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A miniature portrait of Samuel Allen McCoskry in enamel and framed. The reverse side of the portrait read "Bishop Coskry." McCoskry was a member of the Class of 1824.
Artifact/Collection Number: AC 00169
Location: Shelf 26 (housed with AC 00161 - AC 00180)
Subject: Portraits
Format: Pins/Buttons
A round white metal button with Dickinson's 225th anniversary red and white logo of Old West with "Science at Dickinson 1-800-644-1773" in red below it.
Artifact/Collection Number: AC 00697
Location: Shelf 17 (housed with AC 00206 - AC 00208)
Subject: Science, Button, 225th anniversary, Anniversaries
Format: Pins/Buttons
A round white metal button with the college's compass rose insignia and "Science at Dickinson" in red.
Artifact/Collection Number: AC 00696
Location: Shelf 17 (housed with AC 00206-00208)
Subject: Button, Science, Compass Rose
Format: Pins/Buttons
A white, round metal button with the text "Vote BILDER SENATE PRESIDENT" in red and blue. Mike Bilder was Student Senate President from 2006-2007.
Artifact/Collection Number: AC 00810
Location: Shelf 10 (housed with AC 00803-00809)
Subject: Button, Elections, Political Campaign, Student Life
Format: Pins/Buttons
Gold and black straight pin with Sigma Chi crest distributed on occasion of 150th anniversary of Omicron Chapter at Dickinson College.
Artifact/Collection Number: AC 00579
Location: Shelf 25 (housed with 00418-22)
Subject: Fraternity Pin, Stick Pin, Greek Life
Format: Pins/Buttons
Gold stick pin with fraternity symbol and 13-star flag, which belonged to John Franklin Goucher (Class of 1868).
Artifact/Collection Number: AC 00154
Location: Shelf 26 (housed with AC 00141 - AC 00160)
Subject: Greek Life, Fraternity Pin, Pins
Format: Pins/Buttons
A small gold metal and white and black enamel Sigma Chi fraternity pin. The pin is in the shape of a white cross with a black circle in the center with the greek letters Sigma and Chi in gold. Each arm of the cross features a different symbol referring to the fraternity. This object belonged to John Black Jr, ex-class of 1862.
Artifact/Collection Number: AC 2007.02_1
Location: Shelf 34 Box 1
Subject: Fraternity Pin, Greek Life
Format: Pins/Buttons
Sigma Chi cross painted black and white with small chains, inscribed with name of John Franklin Goucher (Class of 1868).
Artifact/Collection Number: AC 00156
Location: Shelf 26 (housed with AC 00141 - AC 00160)
Subject: Fraternity Pin, Greek Life, Pins
Format: Pins/Buttons
Sterling silver shield with fraternity letters and date painted in blue enamel.
Artifact/Collection Number: AC 00186
Location: Shelf 25 (housed with AC 00181-AC 00187, etc.)
Subject: Greek Life, Sorority Pin
Format: Pins/Buttons
Red and white enamel pin printed with college seal and “Student Senate Representing Since 1908"
Artifact/Collection Number: AC 00574
Location: Shelf 25 (housed with AC 00418 - AC 00422)
Subject: Pins, Anniversaries
Format: Pins/Buttons
Red round 1 ½” button printed with The Square, an alternative student newspaper, originally used as fundraiser, then given free to advertisers.
Artifact/Collection Number: AC 00573
Location: Shelf 25 (housed with AC 00418-00422)
Subject: Buttons
Format: Pins/Buttons
Blue, black, and gold shield with diamond chips in the stars which belonged to Charles String and Gordon Atkinson.
Artifact/Collection Number: AC 00159
Location: Shelf 26 (housed with AC 00141 - AC 00160)
Subject: Fraternity Pin, Greek Life
Format: Pins/Buttons
Gold shield with name of Charles Granville Biggs engraved on the reverse.
Artifact/Collection Number: AC 00160
Location: Shelf 26 (housed with AC 00141 - AC 00159)
Subject: Fraternity Pin, Greek Life
Format: Pins/Buttons
Jewel-encrusted black and gold shield which belonged to William James Dale.
Artifact/Collection Number: AC 00158
Location: Shelf 26 (housed with AC 00141 - AC 00160)
Subject: Fraternity Pin, Greek Life
Format: Pins/Buttons
Jewel-encrusted 3 banded gold ring with fraternity symbol which belonged to Wilmer Wesley Salmon.
Artifact/Collection Number: AC 00157
Location: Shelf 26 (housed with AC 00141 - AC 00160)
Subject: Greek Life, Fraternity Pin
Format: Pins/Buttons
Gold pin in shape of skull and crossed keys with fraternity letters and gems, with “E. A. B.” inscribed on reverse.
Artifact/Collection Number: AC 00185
Location: Shelf (housed with AC 00182 - AC 00187, etc.)
Subject: Greek Life, Fraternity Pin
Format: Pins/Buttons
Three pins, two are enamel and one is cloth. The cloth pin shows the college mascot, the Red Devil. The other two enamel are the College Seal in red and white with gold lettering and the doors of Old West.
Artifact/Collection Number: AC 00736
Location: Shelf 26 (housed with AC 00737)
Subject: College Seal, Red Devil, West College (Old West), Pins
Format: Pins/Buttons
Gold pin shaped like Union Philosophical Society symbol which belonged to Samuel Bean as a member.
Artifact/Collection Number: AC 00180
Location: Shelf 26 (housed with AC 00161 - AC 00180)
Subject: Honor Societies, Pins
Format: Pins/Buttons
Red and yellow pin with a silhouette of campus on the front. The text in the center reads "United & Strong." The text around the edges reads "Carlisle and Dickinson College Strong Together Since 1783." This pin was distributed on October 6, 2017 during the Day of Caring, which was part of the three day celebration for Margee Ensign's inauguration as the 29th President of Dickinson College on October 7, 2017.
Artifact/Collection Number: AC 00911
Location: Shelf 32
Subject: Day of Caring, Service Groups, Inauguration, Carlisle, Pins
Format: Pins/Buttons
A white circular name tag button featuring the college seal and the text "DICKINSON COLLEGE" in red. The hand written text "Cummings, Wallace J., Howard Pa." in black is written across the center of the button. This object belonged to Velva Diven Daihl, class of 1927.
Artifact/Collection Number: AC 2012.6_6
Location: Shelf 34
Subject: Button
Format: Pins/Buttons
White button with the WDCV radio station logo.
Artifact/Collection Number: AC 00884
Location: Shelf 25 (housed with AC 00736- 00737)
Subject: Button, Student Life
Format: Pins/Buttons
Round red pins with “Welcome to Dickinson” in white block letters.
Artifact/Collection Number: AC 00195
Location: Shelf 16 (housed with AC 00209-00215)
Subject: Buttons, Orientation
Format: Pins/Buttons
Ceramic pin of West College.
Artifact/Collection Number: AC 00730
Location: Shelf 10 (housed with 00728-00732)
Subject: West College (Old West)
Format: Pins/Buttons
Three small round white pins with the image of West College and 'Dickinson College, "Old West" 1783-1908' in black lettering. Red ribbon is attached to the back of pins.
Artifact/Collection Number: AC 00197
Location: Shelf 17 (housed with 00189-00193)
Subject: Pins, West College (Old West)
Format: Pins/Buttons
A blue and yellow ribbon pin for a tapped Wheel and Chain member.
Artifact/Collection Number: AC 00928
Location: Rehousing
Subject: Honor Societies
Format: Pins/Buttons