West College plate

Artifact/Collection Number
AC 00823
Location
Shelf 26

China plate with gilt trim, manufactured by Lenox. It features the college seal in gold at the top, and West College in black in the center. On the back, the plate notes the 200th anniversary of the college (1773-1973), with a date of September 1972. This plate is numbered 436.

Pennsylvania State Senate pins (4), c.1929-1936

Artifact/Collection Number
AC 00174
Location
Shelf 26 (housed with AC 00161 - AC 00180)

Four member pins belonging to Leon Cushing Prince as a member of the Pennsylvania State Senate from 1929 to 1936. Three of the pins are gold with blue enamel and the state seal from 1930-1931, 1933-1934, and 1935-1936. The last pin is a gold keystone-shaped pin in red and white enamel from 1929. The pins from 1929 and 1930-31 are marked "W & H CO." on the back. The 1933-34 pin is marked "ROBBINS CO.  ATTLEBORO." The 1934-35 pin is marked "S. E. EBY CO.  PHILA."

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Pierson Prize for Oratory Medal, 1887

Artifact/Collection Number
AC 00165
Location
Shelf 26 (housed with AC 00161-00180)

A round gold pendant with oratorical contest details inscribed on both the front and the back. On the front the name of the winner for 1887, "AWARDED TO MARY R. CURRAN AS A PRIZE FOR ORATORY", is inscribed in the center of the medallion, around which reads "FOUNDED BY DANIEL PIERSON MDCCIXXXVII". On the back it reads "COLLEGIUM DICKINSONIENSE DETUR DIGNIORI". 

Robert Cole Prize Medal, 1890

Artifact/Collection Number
AC 00164
Location
Shelf 26 (housed with AC 00161-00180)

A gold polygonal medal for the Cole Freshman Elocution Contest of 1890, awarded to Montgomery Porter Sellers, inscribed with the text "COLE PRIZE MEDAL GIFT OF Robert C. Cole Class of '79" on the front. On the back the inscription reads "Awarded to M. P. Sellers June 19th, 1890 for excellence in Elocution Freshman Contest Class '93".

Alchometer

Artifact/Collection Number
AC 00354
Location
Shelf 26

A black tin case containing an alchometer apparatus, with instructions, consisting of a glass graduated cylinder, a metal tube and clip, a small candle, a small glass orb and a glass flask. This apparatus was developed by Chemistry Professor Ernest Vuilleumier as a way to test liquids for alcohol, which could be used by law enforcement during the years of Prohibition. 

Pistols and Bullets

Artifact/Collection Number
AC 00334
Location
Shelf 26

Two small four barreled pistols, each of a different design and color of the handle, with a box containing five bullets.

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King Solomon Signet Ring, 1952

Artifact/Collection Number
AC 00711
Location
Shelf 26

A replica of King Solomon’s ring worn by Rev. Canon Lewis Douglas Gottschall, Class of 1922. A gold ring fitted with 10 various precious stones and weighing about a half a pound.

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West College plate

Artifact/Collection Number
AC 00253
Location
Shelf 26

China plate with gilt trim, manufactured by Lenox. It features the college seal in gold at the top, and West College in black in the center. On the back, the plate notes the 200th anniversary of the college (1773-1973), with a date of September 1952. The plate appears to be the first issued of this special design, with a gold "1" appearing below the Lenox logo.

Plate, 1963

Artifact/Collection Number
AC 00251
Location
Shelf 26

Silver plate with ornate borders and inscription "Dr. Prinz/A Dedicated Man/Respectfully Economics 74/Dickinson 7-26-63." Dr. Arthur Max Prinz was a Professor of Economics from 1948 to 1966.

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Events magnet, 2005-2006

Artifact/Collection Number
AC 00510
Location
Shelf 26 (housed with AC 0021, AC 00485 - AC 00486, etc.)

Red and black on white magnet with Dickinson compass and “Dickinson Events 2005-2006” printed on the top and important events listed below.

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Compass Rose decal

Artifact/Collection Number
AC 00486
Location
Shelf 26 (housed with AC 00221, AC 00485, AC 00489, AC 00508-00510, AC 00516)

Clear, square decal with compass seal printed in red and white.

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Red Devil decals

Artifact/Collection Number
AC 00489
Location
Shelf 26 (housed with AC 00221, AC 00485, AC 00489, AC 00508-00510, AC 00516)

Two decals of Red Devil sitting on a letter "D".

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Alumni decals, c.2004

Artifact/Collection Number
AC 00485
Location
Shelf 26 (housed with AC 00221, AC 00485, AC 00489, AC 00508 - AC 00510, AC 00516)

Clear, rectangular decals with compass seal and “ALUMNI” printed in red and white.

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