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Coro Stelutis Male Choir Button, 1983

A silver metal button with "Coro Stelutis/Bologna" in red over a white flower in the background. It was given as a gift from the Bolognese choir in 1983.

Decade: 1980-1989

Subject: Button

Format: Pins/Buttons

Dickinson College Project Plaque, 1983

 A bond from the Carlisle Borough Municipal Authority featuring the Dickinson College Project mounted on a black and gold lacquered wooden plaque.

Decade: 1980-1989

Subject: Plaque

Format: Plaques/Trophies

Mug, 1983

A mug with the red text "DICKINSON COLLEGE Congratulations Seniors" and a design of Old West celebrating the graduation of the class of 1983.

Decade: 1980-1989

Subject: Mug, Commencement

Format: Glassware/Ceramics

Band Jacket, c.1983

Red jacket with gold trim.

Decade: 1980-1989

Subject: Uniform, Jacket

Format: Clothing

Coca Cola Glass, c.1983

Coca Cola glass from the Collegiate College Crest collection featuring a Red Devil and the official Dickinson College crest.

Decade: 1980-1989

Subject: Glassware, Coca Cola

Format: Glassware/Ceramics

Coro Stelutis plaque, 1983

Bronze Plaque featuring the Archigymnasium Bononiense mounted in grey in a grey box. Coro Stelutis is a choir group from Bologna Italy that preformed at Dickinson College.

Decade: 1980-1989

Subject: Commemorative Plaque

Format: Plaques/Trophies

Gamma Phi Beta Scholastic Excellence Award, 1984

Shield-shaped wooden plaque with gold-tone placard inscribed with  “Gamma Phi Beta, Award for Scholastic Excellence” and two names listed: Kathleen Boyle received the award in 1984, and Maria Webb in 1985.

Decade: 1980-1989

Subject: Greek Life, Honors and Awards

Format: Plaques/Trophies

Dickinson College Phonathon Frisbee, 1984

A white plastic Frisbee with red text that reads, "1984 DICKINSON COLLEGE PHONATHON VOLUNTEER", given to Phonathon volunteers.

Decade: 1980-1989

Subject: Frisbee, Donor Relations

Format: Miscellaneous

John Dickinson Society Paperweight, 1984

A plastic block with beveled edges containing a piece of limestone. An engraved plate with the text "The John Dickinson Society 1984" is situated on the top of the block.

Decade: 1980-1989

Subject: Paperweight

Format: Miscellaneous

John Dickinson Society Paperweight, 1984

A plastic block with beveled edges containing a piece of limestone. An engraved plate with the text "The John Dickinson Society 1984" is on the top of the block.

Decade: 1980-1989

Subject: Paperweight

Format: Miscellaneous

Yuri Medvedkov Button, 1984

A round white metal button with the text "YURI MEDVEDKOV" in black across the center. Tan and brown dots decorate the front of the pin around the text. This object belonged to Steven Leventhal, class of 1984.

Decade: 1980-1989

Subject: Button

Format: Pins/Buttons

John Dickinson Society Paperweight, 1984

A prism of glass with a rock in it and a panel on the front with the words "The John Dickinson Society Paperweight, 1984" on the front. It was given to Philip Capice (Class of 1952).

Decade: 1980-1989

Subject: Paperweight

Format: Miscellaneous

Gamma Phi Beta Philanthropic Certificate, 1984

Merit certificate in a gold-tone frame awarded to Gamma Phi Beta by the Panhellenic Executive in recognition of the sorority’s philanthropic projects, awarded on April 16, 1984.

Decade: 1980-1989

Subject: Greek Life

Format: Plaques/Trophies

Blue 100 Years of Women T-shirt, 1984

Blue t-shirt with a yellow design on the front with two women and the description "1884-1984, We've come a long way! 100 years of women at Dickinson." It was likely commissioned for the annual Homecoming celebration. 

Decade: 1980-1989

Subject: Women's History, Women's Organizations, T-shirt, Homecoming

Format: Clothing

Painter's Caps, c.1985

A white painter's cap with an image of Old West's doorway pictured in red.  These caps were given to Dickinson Fund volunteers in 1985.  The Archives has two caps.

Decade: 1980-1989

Subject: Donor Relations

Format: Hats

Dickinson Sweatshirt, c.1985

Red cotton and acrylic Dickinson sweatshirt with white letters and the college seal.

Decade: 1980-1989

Subject: Sweatshirt, College Seal

Format: Clothing

Chamber Choir Pin, 1985

Chamber Choir Pin from 1985, donated by Truman Bullard, Professor of Music and director of the Chamber Choir.

Decade: 1980-1989

Subject: Pins

Format: Pins/Buttons

Orientation Button, 1985

Round, white button distributed at Orientation 1985. In red reads: "Dickinson College Class of ’89."

Decade: 1980-1989

Subject: Orientation, Buttons

Format: Pins/Buttons

Vinyl Athletics Banner, c. 1985

White and red vinyl athletics banner with the image of the letter "D" aflame. 

Decade: 1980-1989

Subject: Athletics, Banner

Format: Flags/Pennants/Banners

Red Devils Mug, c.1985

A white, ceramic mug with a red and black design of a "D" with a devil's tail. Below the letter are the words "Red Devils Dickinson".

Decade: 1980-1989

Subject: Red Devil, Mug

Format: Glassware/Ceramics

Medallion – Lorimar, 200th Episode of Dallas, 1985 (2)

Philip Capice, a television producer, received this medallion after the 200th episode of the soap opera Dallas. "The 200th Episode of Dallas Lorimar November 15, 1985 - CBS" is written on both sides of the medallion in front of a radio...

Decade: 1980-1989

Subject: Medal, Commemorative Medal

Format: Currency/Medallions

Armband, c.1986

A white cotton armband with "Total Divestment Now" written in blue marker, used during protest of South African investments.

Decade: 1980-1989

Subject: Armband, Student Protests

Format: Ephemera

Student Senate Plaque, 1986

A wooden shield with a plastic medallion featuring the "United Way"name and symbol, with a small rectangular golden metal plate with the engraved text, 'Student Senate, " Fall Fest” 1986'

Decade: 1980-1989

Subject: Plaque, Fall Fest

Format: Plaques/Trophies

Dickinson Reunion Nametags (2), c.1986

Two reunion name tags, both belonging to Ruth Trout, class of 1936. Both name tags are rectangular pins with ribbons attached to them, one with yellow ribbons with "Golden Alumni" in black text and the other has a white ribbon with "50th Reunion...

Decade: 1980-1989

Subject: Pins, Nametag, Reunion, Golden Alumni

Format: Pins/Buttons

Alumni Dink, c.1986

Red, cotton dink with "36" embroidered on the front. Created for a reunion of the class of 1936, which was most likely the 50th reunion in 1986.

Decade: 1980-1989

Subject: Dink, Reunion, 50th Reunion

Format: Hats

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