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Belles Lettres Prize for Oratory medal, 1895

Belles Lettres Prize for Oratory medal, 1895
Artifact/Collection Number
AC 00189
Location
Shelf 17 (housed with 00190-00193)

A Belles Lettres gold medal engraved with the society's symbol and motto, hung from a black crepe ribbon. This medal was awarded to Edgar Rohrer Heckman for winning the Sophomore Oratorical contest in 1895. 

Subject
Award Medals
Oratorical Contests
Literary Societies
Format
Currency/Medallions

Belles Lettres Prize for Oratory medal, 1891

Belles Lettres Prize for Oratory medal, 1891
Artifact/Collection Number
AC 00167
Location
Shelf 26 (housed with AC 00161 - AC 00180)

Small gold medal for the Belles Lettres Society Sophomore Prize for Oratory won by Montgomery Porter Sellers in 1891.

Subject
Literary Societies
Oratorical Contests
Medal
Format
Currency/Medallions

Union Philosophical Society Medal, 1876

Medal Front, 1876
Artifact/Collection Number
AC 00348
Location
Shelf 25 (housed with AC 00349, AC 00350)

Gold medal with chain with Union Philosophical Society emblem in the center, presented to William M. B. Glandig in 1876.

Subject
Medal
Literary Societies
Honors and Awards
Oratorical Contests
Format
Currency/Medallions

Belles Lettres Society Rose, 1861

Belles Lettres Society Rose, 1861
Artifact/Collection Number
AC 00134
Location
Shelf 25

Faded pink silk roses and ribbon given to William Halbert (Class of 1865) upon his election to Belles Lettres Society in October 1861.

Subject
Literary Societies
Student Life
Format
Miscellaneous

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