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Samuel Allen McCoskry brooch, c.1836

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

Science at Dickinson 225th Anniversary Button, 1998

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

Science at Dickinson Button, 1998

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

Senate Campaign Button, c.2004

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

Sigma Chi Anniversary Pin, 2009

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

Sigma Chi fraternity pin and flag, c.1865

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

Sigma Chi Fraternity Pin, c.1858

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 fraternity pin, c.1865

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

Sigma Kappa pin, 1913

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

Student Senate Pin, 2008

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

"The Square" Pin, c.2005

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

Theta Delta Chi fraternity pin, 1862

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

Theta Delta Chi fraternity pin, 1868

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

Theta Delta Chi fraternity pin, 1869

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

Theta Delta Chi fraternity ring, c.1885

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

Theta Nu Epsilon pin

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 Dickinson Pins

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

Union Philosophical Society pin, c.1860

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

United and Strong Pin, 2017

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

Wallace J. Cummings Name Tag Button

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

WDCV Button, 2017

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

Welcome to Dickinson pin

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

West College Pin

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

West College Pins

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

Wheel & Chain Ribbon Pin, 1976

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

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