Folded American Flag, 2011

Artifact/Collection Number
AC 00780
Location
Shelf 18 (housed with AC 00025)

A folded American Flag accompanied by a United States Marine Corps certificate addressed to William G. Durden and a pamphlet with flag care instructions. The flag was given to President Bill Durden by ROTC after he delivered a speech during the commissioning ceremonies in 2011.

Dickinson Commencement Guest Button

Artifact/Collection Number
AC 2012.6_4
Location
Shelf 34

A circular white metal button featuring the college seal and the text "DICKINSON COLLEGE COMMENCEMENT" in red. Written across the center of the button is the name "Sam L. Daihl, Guest" in blue ink. This object belonged to Velva Diven Daihl, class of 1927. 

Format

Mug, 1983

Artifact/Collection Number
Ac 00479
Location
Shelf 21 (housed with AC 00480-00481)

A mug with the red text "DICKINSON COLLEGE Congratulations Seniors" and a design of Old West celebrating the graduation of the class of 1983.

Subject

Lewis Gobrecht's Name Buttons, 1955

Artifact/Collection Number
AC 00433
Location
Shelf 2 (housed with 00432-00436, 00443, 00459, 00470)

Buttons worn as name tags by Lewis Gobrecht '55 while attending Dickinson College Commencement and Dickinson College Guest Day as a student. Gobrecht majored in Political Science and History and was an active member of the College Choir, Glee Club, and the Dickinson Follies theater group. Gobrecht went on to have a long career teaching middle-school history in Carlisle.

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