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Iron spurs with leather straps and braided gold hat cord, c.1865, worn by Horatio C. King, class of 1858, who served in the Union Calvary during the U.S. Civil War.
Decade: 1860-1869
Format: Miscellaneous
Gold stick pin with fraternity symbol and 13-star flag, which belonged to John Franklin Goucher (Class of 1868).
Decade: 1860-1869
Subject: Greek Life, Fraternity Pin, Pins
Format: Pins/Buttons
Smaller copper medal featuring West College on obverse with Susanna Wesley and son John on reverse; larger copper medal featuring John Wesley and inscriptions, both produced for centennial of the Methodist Church in 1866.
Decade: 1860-1869
Subject: Commemorative Medal, Methodist Church, West College (Old West)
Format: Currency/Medallions
Thirty six silver medals all featuring West College on obverse with Susanna Wesley and son John Wesley on reverse. Produced for the centennial of the Methodist Church in 1866.
Decade: 1860-1869
Subject: Religion and Spirituality, Commemorative Medal
Format: Currency/Medallions
Small silver medal featuring West College on obverse with Susanna Wesley and son, John Wesley, on reverse. The medal was produced for centennial of the Methodist Church in 1866.
Decade: 1860-1869
Subject: Commemorative Medal, Methodist Church, Religion and Spirituality
Format: Currency/Medallions
Larger silver medal featuring John Wesley and inscriptions, produced for centennial of the Methodist Church in 1866.
Decade: 1860-1869
Subject: Commemorative Medal, Methodist Church, Religion and Spirituality
Format: Currency/Medallions
Five silver medallions housed in small round cases, which were produced for the Methodist Church in 1866 by Warner & Sons.
Decade: 1860-1869
Subject: Methodist Church, Religion and Spirituality, Commemorative Medal
Format: Currency/Medallions
Cut glass pen holder and inkwell with pewter cap, reportedly given to J. Foullerout by James Buchanan in 1867.
Decade: 1860-1869
Subject: Inkwell
Format: Glassware/Ceramics
Gold shield with name of Charles Granville Biggs engraved on the reverse.
Decade: 1860-1869
Subject: Fraternity Pin, Greek Life
Format: Pins/Buttons
Copper key inscribed with name of Alexander Dallas Bache Smead as a member of Phi Beta Kappa in 1868.
Decade: 1860-1869
Subject: Honor Societies, Key
Format: Miscellaneous
Jewel-encrusted black and gold shield which belonged to William James Dale.
Decade: 1860-1869
Subject: Fraternity Pin, Greek Life
Format: Pins/Buttons
Brass-bound binocular microscope dating from around 1870 by R & J Beck of London and Philadelphia. This instrument is numbered 9188 on its base.
Decade: 1870-1879
Subject: Scientific Equipment
Format: Scientific Equipment
Gold medal with chain with Union Philosophical Society emblem in the center, presented to William M. B. Glandig in 1876.
Decade: 1870-1879
Subject: Medal, Literary Societies, Honors and Awards, Oratorical Contests
Format: Currency/Medallions
Gold metal cross with diamonds depicting scientific apparatus on the arms and center, presented to William M. B. Glandig (Class of 1878) in 1876.
Decade: 1870-1879
Subject: Oratorical Contests, Medal, Honors and Awards
Format: Currency/Medallions
Round gold pendant inscribed with contest details and the name of the winner for 1877, James Henry Morgan.
Decade: 1870-1879
Subject: Pierson Prize, Oratorical Contests, Medal, Honors and Awards
Format: Currency/Medallions
Silver pendant medal presented to William M. B. Glanding (Class of 1878) for winning the Pierson Prize for Oratory in 1877.
Decade: 1870-1879
Subject: Pierson Prize, Honors and Awards, Medal
Format: Currency/Medallions
A white handkerchief embroidered with floral designs and scalloped edges. This handkerchief belonged to Zatae Longsdorff, class of 1887.
Decade: 1880-1889
Subject: handkerchief
Format: Clothing
Copper key inscribed with Bradford Oliver McIntire as a member of Phi Beta Kappa in 1883; also inscribed “Wesleyan.”
Decade: 1880-1889
Subject: Honor Societies, Key
Format: Miscellaneous
Gold metal pendant awarded to Horatio Collins King by Governor Grover Cleveland in 1883, which appointed King to Judge Advocate General of New York.
Decade: 1880-1889
Subject: Medal, Honors and Awards, Military
Format: Currency/Medallions
Four gold medal featuring Francis Asbury and Matthew Simpson, produced for the centennial of the Methodist Episcopal Church in 1884.
Decade: 1880-1889
Subject: Medal, Religion and Spirituality
Format: Currency/Medallions
A small portable wooden writting desk with a lock, keys and an ink well. The inside flaps fold up to reveal a small storage space underneath and there is a small box with a lid to store pens. This object belonged to Zatae Longsdorff, class of...
Decade: 1880-1889
Subject: writing desk
Format: Miscellaneous
Jewel-encrusted 3 banded gold ring with fraternity symbol which belonged to Wilmer Wesley Salmon.
Decade: 1880-1889
Subject: Greek Life, Fraternity Pin
Format: Pins/Buttons
A gold medallion attached to a red ribbon. On the front the engraving reads "COLLEGIUM DICKINSONIENSE DETUR DIONIORI" and on the back "AWARDED TO Zatae Longsdorff AS A PRIZE FOR ORATORY FOUNDED BY DANIEL PIERSON MDCCCLXXXVI"
Decade: 1880-1889
Subject: Award Medals, Oratorical Contests, Pierson Prize
Format: Currency/Medallions