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Large copper key inscribed with name of Leon Cushing Prince as a member of Phi Beta Kappa in 1898.
Decade: 1890-1899
Subject: Honor Societies, Key
Format: Pins/Buttons
Small leather Dickinson pennant that came as a souvenir in a package of tobacco.
Decade: 1900-1909
Subject: Tobacco Souvenir
Format: Ephemera
A small bowl with "Carlisle Indian School" printed on the side in gray-blue letters.
Decade: 1900-1909
Subject: Bowl, Native Americans
Format: Glassware/Ceramics
A red felt pennant from the Carlisle Indian School that has the name "Carlisle" in gold letters on the front. The red felt is severely faded and the letters are difficult to read.
Decade: 1900-1909
Subject: Pennants, Native Americans
Format: Flags/Pennants/Banners
A red felt pennant with the image of a Native American in a headdress. The word "Carlisle" is written in gold next to the image.
Decade: 1900-1909
Subject: Pennants, Native Americans
Format: Flags/Pennants/Banners
A large oblong glass globe attached to a metal base with a metal stem in its center and a control valve.
Decade: 1900-1909
Subject: Scientific Equipment
Format: Scientific Equipment
Hinged, wooden desktop carved with names, believed to have been used by Phi Kappa Sigma around the turn of the twentieth century.
Decade: 1900-1909
Subject: Greek Life
Format: Furniture
A large blue sphere depicting location of constellations and stars in the earth's sky in a wooden frame with an iron base.
Decade: 1900-1909
Subject: Scientific Equipment, Globe
Format: Scientific Equipment
Ceramic pipe with writing on in that once belonged to members of the Phi Alpha Pi sorority.
Decade: 1900-1909
Subject: Greek Life, Pipes
Format: Miscellaneous
A large white bowl, likely for serving food. "Carlisle Indian School" is printed on the side in gray-blue letters.
Decade: 1900-1909
Subject: Bowl, Native Americans
Format: Glassware/Ceramics
Three red felt pennants of various sizes. Two large pennants with "1900" in white lettering and one small pennant with "D" in white lettering tied to a small twig.
Decade: 1900-1909
Subject: Pennants
Format: Flags/Pennants/Banners
Glass tubes suspended by a metal bar attached to a circular base with a hand crank to turn them.
Decade: 1900-1909
Subject: Scientific Equipment
Format: Scientific Equipment
Button made by Dickinson College celebrating Carlisle and Cumberland County’s sesqui-centennial anniversary in 1901.
Decade: 1900-1909
Subject: Anniversaries, Buttons, Carlisle, Cumberland County
Format: Pins/Buttons
A small white rectangualer dish with gilt decorations along the edge of the plate and a painted cherub with a bouquet of roses in the middle of the plate. This object belonged to Elizabeth Anna Low, class of 1891.
Decade: 1900-1909
Subject: China
Format: Glassware/Ceramics
Football from Dickinson v. Lafayette, 1903. Originally owned by Charles S. Messner.
Decade: 1900-1909
Subject: Football
Format: Athletic Equipment
Copper pin from Franklin and Marshall College’s chapter of Chi Phi featuring letters and a blue and red ribbon.
Decade: 1900-1909
Subject: Greek Life, Fraternity Pin
Format: Pins/Buttons
Football from Dickinson v. Lehigh, 1904. Originally owned by Charles S. Messner.
Decade: 1900-1909
Format: Athletic Equipment
Two copper printing plates of Denny Hall, one before the 1904 fire and one during the fire.
Decade: 1900-1909
Subject: Denny Hall, Campus Buildings, Printing
Format: Artwork/Photography
James T. Jarrell's Phi Beta Kappa key suspended on a gold chain.
Decade: 1900-1909
Subject: Fraternity Key, Key, Honor Societies
Format: Jewelry
Copper key inscribed with name of James M. Green as a member of Phi Beta Kappa in 1905.
Decade: 1900-1909
Subject: Honor Societies, Key
Format: Pins/Buttons
A white pillow case with red trim. On one side are names and "'02" embroidered in red. This object belonged to and was made by Ethelyn Hardesty, class of 1902.
Decade: 1900-1909
Subject: Pillow Case
Format: Miscellaneous
A red pillow case with red and white braided trim. The pillow case is embroidered with a white "D" and a bow on the front. On the back, the word "Dickinson" is embroidered in white. This object belonged to and was made by Ethelyn Hardesty, who...
Decade: 1900-1909
Subject: Pillow Case
Format: Miscellaneous
Gold kite-shaped pin painted with initials of the school which belonged to Lydia Marian Gooding.
Decade: 1900-1909
Subject: Preparatory School, Pins
Format: Pins/Buttons
A brown leather handmade polygonal pin with black trim and red and white ribbons attached near the top. Written in black, "Feb, 15-'06, This Medal is an Award of Honor Contest, No. 3". Donated by Helen M. Smith.
Decade: 1900-1909
Subject: Pins
Format: Pins/Buttons
Copper key inscribed with name of Florence Irene Ralston as a member of Phi Beta Kappa in 1907.
Decade: 1900-1909
Subject: Honor Societies, Key
Format: Pins/Buttons