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Wallace J. Cummings Name Tag Button

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

White Hat with College Seal

A white canvas fishing hat featuring the college seal in red. A name tag button with the name "Cummings, Wallace J." is pinned to the brim of the hat just below the college seal. This item belonged to Velva Diven Daihl, class of 1927. 

Decade: Unknown

Subject: hat, Button

Format: Hats

Glass Ashtray with the College Seal

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

Dickinson Commencement Guest Button

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

Dickinson College Pen

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

Silver Candlesticks (2 pairs)

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

Ammeter

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

Founder's Society Medallion, 1950

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

Chi Omega Ashtray, c.1950

Ceramic ashtray with white glaze and the Chi Omega crest.

Decade: 1950-1959

Subject: Ashtray

Format: Glassware/Ceramics

Alpha Chi Rho Beerstein, c.1950

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

Dickinson Beerstein, c.1950

Ceramic with a walnut glaze.  Metal working similar to a crown of olive branches, and the Dickinson College seal.

Decade: 1950-1959

Subject: Beer Mug, Stein

Format: Glassware/Ceramics

Cheerleading Letter, c.1950

Made out of red and white felt-like material.  The overall shape of the cheerleading letter is the shape of a "D" with a megaphone through it.

Decade: 1950-1959

Subject: Athletics

Format: Clothing, Textiles

Skull and Key Paperweight

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

Alpha Chi Rho Button, c.1950

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

Alpha Chi Rho Tie Clip

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

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".

Decade: Unknown

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

Format: Clothing, Jewelry, Pins/Buttons

Dickinson Dog Plush, c1950

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

Bronze Mermaid Pin

A small bronze mermaid pin. 

Decade: Unknown

Subject: Pins, Mermaid

Format: Pins/Buttons

Pewter Plate with College Seal

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

Class of 1930 reunion flag

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

Lewis Gobrecht's Freshman Button, 1951

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

Freshman Pin, 1951

A white pin with "Dickinson College Freshman" in red and "Jane Myers" in pencil on both the back and front. Buttons were distributed to freshman women to be worn during new student initiation. Myers was a member of the Class of 1955. 

Decade: 1950-1959

Subject: Freshman Buttons, Orientation, Nametag

Format: Pins/Buttons

Carlisle Bi-Centennial Commemorative Plate, 1951

A white plate with scalloped edges and a gold trim. In the center of the plate is a collage of illustrations in red of important sites in Carlisle, including (clockwise from the top) the Cumberland County Courthouse, Dickinson School of Law's...

Decade: 1950-1959

Subject: Commemorative Plates, Carlisle

Format: Glassware/Ceramics

Carlisle Bi-Centennial Bowl, 1951

A white bowl with scalloped edges and a gold trim. In the center of the bowl is an illustration in red of the gate that leads across the academic quad to Old West. On the reverse side there is text in red on the bottom of the bowl that reads "...

Decade: 1950-1959

Subject: Bowl, Carlisle, Anniversaries

Format: Glassware/Ceramics

Cholly Freshman Beanie, 1951

A red and white stripped beanie hat with a red rim. On the rim is "Cholly" embroidered in white. This item belonged to Charles Seller, class of 1955. 

Decade: 1950-1959

Subject: Freshman Beanies

Format: Hats

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