a Dickinson College Name Tag with the name "Michael Trachtman" typed in black under the college seal and "Dickinson College" in red. Trachtman is a member of the Class of 1971.

Public Affairs Symposium buttons (13), 1987-1995

Artifact/Collection Number
AC 00208
Location
Shelf 17 (housed with 00206-00207, etc.)

Thirteen round metal buttons of various size featuring the annual Public Affairs Symposium title and dates. Two buttons for the United Nations Symposium (1995), three buttons for the Environment Symposium (1990), one button for the PAS Sport Symposium (1987), two buttons for the American Education Symposium (1988), one button for the Contemporary Family (1989), two buttons for the Media Symposium (1994), and two buttons for the Poverty in America Symposium (1992).

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Coro Stelutis Male Choir Button, 1983

Artifact/Collection Number
AC 00216
Location
Shelf 17 (housed with 00194, 00206-00208)

A silver metal button with "Coro Stelutis/Bologna" in red over a white flower in the background. It was given as a gift from the Bolognese choir in 1983.

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Dickinson College Football Buttons (2)

Artifact/Collection Number
AC 00201
Location
Shelf 17 (housed with AC 00189-00193)

One football shaped golden pin with a white ribbon. One football shaped button with "Dickinson Get Gettysburg" in black lettering with a red ribbon. 

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Dickinson College Football Button

Artifact/Collection Number
AC 00202
Location
Shelf 17 (housed with AC 00189-00193)

An oval shaped metal football button with "Dickinson Beat Gettysburg" in black lettering. Attached to the back of the button is a red and white tassel. 

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Dickinson College Buttons (3)

Artifact/Collection Number
AC 00200
Location
Shelf 17 (housed with AC 00189-00193)

Three small white buttons (one with red and white ribbon) with the red college seal and number. Belonged to Edgar Heckman and Carl Stoner.

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Phi Kappa Psi Convention Pin and Ribbon, 1937

Artifact/Collection Number
AC 00190
Location
Shelf 17 (housed with 00189-00193)

A gold rectangular pin with a paper insert "George Shuman, Da Zeta" written in black pen attached to a red silk ribbon with "Council Convention District II, N. C. Alpha, Phi Kappa Psi, April 29- May 1, 1937, Delegate" in black lettering.

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Class of 1909 50th Reunion Pin and Ribbon, 1959

Artifact/Collection Number
AC 00192
Location
Shelf 17 (housed with 00189-00193)

A gold rectangular pin with the typed name and hometown of James Clair McCullough, attached to an orange ribbon with "50th Reunion, Class of 1909, Dickinson College Carlisle, Pa., June 5-6-7, 1959" in black letters. 

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