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Alpha Chi Rho Tie Pin, c.1953

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 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...

Decade: 1950-1959

Subject: Greek Life, Tie, Fraternity Pin

Format: Clothing, Jewelry, Pins/Buttons

Homecoming Football Trophy, 1953

A metal trophy with a plastic base about one and a half feet tall. The white plastic base has a golden plaque with the text "Dickinson College Outstanding Football Performer Homecoming November 14, 1953 Donald P. Bush, Jr."

Decade: 1950-1959

Subject: Honors and Awards, Trophy, Athletics

Format: Plaques/Trophies

Band Uniform Cap, c.1955

White flat-top style band cap with wide red band, red cord, and Dickinson embroidered in red. The cap was donated in 2000 by Lewis Gobrecht and is thought to have originally been used in the mid 1950's. 

Decade: 1950-1959

Subject: Uniform, Cap

Format: Hats

Lewis Gobrecht's Academic Tassel, 1955

Academic tassel of black braided cord worn by Lewis Gobrecht, class of 1955. Gobrecht majored in Political Science and History at Dickinson and was an active member of the College Choir, Glee Club, and the Dickinson Follies theater group....

Decade: 1950-1959

Subject: Academic Regalia

Format: Miscellaneous

Lewis Gobrecht's Name Buttons

Buttons worn as name tags by Lewis Gobrecht '55 while attending Dickinson College Commencement and Dickinson College Guest Day as a student. ...

Decade: 1950-1959

Subject: Commencement, Guest Day, Buttons

Format: Pins/Buttons

Dickinson College Window Sticker, c.1955

Rectangle window static sticker with college seal in red and white, and college name.

Decade: 1950-1959

Subject: Sticker

Format: Ephemera

Band Uniform Jacket, c.1955

Red wool band jacket with white trim worn by a member if the Dickinson College Marching Band around 1955.

Decade: 1950-1959

Subject: Jacket, Uniform

Format: Clothing

Band Uniform Jacket, c.1955

Short white wool jacket with red trim, brass buttons, and a red sash.

Decade: 1950-1959

Subject: Jacket, Uniform

Format: Clothing

White House Gavel, 1955

Unfinished gavel made by Walter McKenney from wood reputedly from the White House after renovations.

Decade: 1950-1959

Subject: Gavel

Format: Miscellaneous

Vinyl Record Album

Three vinyl record disks of 1952 Dickinson Follies production, "The Sphinx Winx".

Decade: 1950-1959

Subject: Vinyl, Music

Format: Miscellaneous

Alpha Chi Rho Jacket, front

Alpha Chi Rho jacket worn by Lewis Gobrecht. Gobrecht was a member of the Class of 1955.

Decade: 1950-1959

Subject: Jacket, Greek Life

Format: Clothing

ROTC pins and patches, c.1955

Dickinson College Reserve Officers Training Corps pins and patches, which belonged to Lewis Gobrecht. Gobrecht was a member of the Class of 1955.

Decade: 1950-1959

Subject: Patches, Pins, Military

Format: Pins/Buttons, Textiles

Wedgwood Bowl, 1955

Large, black Wedgwood bowl inscribed to James Clair McCullough from 1955.

Decade: 1950-1959

Subject: Bowl, Wedgwood

Format: Glassware/Ceramics

Class of 1935 20th Reunion Armbands, 1955

Four white silk armbands printed with "Dickinson College 20th Reunion 1935-1955" in red. Donated by Wilbur Gobrecht, a member of the Class of 1955.

Decade: 1950-1959

Subject: Armband, Reunion

Format: Ephemera

Sweater, c.1955

A white knit wool cardigan with collar, pockets, and a large red “D” embroidered on the left chest. Due to discoloration of the fabric, the sweater looks yellowish.

Decade: 1950-1959

Subject: Sweater

Format: Clothing

Alpha Chi Rho Baseball Cap, c.1955

James Lewis Pritchard's (Class of 1953) Alpha Chi Rho hat is made of white polyester in the front with "AXP" in maroon lettering.  There is white mesh surrounding the white polyester.

Decade: 1950-1959

Subject: hat, Greek Life

Format: Hats, Textiles

Dickinson ROTC Helmet, c.1955

A  white helmet with a Dickinson College mermaid logo on one side and an Army R.O.T.C. logo on the other.  Dates from the earlier year's of Dickinson's ROTC program, which started in 1952.

Decade: 1950-1959

Subject: Military, Helmet

Format: Hats

Ford Foundation Plaque, 1955

A bronze plaque (8” x 20”) with an inscription commemorating the Ford Foundation’s Basic Grant to Dickinson College in 1955. According to the plaque, the gift was put into the permanent endowment and was used to increase faculty salaries.

Decade: 1950-1959

Subject: Grants, Plaque

Format: Plaques/Trophies

College Seal Rug, c.1955

A red and white circular rug featuring the Dickinson college seal in red.

Decade: 1950-1959

Subject: College Seal, Rug

Format: Miscellaneous, Textiles

Phi Beta Kappa plaques, 1956-1971

Three wooden plaques featuring scholarship award winners for 1956 to 1971.

Decade: 1950-1959

Subject: Honors and Awards, Honor Societies, Commemorative Plaque

Format: Plaques/Trophies

Phi Epsilon Pi Pledge Formal Paddle, 1956

The Phi Epsilon Pi Pledge Formal Paddle is made of wood with an attached rope cord. Greek letters, "PLEDGE FORMAL," and 1956 are written on the paddle.

Decade: 1950-1959

Subject: Paddle, Greek Life

Format: Ephemera

Freshman Dink, 1956

William Freeman's (Class of 1960) dink from his freshman year in 1956. Wool, with a few holes around the seams, size 7.

Decade: 1950-1959

Subject: Student Life, Dink, Freshman Beanies, College Traditions

Format: Hats

Freshman Beanie, 1957

Red felt "dink" with white button worn by Richard Herb as a freshman in 1957. 

Decade: 1950-1959

Subject: Freshman Beanies, Dink

Format: Hats

Football, 1958

Football from the 1958 season.

Decade: 1950-1959

Subject: Football

Format: Athletic Equipment

Academic Hood, 1958

Black and purple hood worn by George Shuman, Jr. upon receiving an honorary doctorate from Lycoming College in 1958. 

Decade: 1950-1959

Subject: Academic Regalia, Hood

Format: Clothing

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