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A white pin with "Dickinson College Freshman" in red and "Jane Myers" in pencil on both the back and front. Buttons were distributed to freshman women to be worn during new student initiation. Myers was a member of the Class of 1955.
Decade: 1950-1959
Subject: Freshman Buttons, Orientation, Nametag
Format: Pins/Buttons
A white plate with scalloped edges and a gold trim. In the center of the plate is a collage of illustrations in red of important sites in Carlisle, including (clockwise from the top) the Cumberland County Courthouse, Dickinson School of Law's…
Decade: 1950-1959
Subject: Commemorative Plates, Carlisle
Format: Glassware/Ceramics
This bronze plaque honors Noah Pinkney for years of dedication and service to the college community. The plaque was dedicated during alumni day in 1951 as part of commencement week activities. Pinkney, who had been enslaved earlier in life before…
Decade: 1950-1959
Subject: Commemorative Plaque, Carlisle
Format: Plaques/Trophies
Red felt “dink” beanie, and a brown cardboard sign worn by Lewis Gobrecht '55 as a freshman at Dickinson College in 1951. The front of the sign reads "Lewis D. Gobrecht" in large red letters and "AXP" penciled in smaller letters, with a list of…
Decade: 1950-1959
Subject: Greek Life, Freshman Beanies, Dink, Student Life
Format: Hats
A replica of King Solomon’s ring worn by Rev. Canon Lewis Douglas Gottschall, Class of 1922. A gold ring fitted with 10 various precious stones and weighing about a half a pound.
Decade: 1950-1959
Subject: Ring
Format: Miscellaneous
Pins and ribbons worn by officials at the 4th Northeastern Jurisdictional Conference of the Methodist Church in 1952.
Decade: 1950-1959
Subject: Medal, Methodist Church, Religion and Spirituality
Format: Pins/Buttons
The first Priestley Award medallion presented in 1952. The award is framed in a wooden shadow box backed with red velvet.
Decade: 1950-1959
Subject: Priestley Award
Format: Plaques/Trophies
A wooden gavel previously owned by Sam Rayburn, a former Speaker of the House of Representatives. Rayburn signed the gavel.
Decade: 1950-1959
Format: Miscellaneous
A green silk flag with red fringe with the Dickinson seal and "Dickinson College, Reserve Officers Training Corps" in white embroidered letters on a red banner above and below the college seal.
Decade: 1950-1959
Subject: Military, Flag, College Flags
Format: Flags/Pennants/Banners
Two black wood folding fans, with black cloth featuring red…
Decade: 1950-1959
Subject: Folding Fans, Dances, Greek Life, Student Life
Format: Miscellaneous
Small, wooden paddle with a maroon rope attached to the handle. "Pi Beta Phi (written in Greek Letters) Spring Formal 1952" printed on the front and "PA. Gamma Chapter" on the back.
Decade: 1950-1959
Subject: Greek Life, Paddle, Student Life
Format: Ephemera
Four Wedgwood china plates commemorating the 180th Anniversary of Dickinson College in 1953.
Decade: 1950-1959
Subject: Commemorative Plates, West College (Old West), East College, Denny Hall, Wedgwood, Anniversaries, Old Stone Steps
Format: Glassware/Ceramics
Red wool felt beanie cap with '53 printed in white on the front.
Decade: 1950-1959
Subject: Reunion Beanie, Dink, Reunion
Format: Hats
Maroon canvas jacket with "AXP" and "Alpha Chi Rho" stitched in white on the left front breast, "Dickinson" stitched in white on the back.
Decade: 1950-1959
Subject: Greek Life, Jacket
Format: Clothing
A metal trophy with a plastic base about one and a half feet tall. The white plastic base has a golden plaque with the text "Dickinson College Outstanding Football Performer Homecoming November 14, 1953 Donald P. Bush, Jr."
Decade: 1950-1959
Subject: Honors and Awards, Trophy, Athletics
Format: Plaques/Trophies
Ceramic, small stein with Phi Mu symbol on the front and 'Spring Formal '53' printed on the back. Belonged to George Kessler Livezey III (Class of 1959).
Decade: 1950-1959
Subject: Sororities, Greek Life, Stein
Format: Glassware/Ceramics
The pin has white stones (unclear whether they are precious stones) are made in the shape of a shepherd's crook and the red stones in the shape of an "X" - to the left of the "X" is a hand which is extended and to the right of the "X" is a torch…
Decade: 1950-1959
Subject: Greek Life, Tie, Fraternity Pin
Format: Clothing, Jewelry, Pins/Buttons
Trophy with a figure dressed in a baseball uniform. The inscription on the trophy reads: "Dickinson College Varsity Baseball Club Award James Pritchard 1953"
Decade: 1950-1959
Format: Plaques/Trophies
Zeta Tau Alpha sorority ashtray from 1953. The text on the ashtray reads "Winter Formal '53"
Decade: 1950-1959
Subject: Greek Life
Format: Glassware/Ceramics
Two designs from the set of Wedgwood plates prepared for the 180th anniversary of Dickinson College and issued in 1953, featuring views of Denny Hall and the Old Stone Steps.
Decade: 1950-1959
Subject: Commemorative Plates, Denny Hall, Old Stone Steps, Anniversaries, Wedgwood
Format: Glassware/Ceramics
Four Wedgwood plates featuring different views of Dickinson College, including Old West, the Old Stone Steps, Denny Hall, and East College.
Decade: 1950-1959
Subject: Commemorative Plates, Denny Hall, East College, West College (Old West), Anniversaries, Wedgwood, Old Stone Steps
Format: Glassware/Ceramics
A rectangular bronze plaque mounted on white base with the inscription "Music Rooms Presented by Class of 1953". On the back of the white base is the inscription in pencil "Inside White, top".
Decade: 1950-1959
Subject: Plaque, Campus Buildings
Format: Plaques/Trophies
Buttons worn as name tags by Lewis Gobrecht '55 while attending Dickinson College Commencement and Dickinson College Guest Day as a student. …
Decade: 1950-1959
Subject: Commencement, Guest Day, Buttons
Format: Pins/Buttons
Academic tassel of black braided cord worn by Lewis Gobrecht, class of 1955. Gobrecht majored in Political Science and History at Dickinson and was an active member of the College Choir, Glee Club, and the Dickinson Follies theater group.…
Decade: 1950-1959
Subject: Academic Regalia
Format: Miscellaneous
Unfinished gavel made by Walter McKenney from wood reputedly from the White House after renovations.
Decade: 1950-1959
Subject: Gavel
Format: Miscellaneous
