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Woman's small silver watch given to Nancy Cross (Price) as the award recipient of the 1959 Class of 1902 Award. Endowed by the class of 1902, the award is given annually to a member of the junior class who has contributed the most good to the...
Decade: 1950-1959
Subject: Honors and Awards, Class of 1902 Award, Watch
Format: Jewelry
Gold medal featuring inscriptions and laurels, produced for the John Glover Award by the Royal Mint, 1959. This original solid gold medal was presented to the college, along with 18 gold plated replica medals, by John Yeagley. The replicas were...
Decade: 1950-1959
Subject: Honors and Awards, John Glover Award
Format: Currency/Medallions
Gold medal featuring inscriptions and laurels, produced for the John Glover Award by the Royal Mint, 1959. This gold plated replica medal was presented to the college, along with an original solid gold medal and 17 other gold plated replica...
Decade: 1950-1959
Subject: Honors and Awards, John Glover Award
Format: Currency/Medallions
Red felt beanie (also called a "dink") with a white button, worn by Barbara Price Vandegrift in 1959.
Decade: 1950-1959
Subject: Freshman Beanies, Dink, College Traditions
Format: Hats
A gold rectangular pin with the typed name and hometown of James Clair McCullough, attached to an orange ribbon with "50th Reunion, Class of 1909, Dickinson College Carlisle, Pa., June 5-6-7, 1959" in black letters.
Decade: 1950-1959
Format: Pins/Buttons
A bronze colored metal flower charm. Attached to one of the pedals is a loop and a link that a necklace could be threaded through. This object belonged to Velva Diven Daihl, class of 1927.
Decade: 1950-1959
Subject: necklace charm, Medal, Education
Format: Currency/Medallions
Ceramic beer stein with Sigma Chi's symbol on the front and "Dickinson College" printed on the top. The year "1959" is printed in the middle of the stein through the symbol. Belonged to George Kessler Livezey III (Class of 1959).
Decade: 1950-1959
Subject: Fraternities, Stein, Greek Life
Format: Glassware/Ceramics
Ceramic beer stein with Phi Delta Theta's symbol on the front and "Dickinson College" printed on the top. The year "1959" is printed in the middle of the stein through the symbol. Belonged to George Kessler Livezey III (Class of 1959).
Decade: 1950-1959
Subject: Fraternities, Greek Life, Stein
Format: Glassware/Ceramics
Ceramic beer stein with Kappa Sigma's symbol on the front and "Dickinson College" printed on the top. The year "1959" is printed in the middle of the stein through the symbol. Belonged to George Kessler Livezey III (Class of 1959).
Decade: 1950-1959
Subject: Greek Life, Stein, Fraternities
Format: Glassware/Ceramics
Ceramic beer stein with Phi Kappa Psi's symbol on the front and "Dickinson College" printed on the top. The year "1959" is printed in the middle of the stein through the symbol. Belonged to George Kessler Livezey III (Class of 1959).
Decade: 1950-1959
Subject: Fraternities, Greek Life, Stein
Format: Glassware/Ceramics
Ceramic beer stein with Sigma Alpha Epsilon's fraternity's symbol on the front and 'Dickinson College' printed on the top. '1959' printed in the middle through the symbol. Belonged to George Kessler Livezey III (Class of 1959).
Decade: 1950-1959
Subject: Greek Life, Fraternities, Stein
Format: Glassware/Ceramics
Ceramic beer stein with Pi Beta Phi's sorority's symbol on the front and 'Dickinson College' printed on the top. '1959' printed in the middle through the symbol. Belonged to George Kessler Livezey III (Class of 1959).
Decade: 1950-1959
Subject: Greek Life, Sororities, Stein
Format: Glassware/Ceramics
Ceramic beer stein with Phi Mu sorority's symbol on the front and 'Dickinson College' printed on the top. '1959' printed in the middle through the symbol. Belonged to George Kessler Livezey III (Class of 1959).
Decade: 1950-1959
Subject: Greek Life, Sororities, Stein
Format: Glassware/Ceramics
Ceramic beer stein with Alpha Chi Rho fraternity's symbol on the front and 'Dickinson College' printed on the top. '1959' printed in the middle through the symbol. Belonged to George Kessler Livezey III (Class of 1959).
Decade: 1950-1959
Subject: Greek Life, Sororities, Stein
Format: Glassware/Ceramics
Ceramic beer stein with Phi Kappa Sigma fraternity's symbol on the front and 'Dickinson College' printed on the top. '1959' printed in the middle through the symbol. Belonged to George Kessler Livezey III (Class of 1959).
Decade: 1950-1959
Subject: Greek Life, Sororities, Stein
Format: Glassware/Ceramics
Ceramic beer stein with Zeta Tau Alpha sorority's sigal on the front and 'Dickinson College' printed on the top. '1959' printed in the middle through the sigal.
Decade: 1950-1959
Subject: Greek Life, Sororities, Stein
Format: Glassware/Ceramics
Ceramic beer stein with Chi Omega sorority's symbol on the front and 'Dickinson College' printed on the top. '1959' printed in the middle through the symbol. Belonged to George Kessler Livezey III (Class of 1959).
Decade: 1950-1959
Subject: Greek Life, Sororities, Stein
Format: Glassware/Ceramics
Ceramic beer stein with Beta Theta Pi fraternity's symbol on the front and 'Dickinson College' printed on the top. '1959' printed in the middle through the symbol. Belonged to George Kessler Livezey III (Class of 1959).
Decade: 1950-1959
Subject: Greek Life, Fraternities, Stein
Format: Glassware/Ceramics
Ceramic beer stein with Theta Chi fraternity's sigal on the front and 'Dickinson College' printed on the top. '1959' printed in the middle through the sigal.
Decade: 1950-1959
Subject: Greek Life, Fraternities, Stein
Format: Glassware/Ceramics
Silver platter with ornate trim inscribed with the recipients for the “Highest Scholarship on campus, Beta Delta, 1958-1960". This is possibly referring to the Beta Delta chapter of the Phi Mu sorority, which existed at Dickinson at that time....
Decade: 1960-1969
Subject: Greek Life, Honors and Awards, Plaque
Format: Currency/Medallions
Wooden semi-shield with brass plates with award recipients from 1960-1963 names' engraved. The Wall Street Journal Student Achievement Award honored excellence in academics from 1948 until the program ended in 2010.
Decade: 1960-1969
Subject: Honors and Awards
Format: Plaques/Trophies
Round, silver-toned platter with a floral design “100% Initiation, Beta Delta, 1958-1960” engraved in the center.
Decade: 1960-1969
Subject: Greek Life, Honors and Awards
Format: Plaques/Trophies
Round, silver platter with “Highest Scholarship, On Campus, Beta Delta” engraved in the center.
Decade: 1960-1969
Subject: Greek Life, Honors and Awards
Format: Plaques/Trophies
Large bronze medal featuring James Buchanan's profile and “1857” on obverse, issued by the U. S. Mint. The reverse side of the medal features a farmer leaning on a plow, talking with a Native American Chief while an American flag flies in the...
Decade: 1960-1969
Subject: Commemorative Medal
Format: Currency/Medallions
Red “D” varsity tennis letter with white boarder and white tennis racket embroidered on the bottom; white zip-up athletic jacket with pockets and red and white striped trim along the collar, cuffs and bottom; modern round plastic button with...
Decade: 1960-1969
Subject: Athletics, Jacket, Button
Format: Clothing