Large Vietnam Medal, c.2014

Artifact/Collection Number
AC 00778
Location
Shelf 18 (housed with AC 00777)
A large bronze medal featuring a relief of various decorative bands which form a large circle. The outer band has the text “MẶT TRỐNG DỒNG CỔ VIỆT NAM”. It is housed in a decorative red box.
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Small Vietnam Medal, c.2014

Artifact/Collection Number
AC 00777
Location
Shelf 18 (housed with AC 00778)
A small bronze medal featuring a relief of an Asian temple with the text “VIÊTNAM KHUÊ VĂN CÁC-HÀ NÔI” in a decorative band around the relief. A gold sticker on the back identifies this medal as belonging to Temple of Literature. It is housed in a decorative red box.
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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.

"1773" Production T-shirt, 1973

Artifact/Collection Number
AC 00030
Location
Shelf 18 (housed with AC 00031, AC 00032)

A white cotton T-shirt with the cast of the 1973 faculty production of “1773” in orange, depicting the founding of Dickinson College. The text "Dickinson Bicentennial" is written underneath the image in orange. 

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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. 

Alpha Chi Rho Formal Fans, 1952 and 1957

Artifact/Collection Number
AC 00523
Location
Shelf 18 (housed with AC 00522-00527)

Two black wood folding fans, with black cloth featuring red flowers and the text "Alpha Chi Rho" in red and white. Small explanation booklets are attached to the fans reading "AXP, A Chinese Garden Spring Formal May 17, 1952" or "AXP, Dickinson Spring Formal, April 27, 1957". These were given out by the Alpha Chi Rho fraternity during the Formal dances of 1952 and 1957.

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John Dickinson Cigar Box

Artifact/Collection Number
AC 00522
Location
Shelf 18 (housed with 00523-00527)

A brown, wooden cigar box wrapped in paper with images and name of John Dickinson.  The text on the bottom is the stamped information of the manufacturing company and health notice. 

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Coterie of the Quill Rune Stone, 1995

Artifact/Collection Number
AC 00524
Location
Shelf 18 (housed with 00522-00527)

 A polished purple semi-precious rune stone left blank as the symbol for the unknowable or destiny, worn by members of the Coterie of the Quill to identify themselves as members of the group. The stone was accompanied by a handwritten note 'Coterie of the Quill, Rune 1995-1996, members bought runes to make necklaces - this is the blank rune called the "unknowable" and it is the rune of destiny.' and a photocopied worksheet explaining the different Viking rune symbols. 

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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.

Paperweight

Artifact/Collection Number
AC 00482
Location
Shelf 18 (housed with 00490)

A paperweight of an artistic rendition of Old West, inscribed with "Dickinson" in black calligraphy, cast in clear plastic.

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Paperweight, 2000

Artifact/Collection Number
AC 00490
Location
Shelf 18 (housed with AC 00482)

A paperweight with a metal casting of college seal on a white marble base.  The seal is labeled “Class of 2000, Dickinson College.” On the back of the marble base is the information of the maker.

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Time Capsule, 1857

Artifact/Collection Number
AC 00290
Location
Shelf 18

A rectangular metal box with lid originally placed in the cornerstone of Emory Chapel in 1857. The inscription on the paper glued to the top of the lid reads "Box from Corner Stone of Emory Chapel."

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