Dickinson Tobacco Silk, c.1920-1930

Artifact/Collection Number
AC 00793
Location
Shelf 25 (housed with AC 00740-1 and AC 00744)
A small red rectangular cut of silk with “Dickinson embroidered in yellow and white thread above the college seal. On the top of the square is the text “FACTORY NO.7. 3RD DISTRICT STATE N.Y.” in white.
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1902 Award Pocket Watch, 1941

Artifact/Collection Number
AC 00776
Location
Shelf 25 (housed with AC 00770-1 and 00794-5)
A small silver pocket watch given to the recipient of “The 1902 Award”. The watch has a silver clock-face with black numbers and text and is housed in a small green pouch with the text “Tahys Watch Cases” in blue. The award was given to Dean Meck Hoffman I (Class of 1941).
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First-year Student Sign, 1960

Artifact/Collection Number
AC 00935
Location
Shelf 25

A piece of cardboard, with a ribbon for hanging, with the name Marilyn Detweiler in big letters. There is also a small picture of a Dickinson pennant. Marilyn wore this sign as a first-year student.

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Pennant-Stamped Rectangle, 1910

Artifact/Collection Number
AC 00932
Location
Shelf 25 (housed with AC 00931, 00933-4)

A small rectangle of cream-colored leather with an image of a Dickinson pennant stamped on it. 

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Pierson Prize medal, 1907

Artifact/Collection Number
AC 00886
Location
Shelf 25 (housed with AC 00348, AC 00049, AC 00050)

Peirson Prize medal awarded to William H. Davenport in 1907 for his performance at the annual Junior Oratorical Contest 

Front: "Founded by Daniel Pierson MDCCCCVII" on the rim of the medal and  "Awarded to William H. Davenport as a Prize for Oratory" in the center of the medal.

Back: "Collegium Dickinsoniense" on the rim of the medal and "Detur Digniori" written on a banner in the center of the medal. 

Old West Pin

Artifact/Collection Number
AC 00869
Location
Shelf 25 (housed with AC 00863, AC 00864, AC 00865, AC 00866, AC 00867, and AC 00868)

The Dickinson College Old West Pin is gold in color in the center with an image of Old West in the center.  Surrounding the image is  a red circle with "Old West Dickinson College".

Alpha Chi Rho Tie Pin, c.1925

Artifact/Collection Number
AC 00866
Location
Shelf 25 (housed with AC 00863, AC 00864, AC 00865, AC 00867, AC 00868, and AC 00869)

The pin has white stones (unclear whether they are precious stones) are made in the shape of a shepherd's crook and the red stones (unclear whether they are precious stones) an in the shape of an "X" - to the left of the "X" is a hand which is extended and to the right of the "X" is a torch.  Engraved on the back of the tie pin is "Clayton F. Pritchard '25".

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Alpha Chi Rho Tie Pin, c.1953

Artifact/Collection Number
AC 00865
Location
Shelf 25 (housed with AC 00863, AC 00864, AC 00866, AC 00867, AC 00868, and AC 00869)

The pin has white stones (unclear whether they are precious stones) are made in the shape of a shepherd's crook and the red stones in the shape of an "X" - to the left of the "X" is a hand which is extended and to the right of the "X" is a torch.  Attached to the chain is the Greek letters for Alpha Chi Rho and engraved on the back of the tie pin is "James Lewis Pritchard '53".

Alpha Chi Rho Button, c.1950

Artifact/Collection Number
AC 00863
Location
Shelf 25 (housed with AC 00864, AC 00865, AC 00866, AC 00867, AC 00868, and AC 00869)

This Alpha Chi Rho fraternity button has a white background with "Crows" written in red lettering.

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Skull and Key Paperweight

Artifact/Collection Number
AC 00862
Location
Shelf 25

Made out of marble and metal. The paperweight has "Skull and Key' and "1908" inscribed along with the insignia for the Skull and Key group.

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Pocket Watch and Pocket Knife, 1917

Artifact/Collection Number
AC 00844
Location
Shelf 25

This 12K gold pocket watch is engraved with the monogram H.L.P. The watch is attached by a chain to a Phi Beta Kappa key with the fraternity letters on one side with "Henry L. Price Dickinson 1917" and "December 5, 1770," the fraternity's founding, on the other. It is also attached to a monogrammed pocket knife kit.

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USNR Dog Tag, 1943

Artifact/Collection Number
AC 00449
Location
Shelf 25 (housed with AC 00418-422, AC 00448, AC 00484, AC 00488, AC 00541)

A United States Navy Reserve (USNR) Dog Tag with a chain necklace attached and engraved with the text "COUTTS ALAN 647 43 68 TYPE-O T/11/43 USNR-P."

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