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Twenty two engraving blocks from "Theophilus, the Battle Axe" by Charles C. Sellers.
Decade: 1930-1939
Subject: Printing
Format: Artwork/Photography
Red and white button with name of Whitfield Jenks Bell, Jr. and “Dickinson College Freshman” in red.
Decade: 1930-1939
Subject: Buttons
Format: Pins/Buttons
A red banner with white letters spelling "Dickinson" across front. Owned by George A Hansell, a member of the Class of 1934.
Decade: 1930-1939
Subject: Athletics, Banner, College Banners, College Flags
Format: Flags/Pennants/Banners
A gold metal high school class ring with the school's seal engraved on the front of the ring. On either side are designs featuring "WP" and "30" for the class of 1930. This item belonged to Helen Trout, sister of Ruth Trout, class of 1936.
Decade: 1930-1939
Subject: Class Ring
Format: Jewelry
A sorority pin made of wood featuring the greek letters of the Pi Beta Phi Fraternity. This item was owned by Ruth Trout, class of 1936.
Decade: 1930-1939
Subject: Sorority Pin
Format: Pins/Buttons
Gold pin featuring sorority seal and motto which belonged to Sarah Rowe, class of 1934, as a member of Phi Mu.
Decade: 1930-1939
Subject: Greek Life, Sorority Pin
Format: Pins/Buttons
Black leather wallet souvenir with a “D" and the "Miami Triad 1931” embossed in gold on the front, made for the annual Miami Triad Dance held by Beta Theta Pi, Phi Delta Theta, and Sigma Chi.
Decade: 1930-1939
Subject: Wallet, Greek Life, Dances
Format: Miscellaneous
A 15” brass tarnished cup inscribed with the names of the championship winners from 1931 to 1961.
Decade: 1930-1939
Subject: Trophy
Format: Plaques/Trophies
A 14” brass tarnished cup with two handles inscribed with "INTER-CLASS HOCKEY CHAMPIONS DICKINSON COLLEGE WOMEN" over a design of a pair of crossed hockey sticks and the names of the women’s hockey championship winners from 1932 to 1957.
Decade: 1930-1939
Subject: Women's Trophy
Format: Plaques/Trophies
A gold metal high school class ring with the school's seal engraved on the ring. On either side are designs featuring "32" and "WP" for the William Penn High School Class of 1932. On the inside of the band the initials "R.A.T" are engraved. This...
Decade: 1930-1939
Subject: Class Ring
Format: Jewelry
Class of 1934/1935 flag made of red felt with white felt letters, last digit can be replaced to alternate the class year.
Decade: 1930-1939
Subject: Class Flags, Flag
Format: Flags/Pennants/Banners
Gold polygonal pin with sorority letters and jewels which belonged to Sarah Rowe.
Decade: 1930-1939
Subject: Greek Life, Sorority Pin
Format: Jewelry
A silver metal class ring for Wilson College. A dark blue stone engraved with the college seal is set into the face of the ring. On either side of the stone are designs featuring the Wilson College "W". On the inside of the band, the intials "H....
Decade: 1930-1939
Subject: Class Ring
Format: Jewelry
Raven's Claw cap belonging to George Shuman, Jr. This cap would have been work by Shuman to represent his affiliation with the honor society. Raven's Claw is made up of seven senior Dickinson males.
Decade: 1930-1939
Subject: Honor Societies
Format: Hats
Football from the Dickinson v. Penn State game on October 17, 1931.
Decade: 1930-1939
Subject: Football
Format: Athletic Equipment
A red and white knitted jersey, pants, and socks worn by Conrad Kahler for the “Mascot Twelve” football game during halftime at Homecoming on October 24, 1936. This game was traditionally played by the children of the faculty.
Decade: 1930-1939
Subject: Uniform, Athletics, Homecoming
Format: Clothing
A red and white knitted jersey, pants, and socks worn by Daniel Kahler for the “Mascot Twelve” football game played during halftime at Homecoming on October 24, 1936. This game was traditionally played by the children of the faculty.
Decade: 1930-1939
Subject: Athletics, Homecoming, Uniform
Format: Clothing
Spherical black enamel box with metal base and white plastic top, Phi Kappa Sigma symbol in gold metal, from 1937.
Decade: 1930-1939
Subject: Greek Life
Format: Miscellaneous
Red, cotton freshman dink that belonged to Madelaine Batt Grafton, class of 1941.
Decade: 1930-1939
Subject: Dink, College Traditions
Format: Hats
Gold Raven’s Claw symbol featuring “7” and “1937,” which belonged to George Shuman, Jr.
Decade: 1930-1939
Subject: Honor Societies
Format: Pins/Buttons
A black, red, white and yellow academic hood given to Zatae Longsdorff Straw (Class of 1887) at the awarding of her honorary degree in 1937.
Decade: 1930-1939
Subject: Academic Regalia, Hood
Format: Clothing
A gold rectangular pin with a paper insert "George Shuman, Da Zeta" written in black pen attached to a red silk ribbon with "Council Convention District II, N. C. Alpha, Phi Kappa Psi, April 29- May 1, 1937, Delegate" in black lettering.
Decade: 1930-1939
Subject: pin and ribbon
Format: Pins/Buttons