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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
A white circular name tag button featuring the college seal and the text "DICKINSON COLLEGE" in red. The hand written text "Cummings, Wallace J., Howard Pa." in black is written across the center of the button. This object belonged to Velva...
Decade: Unknown
Subject: Button
Format: Pins/Buttons
A square glass ash tray featuring the college's seal in red and white on the bottom of the tray. Velva Diven Daihl was a member of the class of 1927.
Decade: Unknown
Subject: Ashtray
Format: Miscellaneous
A circular white metal button featuring the college seal and the text "DICKINSON COLLEGE COMMENCEMENT" in red. Written across the center of the button is the name "Sam L. Daihl, Guest" in blue ink. This object belonged to Velva Diven Daihl, class...
Decade: Unknown
Subject: Button, Commencement
Format: Pins/Buttons
A red, white and silver twist pen. On the top white half of the pen is the text "DICKINSON COLLEGE" written on the side. This pen belonged to Velva Diven Daihl, class of 1927.
Decade: Unknown
Subject: Pens
Format: Miscellaneous
Two pairs of decorative silver candlesticks. One pair is Sheffield candlesticks and the other is Gorham silver candlesticks. These objects were donated in memory of Charles Frederick Mayer (Class of 1812 and Trustee 1834-36), great-great-...
Decade: Unknown
Subject: Candlesticks
Format: Miscellaneous
A brass metal mechanism with an exposed needle, raised half-circle meter and two current knobs mounted on a wooden base. A small silver metal plaque on the front of the instrument reads "CURRENT INDICATOR No. 122 CAPACITY 34 AMPERES PATENT...
Decade: Unknown
Subject: Scientific Equipment
Format: Scientific Equipment
Oval, brass medallion with an engraving of Old West on the front and the name "Bob Weinstein '50" on the back.
Decade: 1950-1959
Subject: Founder's Society, Medallion
Format: Currency/Medallions
Ceramic ashtray with white glaze and the Chi Omega crest.
Decade: 1950-1959
Subject: Ashtray
Format: Glassware/Ceramics
Ceramic with white glaze. On the front is the Alpha Chi Rho crest and on the other side is "Pritch '53".
Decade: 1950-1959
Subject: Greek Life, Stein, Beer Mug
Format: Glassware/Ceramics
Ceramic with a walnut glaze. Metal working similar to a crown of olive branches, and the Dickinson College seal.
Decade: 1950-1959
Format: Glassware/Ceramics
Made out of marble and metal. The paperweight has "Skull and Key' and "1908" inscribed along with the insignia for the Skull and Key group.
Decade: Unknown
Subject: Paperweight
Format: Miscellaneous
This Alpha Chi Rho fraternity button has a white background with "Crows" written in red lettering.
Decade: 1950-1959
Subject: Buttons, Greek Life
Format: Pins/Buttons
The tie clip is gold in color and has the Alpha Chi Rho Fraternity Crest.
Decade: Unknown
Subject: Tie, Greek Life, Fraternities
Format: Clothing, Jewelry, Pins/Buttons
Tie pin shaped like the Old West Cupola with the Mermaid. In the bottom center of the pin has the year "1773".
Decade: Unknown
Subject: Tie, Mermaid, West College (Old West), Pins
Format: Clothing, Jewelry, Pins/Buttons
A small stuffed dog with a red felt dink and scarf. The hat has a white D on the brim.
Decade: 1950-1959
Subject: Stuffed Animal, Dink
Format: Miscellaneous
A medium-sized Pewter Plate with a Dickinson College seal on one side. It was given to Philip Capice (Class of 1952).
Decade: Unknown
Subject: Commemorative Plates, Plate, College Seal
Format: Glassware/Ceramics
Maroon silk flag, 48” x 68”, with “30” and initials made for the class of 1930 reunion.
Decade: Unknown
Subject: Banner, Reunion, Alumni Weekend
Format: Flags/Pennants/Banners
Freshman button worn as name tag by Lewis Gobrecht '55 while attending Dickinson College as a student. Gobrecht majored in Political Science and History at Dickinson and was an active member of the College Choir, Glee Club, and the Dickinson...
Decade: 1950-1959
Subject: Freshman Buttons, Buttons
Format: Pins/Buttons