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Large 3D painted ceramic model of Old West.
Decade: Unknown
Subject: West College (Old West)
Format: Glassware/Ceramics
Red and white felt banner with college seal and "Dickinson College" on one side.
Decade: Unknown
Subject: College Flags
Format: Flags/Pennants/Banners
Zeta Tau Alpha sorority pin awarded to Dorothy Harpster.
Decade: Unknown
Subject: Sorority Pin, Greek Life, Pins
Format: Pins/Buttons
Gold Masonic symbol pin which belonged to Mervin Grant Filler.
Decade: Unknown
Subject: Pins
Format: Pins/Buttons
White round button with college seal and name, and “Commencement” in red, with “My Name is Whitfield J. Bell, Jr.”
Decade: 1950-1959
Subject: Commencement, Buttons, College Traditions
Format: Pins/Buttons
Ten pieces of various scientific glassware owned and used by John Priestley for his experiements. The set includes several clear glass test tubes, flasks, "s" tubes, and a flask with a valve.
Decade: Unknown
Subject: scientific glassware
Format: Glassware/Ceramics, Scientific Equipment
A small triangular wooden base with a small gold metal mermaid attached at the top. An unattached gold metal plate is also included. This was used as a sample and was meant to be given for the Distinguished Alumni Award.
Decade: Unknown
Subject: Honors and Awards, Alumni Award
Format: Plaques/Trophies
A white button with "DICKINSON COLLEGE" in red text above the college seal in red. "Ruth Trout '36" is handwritten in black pen across the center of the button. This object belonged to Ruth Trout, class of 1936.
Decade: Unknown
Subject: Button
Format: Pins/Buttons
Gold circle pin with college seal trimmed in red and white enamel which belonged to Forrest Eugene Craver.
Decade: Unknown
Subject: College Seal
Format: Pins/Buttons
Tintype of a family, with hand-painted colors in a green display box.
Decade: Unknown
Subject: Photography, Tintype
Format: Artwork/Photography
A small black wooden shield with the Commons Club seal in bronze and engraved with the text “Dickinson for Aye.” Two labels have been glued to the back.
Decade: Unknown
Subject: Plaque
Format: Plaques/Trophies
Two flat metal bookmarks with the College seal printed on them.
Decade: 1950-1959
Subject: College Seal, Bookmark
Format: Miscellaneous
Miniature portrait in watercolor set in a gold frame, of Dickinson College President John Mitchell Mason.
Decade: Unknown
Subject: Portraits
Format: Artwork/Photography
A black iron embosser with red and yellow painted designs featuring a stamp of the college seal.
Decade: Unknown
Subject: Embosser
Format: Miscellaneous
Flat glass ornament with printed gold College seal.
Decade: Unknown
Subject: College Seal
Format: Ornaments
Red plastic pin with “Dickinson” and plastic charms in shape of football and helmet, which belonged to Robert Faddis.
Decade: Unknown
Subject: Athletics
Format: Pins/Buttons
A brown marble desk set including a letter holder, an ink blotter, and and inkwell/pen holder. This set was used by President Karl Tinsley Waugh.
Decade: 1930-1939
Subject: Desk Set
Format: Miscellaneous
Small oval daguerreotype of unidentified woman in a brown carved box with red velvet interior.
Decade: Unknown
Subject: Photography, Daguerreotype
Format: Artwork/Photography
Round red patch with a red border and the seal in white. History Professor and soccer coach John Osborne designed the patch for the men’s team.
Decade: Unknown
Subject: College Seal, Athletics, Patches
Format: Textiles
A black iron embosser featuring a stamp of the Metzger Institute seal.
Decade: Unknown
Subject: Embosser
Format: Miscellaneous
Two sets of cut glass butter dishes with flower shaped handles, deep bowls, accompanying plates, and glass drains to separate ice from butter. This set reportedly belonged to Joseph Priestley.
Decade: Unknown
Subject: dish set
Format: Glassware/Ceramics
Red and white button with “Dickinson Beat Gettysburg” printed in black. Belonged to James A. Strite, class of 1929.
Decade: Unknown
Format: Pins/Buttons
One football shaped golden pin with a white ribbon. One football shaped button with "Dickinson Get Gettysburg" in black lettering with a red ribbon.
Decade: Unknown
Subject: Button
Format: Pins/Buttons
Round white pin with red lettering, “Dickinson College Orientation Committee FRIEND.”
Decade: Unknown
Subject: Buttons, Orientation
Format: Pins/Buttons