Pins

"First in America" pin, 2006

One inch diameter commemorative pin for Dickinson's “First in America” capital fundraising campaign in 2006.

Artifact/Collection Number: AC 00541

Location: Shelf 25 (housed with AC00418-00422, etc.)

Subject: Capital Campaign, First in America, Pins

Format: Pins/Buttons

"First in America" pin, 2008

Red and white commemorative pin for Dickinson’s “First in America” capital fundraising campaign.

Artifact/Collection Number: AC 00628

Location: Shelf 25 (housed with AC 00226 - AC 00229)

Subject: First in America, Capital Campaign, Pins

Format: Pins/Buttons

 225th Anniversary Pin, 1998

Gold-toned pin with image of Old West and "Dickinson 1773-1998 Celebrating 225 years."

Artifact/Collection Number: AC 00692

Location: Shelf 25 (housed with AC 00418-422)

Subject: Anniversaries, 225th anniversary, Pins

Format: Pins/Buttons

50th Reunion College Seal Pin

Round pin with the Dickinson College seal printed in black, white, red, and gold with "50th Reunion" written under the seal.

Artifact/Collection Number: AC 00484

Location: Shelf 25 (housed with AC 00418-00422, AC 00448-00449, AC 00488, AC 00541)

Subject: College Seal, Anniversaries, Reunion, Pins

Format: Pins/Buttons

Alpha Chi Rho Tie Pin, c.1925

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".

Artifact/Collection Number: AC 00866

Location: Shelf 25 (housed with AC 00863, AC 00864, AC 00865, AC 00867, AC 00868, and AC 00869)

Subject: Greek Life, Pins, Tie

Format: Clothing, Jewelry, Pins/Buttons

Army Staff Accommodation Pin, c.1920

A circular gold metal pin with black, green, blue, white and red enamel. In the center is a black enameled star with the United States seal in gold, blue, white and red. Surrounding the star are green enameled leaves. This object belonged to Charles M. Steese, ex-class of 1907.

Artifact/Collection Number: AC 2002.4_2

Location: Shelf 32 Box 1

Subject: Military, Pins, World War I

Format: Pins/Buttons

Bronze Mermaid Pin

A small bronze mermaid pin. 

Artifact/Collection Number: AC 00930

Location: Rehousing

Subject: Pins, Mermaid

Format: Pins/Buttons

Chamber Choir Pin, 1985

Chamber Choir Pin from 1985, donated by Truman Bullard, Professor of Music and director of the Chamber Choir.

Artifact/Collection Number: AC 00448

Location: Shelf 25 (housed with AC 00418-00422, AC 00449, AC 00484, AC 00488, AC 00541)

Subject: Pins

Format: Pins/Buttons

Compass Rose Pin, 2000

A pin with Dickinson's Compass Rose logo and the words "Dickinson College" on it.

Artifact/Collection Number: AC 00929

Location: Rehousing

Subject: Pins, Compass Rose

Format: Pins/Buttons

Compass Rose Pin, c.2000

Round pin with the Dickinson College compass logo printed in red.

Artifact/Collection Number: AC 00695

Location: Shelf 25 (housed with AC 00418-422)

Subject: Compass Rose, Pins

Format: Pins/Buttons

Cupola and Mermaid Tie Pin

Tie pin shaped like the Old West Cupola with the Mermaid.  In the bottom center of the pin has the year "1773".

Artifact/Collection Number: AC 00867

Location: Shelf 25 (housed with AC 00863, AC 00864, AC 00865, AC 00866, AC 00868, and AC 00869)

Subject: Tie, Mermaid, West College (Old West), Pins

Format: Clothing, Jewelry, Pins/Buttons

Dance Theatre Group pin

Pin for the Dance Theatre Group. Triangle shaped with three dancing stick figures.

Artifact/Collection Number: AC 00737

Location: Shelf 26 (housed with AC 00736)

Subject: Visual and Performing Arts, Pins

Format: Pins/Buttons

Delta Nu Pin, 1975

A small silver Delta Nu pin on a gold pin back. 

Artifact/Collection Number: AC 00927

Location: Rehousing

Subject: Sorority Pin, Greek Life, Pins

Format: Pins/Buttons

Dickinson Beat Gettysburg button

Red and white button with “Dickinson Beat Gettysburg” printed in black. Belonged to James A. Strite, class of 1929.

