Dickinson Tobacco Silk, c.1920-1930

Artifact/Collection Number
AC 00793
Location
Shelf 25 (housed with AC 00740-1 and AC 00744)
A small red rectangular cut of silk with “Dickinson embroidered in yellow and white thread above the college seal. On the top of the square is the text “FACTORY NO.7. 3RD DISTRICT STATE N.Y.” in white.
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Phi Kappa Psi Pledge Paddle, 1960

Artifact/Collection Number
AC 00792
Location
Shelf 11 (housed with AC 00584)
A three foot long wooden paddle with handle. On one side is a list of the pledge’s names written in ink below a decal of the Phi Kappa Psi crest. On the other side is the continued list of the pledge’s names in ink above the decal of the Dickinson Red Devil sitting on the Greek letters of Phi Kappa Psi (ΦΚΨ) in gold and black.
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First-year Student Sign, 1960

Artifact/Collection Number
AC 00935
Location
Shelf 25

A piece of cardboard, with a ribbon for hanging, with the name Marilyn Detweiler in big letters. There is also a small picture of a Dickinson pennant. Marilyn wore this sign as a first-year student.

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Pennant-Stamped Rectangle, 1910

Artifact/Collection Number
AC 00932
Location
Shelf 25 (housed with AC 00931, 00933-4)

A small rectangle of cream-colored leather with an image of a Dickinson pennant stamped on it. 

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Phi Epsilon Pi Pledge Class Paddle, 1991

Artifact/Collection Number
AC 00880
Location
Reading Room 6 (housed with AC 00876, AC 00875, & AC 00873)

The Phi Epsilon Pi Pledge Class Paddle for 1991 is made of wood.  At the top of the paddle is the fraternity house with two (2) trees - one on either side below that  is the Greek letters in red for the fraternity.  Just below the letters is a white ribbon with "Fall '91" written in green lettering.  Underneath the white ribbon and a bit of yellow is "KAI PETE" in black lettering with below that is "NATURAL WOOD SMOKED" in black lettering.  The words "NET WT. 1.00" in black lettering is a bit lower than the previous words and just underneath is a UPC barcode in black. 

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Phi Epsilon Pi Pledge Class Paddle, 1980

Artifact/Collection Number
Ac 00875
Location
Reading Room 6 (housed with AC 00880, AC 00876, & AC 00873)

The Phi Epsilon Pi Pledge Class Paddle for 1980 is made out of wood in the shape of a cigar. On the left side partition is "PHI EP  BRAND" in red lettering, "100% PURE" in yellow lettering with the fraternity crest next to it, and below that is "UNITED TOBACCO" in red  lettering. To the right of the partition is ALLEN, CHRIS, CHRIS, DAVE, DAVE, a gap between names, GORDON, JEFF, MIKE, MIKE, SCOTT, TIM, TOM" and the lettering alternates between red and yellow.  After the names is " '80 SPRING" in black lettering.

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Phi Epsilon Pi Pledge Class Paddle, 1978

Artifact/Collection Number
AC 00873
Location
Reading Room 6 (housed with AC 00880, AC 00876, & AC 00875)

The Phi Epsilon Pi Pledge Class Paddle is made of wood and has "KING HOUSE" is in large lettering at the top. A crown is carved into the center of the paddle and on the left side of the crown is "ROB, RICH, DAVE" and on the right side of the crown "BILL, RANDY, SVEND." On the rim of the crown it has in black lettering "FALL 1978".  At the very bottom of the paddle is the Greek letters for the fraternity in gold lettering.

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Phi Epsilon Pi Pledge Class Paddle, 1982

Artifact/Collection Number
AC 00876
Location
Reading Room 6 (housed with AC 00880, AC 00873, & AC 00875)

The Phi Epsilon Pi Pledge Class Paddle for Spring 1982 is made out of wood with Greek letters letters carved into the top center. The names to the left of the fraternity house are "Jim, Dave, Will, Mark" and the names on the right are "Jim, Dave, Scott, Matt." The text at the bottom reads: "HODGE HOUSE"

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Phi Epsilon Pi Pledge Class Paddle, 1989

Artifact/Collection Number
AC 00878
Location
Shelf 12 (housed with AC 00872, AC 00881, 00879, & AC 00877)

The Phi Epsilon Pi Pledge Class Paddle is made out of wood and is in the shape of a foosball player with a brown, white, yellow, and red theme. The text on the paddle reads: "Mike, Brandon, John, Jasper, Gregg, Dennis, Corey" and "Spring '89 'The Inverted' Pledge Class".

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Phi Epsilon Pi Little/Big Brother Paddle, 1990

Artifact/Collection Number
AC 00877
Location
Shelf 12 (housed with AC 00872, AC 00881, AC 00879, & AC 0878)

The Phi Epsilon Pi Little/Big Brother Paddle is made out of wood and in the shape of a foosball player with a silver, white, purple, and gold theme. On the face of the foosball player is silver side-swept hair and the face is made to look like a skull. The uniform of the player is a white shirt, purple pants, silver knee-high socks.  On the shirt is the Greek letters in gold and "If the dead played foos..." in black lettering. Written on the pants in white lettering is "To Big Brother Paul from Little Brother Chuck".

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Phi Epsilon Pi Little/Big Brother Paddle, 1980

Artifact/Collection Number
AC 00879
Location
Shelf 12 (housed with AC 00872, AC 00881, AC 00877, & AC 0878)

The Phi Epsilon Pi Little/Big Brother Paddle is made out of wood and is in the form of the Greek letters. "To Big Bro Greg" and "From Littler Bro John" is written in white paint in the center.

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Phi Epsilon Pi Little/Big Brother Paddle, 1996

Artifact/Collection Number
AC 00881
Location
Shelf 12 (housed with AC 00872, AC 00879, AC 00877, & AC 0878)
The Phi Epsilon Pi Little/Big Brother Paddle is made out of wood and is in the shape of a guitar. The text painted on the paddle reads: "Some times the songs that we sing are just songs of our own......." and "To Big Bro Paul From Little Bro Jon."
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Black Hat Society Paddle, c.1966

Artifact/Collection Number
AC 00852
Location
RR 01

This paddle is from the 1966 class of the Black Hat society. The front has the skull and key written on it with Dickinson College below it. The back has a list of members from that year as well as the member's Greek names with a picture of the black hat with 1966 written above it.

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Certificate and World War II Medals, 1945

Artifact/Collection Number
AC 2005.5_2
Location
Shelf 34

A certificate mounted in a gold frame listing the date, medals and position awarded to Thomas Edward Munce, Jr. for his service in World War II. Under the crest printed in orange, the text reads "The Under-Secretary of State for War presents his compliments and by Command of the Army Council has the honour to transmit the enclosed Awards granted for service during the war of 1939-45. 1939-1945 Star, Africa Star, with 8th Army Clasp, Italy Star, War Medal, 1939-1945." This item belonged to Thomas Edward Munce, Jr., class of 1939.

Armband, c.1986

Artifact/Collection Number
AC 00301
Location
Shelf 20 (housed with AC 00297-00308)

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

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