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Women’s green bathing suit worn by Marjorie Lawn Gazzola, a member of the Class of 1961, for her mandatory swim classes at Dickinson.
Decade: 1960-1969
Subject: Bathing Suit
Format: Clothing
A wooden plaque depicting the birth of Buddha from the side of the Great Mother. This artifact was brought back from Nepal by Drs. Edgar and Elizabeth Bucke Miller, Class of 1920 and 1923 respectively.
Decade: 1960-1969
Subject: Nepal
Format: Artwork/Photography
A hanging print labelled as "Hamalayan Beauties." There is writing on the back and on a paper underneath the print. This artifact was brought back from Nepal by Drs. Edgar and Elizabeth Bucke Miller, Class of 1920 and 1923 respectively.
Decade: 1960-1969
Subject: Nepal
Format: Artwork/Photography
A 10.5” brass cup with ornate border, inscribed with women’s names, 1961-1978.
Decade: 1960-1969
Subject: Women's Trophy, Trophy
Format: Plaques/Trophies
Football from Dickinson v. Franklin and Marshal game in 1961.
Decade: 1960-1969
Subject: Football
Format: Athletic Equipment
Medium size, wooden Sigma Chi paddle from the Military Ball of 1961.
Decade: 1960-1969
Subject: Greek Life, Military Ball, Paddle
Format: Ephemera
Gold medal featuring inscriptions and laurels, produced for the John Glover Award by the Royal Mint, 1959. This medal presented to Edward Uhler Condon in 1962. It was returned to the college by the American Philosophical Society in 1974 after…
Decade: 1960-1969
Subject: Honors and Awards, John Glover Award
Format: Currency/Medallions
Silver plate with ornate borders and inscription "Dr. Prinz/A Dedicated Man/Respectfully Economics 74/Dickinson 7-26-63." Dr. Arthur Max Prinz was a Professor of Economics from 1948 to 1966.
Decade: 1960-1969
Subject: Commemorative Plates, Plate
Format: Miscellaneous
Award bowl given by the General Alumni Association to Gilbert “Red” Malcolm, electing him as honorary president.
Decade: 1960-1969
Subject: Honorary President Award
Format: Plaques/Trophies
Marlene Detweiler's navy blue Wheel and Chain Hat. Detweiler is a member of the Class of 1964.
Decade: 1960-1969
Subject: Honor Societies, hat
Format: Hats
Dark brown, 3.5 foot long, wooden Kappa Sigma fraternity paddle. On the front a Dickinson flag, Dickinson Seal, and Devil sitting on a "D" can be found. "What M[image of a hat]E worry?" can be seen across the top. On the back "Al 1963, "KΣ", and…
Decade: 1960-1969
Subject: Greek Life, Paddle, Red Devil
Format: Ephemera
White and red raglan t-shirt distributed to the Class of 1963. A list of the members of the Class of 1963, including Barbara Price Vandegrift, was printed on the back.
Decade: 1960-1969
Subject: T-shirt, Class of 1963
Format: Clothing
A large silver tea set given to the women of Dickinson College in 1964 by the Carlisle Branch of the American Association of University Women (AAUW). It is engraved with "In memory of Mary Curran Morgan" and the details of the presentation. The…
Decade: 1960-1969
Subject: Tea Set
Format: Glassware/Ceramics
A large silver ladle engraved with "In Memory of Mary Curran Morgan 1924-27" on the handle.
Decade: 1960-1969
Subject: Silverware
Format: Glassware/Ceramics
A small wooden shield shaped plaque with a golden plate inscribed with " OΔK Songfest, Best Small Group, 1964 Kappa Sigma, 1965 The Seldom Singers, 1966 The Seldom Singers".
Decade: 1960-1969
Subject: Plaque, Greek Life
Format: Plaques/Trophies
A white ceramic mug belonging to Herbert Ornstein. It features the Phi Epsilon Pi fraternity symbol and the text "Dickinson College, Iota Chapter 1964" in black on the front and the text “Ornette” in black on the black.
Decade: 1960-1969
Subject: Mug
Format: Glassware/Ceramics
A navy blue Wheel and Chain hat given to Doris Detweiler (Class of 1966).
Decade: 1960-1969
Subject: Honor Societies
Format: Hats
This Wheel and Chain hat from 1965 was worn by Pamela Searles Miller, class of 1965. The hat was donated by Pamela Searles Miller and Albert Miller, class of 1963, in 2003.
Decade: 1960-1969
Subject: Honor Societies, hat
Format: Hats
Ceramic, white beer stein with "Dickinson 1965" printed on front and the name "Cuz" printed on the back.
Decade: 1960-1969
Subject: Stein
Format: Glassware/Ceramics
A plaque for the Dickinson College All-College Champions Intramurals featuring golden name plates with the names of the winning teams from the year 1965-1976. "Dickinson College Intramurals All-College Champions" engraved in the middle name plate…
Decade: 1960-1969
Subject: Athletic plaque
Format: Plaques/Trophies
Phi Delta Theta pledge paddle used by John Wallace Herold, Class of 1968.
Decade: 1960-1969
Subject: Greek Life, Paddle
Format: Ephemera
Large, wooden Sigma Chi Paddle with names written in the middle in green and black pen.
Decade: 1960-1969
Subject: Greek Life, Paddle
Format: Ephemera
A red felt "dink" with a white button from around 1965.
Decade: 1960-1969
Subject: Freshman Beanies, Dink, College Traditions
Format: Hats