Artifact/Collection Number: AC 00496

Location: Shelf 16 (housed with AC 00209 - AC 00215, etc.)

Subject: Athletics, Pins

Format: Pins/Buttons

Dickinson College 225th Anniversary Pins (2), 1998

Two round white metal pins with the image of West College in red and the text "Dickinson 1773-1998 Celebrating 225 Years" in white and black. 

Artifact/Collection Number: AC 00194

Location: Shelf 17 (housed with AC 00206 - AC 00208, AC 00216)

Subject: Pins, 225th anniversary, Anniversaries

Format: Pins/Buttons

Dickinson College Buttons (3)

Three small white buttons (one with red and white ribbon) with the red college seal and number. Belonged to Edgar Heckman and Carl Stoner.

Artifact/Collection Number: AC 00200

Location: Shelf 17 (housed with AC 00189-00193)

Subject: Pins

Format: Pins/Buttons

Dickinson Prep School Class of 1906 pin, 1906

Gold kite-shaped pin painted with initials of the school which belonged to Lydia Marian Gooding.

Artifact/Collection Number: AC 00175

Location: Shelf 26 (housed with AC 00161 - AC 00180)

Subject: Preparatory School, Pins

Format: Pins/Buttons

Dickinson Reunion Nametags (2), c.1986

Two reunion name tags, both belonging to Ruth Trout, class of 1936. Both name tags are rectangular pins with ribbons attached to them, one with yellow ribbons with "Golden Alumni" in black text and the other has a white ribbon with "50th Reunion" in black and red text. The tag with the yellow ribbons features a tag with a gold trim and the text "Ruth Trout 1936" handwritten in black ink and "Dickinson College" in black typed text. The other tag features a picture of Ruth Trout and her name hand written in black ink. 

Artifact/Collection Number: AC 2005.1_5

Location: Shelf 34 Box 1

Subject: Pins, Nametag, Reunion, Golden Alumni

Format: Pins/Buttons

Gold Cross Pin

A gold pin in the shape of a cross. Two circular pin backs are attached to the pin. This object belonged to Albert Louther Demaree, class of 1923. 

Artifact/Collection Number: AC 2010.4_5

Location: Shelf 34 Box 1

Subject: Pins

Format: Pins/Buttons

John Dickinson Society Pin, c.2000

Pewter-toned pin impressed with “John Dickinson Society” and Dickinson family crest, given to donors whose contributions qualified them to be members of the John Dickinson Society.

Artifact/Collection Number: AC 00693

Location: Shelf 25 (housed with AC 00418-422)

Subject: Donor Relations, Pins

Format: Pins/Buttons

LGBTQ Pins, 2019

Five pins in total with phrases across front. "Be Kind" "He/Him" "Ask me about my pronouns" "They/Them" "She/Her"

Artifact/Collection Number: AC 00908

Location: Shelf 32

Subject: Student Life, LGBTQ, LGBT History, Pins

Format: Pins/Buttons

Loyal Legion Button, c.1888

A Loyal Legion pin worn by John Hays (II), class of 1857, on his jacket lapel. One side of the pin is covered in red, white, and blue fabric, with red, white and blue bow in the center. On the reverse side is a metal silver button with the engraved text "U.S. Patent 1888 France". 

Artifact/Collection Number: AC 2002.1_8

Location: Shelf 32

Subject: Pins, Military

Format: Pins/Buttons

Masonic pin

Gold Masonic symbol pin which belonged to Mervin Grant Filler.

Artifact/Collection Number: AC 00162

Location: Shelf 26 (housed with AC 00161 - AC 00180)

Subject: Pins

Format: Pins/Buttons

Old West Pin

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".

Artifact/Collection Number: AC 00869

Location: Shelf 25 (housed with AC 00863, AC 00864, AC 00865, AC 00866, AC 00867, and AC 00868)

Subject: West College (Old West), Pins

Format: Clothing, Jewelry, Pins/Buttons

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

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."

Artifact/Collection Number: AC 00174

Location: Shelf 26 (housed with AC 00161 - AC 00180)

Subject: Pins, Politics

Format: Pins/Buttons

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