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James Lewis Pritchard's (Class of 1953) Alpha Chi Rho hat is made of white polyester in the front with "AXP" in maroon lettering. There is white mesh surrounding the white polyester.
Decade: 1950-1959
Subject: hat, Greek Life
Large, black Wedgwood bowl inscribed to James Clair McCullough from 1955.
Decade: 1950-1959
Format: Glassware/Ceramics
Three vinyl record disks of 1952 Dickinson Follies production, "The Sphinx Winx".
Decade: 1950-1959
Format: Miscellaneous
A red and white circular rug featuring the Dickinson college seal in red.
Decade: 1950-1959
Subject: College Seal, Rug
Format: Miscellaneous, Textiles
The Phi Epsilon Pi Pledge Formal Paddle is made of wood with an attached rope cord. Greek letters, "PLEDGE FORMAL," and 1956 are written on the paddle.
Decade: 1950-1959
Subject: Paddle, Greek Life
Format: Ephemera
Three wooden plaques featuring scholarship award winners for 1956 to 1971.
Decade: 1950-1959
Subject: Honors and Awards, Honor Societies, Commemorative Plaque
Format: Plaques/Trophies
William Freeman's (Class of 1960) dink from his freshman year in 1956. Wool, with a few holes around the seams, size 7.
Decade: 1950-1959
Subject: Student Life, Dink, Freshman Beanies, College Traditions
Format: Hats
Red felt "dink" with white button worn by Richard Herb as a freshman in 1957.
Decade: 1950-1959
Subject: Freshman Beanies, Dink
Format: Hats
Black and purple hood worn by George Shuman, Jr. upon receiving an honorary doctorate from Lycoming College in 1958.
Decade: 1950-1959
Subject: Academic Regalia, Hood
Format: Clothing
Gold medal featuring inscriptions and laurels, produced for the John Glover Award by the Royal Mint, 1959. This original solid gold medal was presented to the college, along with 18 gold plated replica medals, by John Yeagley. The replicas were…
Decade: 1950-1959
Subject: Honors and Awards, John Glover Award
Format: Currency/Medallions
Ceramic beer stein with Phi Delta Theta's symbol on the front and "Dickinson College" printed on the top. The year "1959" is printed in the middle of the stein through the symbol. Belonged to George Kessler Livezey III (Class of 1959).…
Decade: 1950-1959
Subject: Fraternities, Greek Life, Stein
Format: Glassware/Ceramics
Ceramic beer stein with Phi Kappa Psi's symbol on the front and "Dickinson College" printed on the top. The year "1959" is printed in the middle of the stein through the symbol. Belonged to George Kessler Livezey III (Class of 1959).…
Decade: 1950-1959
Subject: Fraternities, Greek Life, Stein
Format: Glassware/Ceramics
A bronze colored metal flower charm. Attached to one of the pedals is a loop and a link that a necklace could be threaded through. This object belonged to Velva Diven Daihl, class of 1927.
Decade: 1950-1959
Subject: necklace charm, Medal, Education
Format: Currency/Medallions
Ceramic beer stein with Zeta Tau Alpha sorority's sigal on the front and 'Dickinson College' printed on the top. '1959' printed in the middle through the sigal.
Decade: 1950-1959
Subject: Greek Life, Sororities, Stein
Format: Glassware/Ceramics
A gold rectangular pin with the typed name and hometown of James Clair McCullough, attached to an orange ribbon with "50th Reunion, Class of 1909, Dickinson College Carlisle, Pa., June 5-6-7, 1959" in black letters.
Decade: 1950-1959
Format: Pins/Buttons
Ceramic beer stein with Chi Omega sorority's symbol on the front and 'Dickinson College' printed on the top. '1959' printed in the middle through the symbol. Belonged to George Kessler Livezey III (Class of 1959).
Decade: 1950-1959
Subject: Greek Life, Sororities, Stein
Format: Glassware/Ceramics
Gold medal featuring inscriptions and laurels, produced for the John Glover Award by the Royal Mint, 1959. This gold plated replica medal was presented to the college, along with an original solid gold medal and 17 other gold plated replica…
Decade: 1950-1959
Subject: Honors and Awards, John Glover Award
Format: Currency/Medallions
Woman's small silver watch given to Nancy Cross (Price) as the award recipient of the 1959 Class of 1902 Award. Endowed by the class of 1902, the award is given annually to a member of the junior class who has contributed the most good to the…
Decade: 1950-1959
Subject: Honors and Awards, Class of 1902 Award, Watch
Format: Jewelry
Ceramic beer stein with Pi Beta Phi's sorority's symbol on the front and 'Dickinson College' printed on the top. '1959' printed in the middle through the symbol. Belonged to George Kessler Livezey III (Class of 1959).
Decade: 1950-1959
Subject: Greek Life, Sororities, Stein
Format: Glassware/Ceramics
Red felt beanie (also called a "dink") with a white button, worn by Barbara Price Vandegrift in 1959.
Decade: 1950-1959
Subject: Freshman Beanies, Dink, College Traditions
Format: Hats
Ceramic beer stein with Alpha Chi Rho fraternity's symbol on the front and 'Dickinson College' printed on the top. '1959' printed in the middle through the symbol. Belonged to George Kessler Livezey III (Class of 1959).
Decade: 1950-1959
Subject: Greek Life, Sororities, Stein
Format: Glassware/Ceramics
Ceramic beer stein with Sigma Chi's symbol on the front and "Dickinson College" printed on the top. The year "1959" is printed in the middle of the stein through the symbol. Belonged to George Kessler Livezey III (Class of 1959).
Decade: 1950-1959
Subject: Fraternities, Stein, Greek Life
Format: Glassware/Ceramics
Ceramic beer stein with Theta Chi fraternity's sigal on the front and 'Dickinson College' printed on the top. '1959' printed in the middle through the sigal.
Decade: 1950-1959
Subject: Greek Life, Fraternities, Stein
Format: Glassware/Ceramics
Ceramic beer stein with Phi Mu sorority's symbol on the front and 'Dickinson College' printed on the top. '1959' printed in the middle through the symbol. Belonged to George Kessler Livezey III (Class of 1959).
Decade: 1950-1959
Subject: Greek Life, Sororities, Stein
Format: Glassware/Ceramics