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A brass bell with a pink ribbon tied around the wooden handle. It was used at Metzger Hall.
Decade: Unknown
Subject: Bell
Format: Miscellaneous
An oval-shaped wavy metal strip attached to a clear square plastic base with the text engraved "UNITED STATES STEEL FOUNDATION DICKINSON COLLEGE FOR IMPROVEMENT ALUMNI GIVING INCENTIVE AWARD AMERICAN ALUMNI COUNCIL", awarded to the college by the...
Decade: Unknown
Subject: Honors and Awards
Format: Plaques/Trophies
A clear glass bourbon bottle with a gold seal. The front of the bottle is labeled “Personally selected for Professor Flaherty.” On the back is another label that reads "The Maker's Mark whisky in this bottle has been specially aged to maturity in...
Decade: Unknown
Subject: Bottle
Format: Glassware/Ceramics
A bronze dagger-like letter opener with the Korea University emblem enameled on top with red tassels attached on the end of the sword.
Decade: Unknown
Subject: Letter Opener
Format: Miscellaneous
A brown wooden cane with a carved white ivory handle. On the handle the inscription reads "M. Mengel. Jan 13, 1883". The cane is said to have belonged to James Buchanan.
Decade: Unknown
Subject: Cane
Format: Miscellaneous
A black leather and red velvet flip-top box with three metal feet housing eleven silver knives and two small pronged silver forks. This set was owned by John Dickinson.
Decade: Unknown
Subject: knife set
Format: Miscellaneous
A set of five white and pink china teacups and saucers with gold gilt detail. President James Buchanan used this set while in office at the White House.
Decade: Unknown
Subject: Tea Set
Format: Glassware/Ceramics
The football from the Dickinson v. Penn State game, October 17, 1931.
Decade: Unknown
Subject: Football
Format: Athletic Equipment
A collapsible wooden fan with the slats connected by white fabric. On each slat there is a signature from a member of the Class of 1870.
Decade: Unknown
Subject: Folding Fans
Format: Miscellaneous
A Nazi Germany flag reportedly taken from Adolf Hitler's private yacht and given to Colonel William Addlemen Ganoe. The flag features a black, white and yellow swastika in the center of red fabric framed by yellow fringe.
Decade: Unknown
Subject: Flag, World War II
Format: Flags/Pennants/Banners
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...
Decade: Unknown
Subject: Scientific Equipment
Format: Scientific Equipment
An optician's apparatus, including a a pair of fitting glasses, 24 lenses in storage boxes and two spectrum aparatuses.
Decade: Unknown
Subject: Scientific Equipment
Format: Scientific Equipment
A gold metal and white enamel medallion in the shape of a cross attached to a red and white stripped ribbon. In the center there is a dark blue circle with gold crown, representing the Order of the Crown of Italy. This medallion purportedly...
Decade: Unknown
Subject: Award Medals
Format: Currency/Medallions
Two pin and ribbon sets of silver pendants with black silk ribbons, and a set of cufflinks from the Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem. These sets belonged to Flint Kellogg.
Decade: Unknown
Subject: Pins
Format: Pins/Buttons
A small black leather wallet with a gold zipper and the greeks letters of Pi Beta Phi embossed in gold on the lower right hand corner on the front of the wallet. Inside the wallet is a gold metal piece with six metal loop hooks for keys. This...
Decade: Unknown
Subject: Wallet
Format: Miscellaneous
A white button with "DICKINSON COLLEGE" in red text above the college seal in red. "Ruth Trout '36" is handwritten in black pen across the center of the button. This object belonged to Ruth Trout, class of 1936.
Decade: Unknown
Subject: Button
Format: Pins/Buttons
A gold medal attached to a red, yellow and blue ribbon pin. On the front there is an image of an eagle spreading its wings. On the reverse side there is engraved text that reads "FAITHFUL SERVICE UNITED STATE NAVAL RESERVE". This object was owned...
Decade: Unknown
Subject: Award Medals, Military
Format: Currency/Medallions
A long bar covered by multicolored ribbon with a small bronze colored star glued to the top of the bar. This object was meant to accompany the award medals received by Albert Louther Demaree, class of 1923.
Decade: Unknown
Subject: Ribbons, Award Medals, Military
Format: Miscellaneous
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.
Decade: Unknown
Subject: Pins
Format: Pins/Buttons
A gold metal medallion featuring the profile of a bust of a man embossed in the center. Around the bust is the embossed text that reads "JOHN DREW MAR-XXII MDCCCLXXIII-MCMXXIII".
Decade: Unknown
Subject: Medallion
Format: Currency/Medallions
A silver pewter metal plate with scalloped edges and a pewter replica of the college seal placed off center on the bottom of the plate. The manufactorer's mark is stamped on the back of the plate. This object belonged to Velva Diven Daihl, class...
Decade: 1950-1959
Subject: Plate
Format: Miscellaneous