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A gold medallion given to Philip Capice (Class of 1952) for his winning of the 1976 George Foster Peabody Broadcasting Award. It was awarded for his work on Sybil and has inscriptions on front and back. 

Decade: 1970-1979

Subject: Honors and Awards, Peabody Award, Film Award

Format: Currency/Medallions

A gray marbled limestone cylinder taken from the west wall of the foundation of Bosler Hall.

Decade: 1970-1979

Subject: Bosler Hall

Format: Building Materials

The Emmy Award for Outstanding Special – Drama or Comedy for Sybil a television film produced by Philip Capice (Class of 1952). It is a large golden statue presented by the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. 

Decade: 1970-1979

Subject: Honors and Awards, Film Award

Format: Plaques/Trophies

Russell (Rusty) Shunk's Dickinson Faculty/Staff ID card from 1976-1977. Included on the card is Shunk's picture and signature. 

Decade: 1970-1979

Subject: Faculty/Staff, ID Card

Format: Ephemera

A blue and yellow ribbon pin for a tapped Wheel and Chain member.

Decade: 1970-1979

Subject: Honor Societies

Format: Pins/Buttons

Commemorative pewter plate for America’s bicentennial given to Dickinson College by Carlisle, Pennsylvania.

Decade: 1970-1979

Subject: Bicentennial, Carlisle

Format: Glassware/Ceramics

A green and white paper award mounted on a  wooden plaque trimmed with gold featuring a service recognition award to Dickinson College from the Greater Carlisle Area Chamber of Commerce in 1976. "The Greater Carlisle Area Chamber of Commerce…

Decade: 1970-1979

Subject: Service plaque

Format: Plaques/Trophies

Wood plaque with Pennsylvania Music Educators Association (PMEA) seal and copper plate with inscription to Fred Petty as host of PMEA Orchestra Festival, 1977. Petty was a professor of music at Dickinson College from 1971 to 1997 and director of…

Decade: 1970-1979

Subject: Visual and Performing Arts, Honors and Awards

Format: Plaques/Trophies

Bronze medallion, the George Foster Peabody Broadcasting Award that Philip Capice received for Green Eyes in 1977. It has inscriptions on the front and back. 

Decade: 1970-1979

Subject: Honors and Awards, Peabody Award, Medallion

Format: Currency/Medallions

A glass statue with the design of a person, olive branch, and globe in it. Philip Capice (Class of 1952) received the Humanities Prize for Green Eyes as a co-executive producer in 1977.

Decade: 1970-1979

Subject: Honors and Awards, Film Award

Format: Plaques/Trophies

Small wooden plaque with blue and gold plate honoring the women’s volleyball team’s 3rd place finish in the Middle Atlantic Conference tournament in 1977.

Decade: 1970-1979

Subject: Commemorative Plaque, Athletics, Athletic plaque

Format: Plaques/Trophies

Wooden plaque (11.2” x 15”) honoring George Shuman Jr. (Class of 1937) upon his induction into the Dickinson Sports Hall of Fame in 1977. Shuman Jr. played football and basketball.

Decade: 1970-1979

Subject: Sports Hall of Fame, Athletics, Plaque, Athletic plaque

Format: Plaques/Trophies

The Phi Epsilon Pi Class Paddle for 1977 is shaped like the number "77" and has the names of the pledges written on it.

Decade: 1970-1979

Subject: Paddle, Greek Life

Format: Ephemera

Plaque from Dickinson College Intramural featuring the All-College Champions from various fraternities between the years 1977-1988.

Decade: 1970-1979

Subject: Greek Life

Format: Plaques/Trophies

Shield-shaped wooden plaque with a gold-tone placard inscribed with “Alpha Delta Epsilon, Derby Week, Spirit Award, 1977”. Alpha Delta Epsilon was a local sorority that left the national Phi Mu organization in 1967 and was active until 1980.

Decade: 1970-1979

Subject: Greek Life

Format: Plaques/Trophies

Wooden candlestick holder with ΔN written in yellow paint in the center belonging to Deborah Seme class of 1977.

Decade: 1970-1979

Subject: Sororities, Candlesticks

Format: Miscellaneous

Yellow cotton t-shirt from Springfest 1977, silkscreened design in pink on the back. 

Decade: 1970-1979

Subject: T-shirt, SpringFest, Student Life

Format: Clothing

Dark wood plaque with black and gold plate, given to George Shuman by the Greater Carlisle Area Chamber of Commerce for service to the community, 1977. Shuman was Vice President of the College and a member of the Board of Trustees for more than…

Decade: 1970-1979

Subject: Honors and Awards

Format: Plaques/Trophies

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…

Decade: 1970-1979

Subject: Paddle, Greek Life

Format: Ephemera

A gold medallion in a wooden base labelled "Christopher Award Philip Capice 1978." The back has the inscription "Better to light one candle than to curse the darkness." Capice is a member of the Class of 1952.

Decade: 1970-1979

Subject: Film Award, Honors and Awards

Format: Currency/Medallions

The plaque that was dedicated to the Phi Epsilon Pi Fraternity was made out of wood and metal.  It is in the shape of a shield and in the center is "In Appreciation from the Phi Epsion Pi Iota Sorority for Your Help with Our Chapter" since…

Decade: 1970-1979

Subject: Sororities, Greek Life, Commemorative Plaque

Format: Plaques/Trophies

A statue award from the American Association of Marriage and Family Counselors Award given to Lorimar Productions in 1978. This was likely given to Philip Capice (Class of 1952) due to his work on the show Dallas.

Decade: 1970-1979

Subject: Honors and Awards, Film Award

Format: Plaques/Trophies

Two pale yellow cotton T-shirts with the yellow radiation symbol next to the script “I survived 3 Mile Island, I think.” in bright yellow.

Decade: 1970-1979

Subject: T-shirt, Three Mile Island

Format: Clothing

Gold shield with red and white enamel with West College mermaid given to Susan Nichols by ROTC in 1979.

Decade: 1970-1979

Subject: Military, Pins

Format: Pins/Buttons

This rectangular bronze metal plaque hung by the old East College gate, replacing an earlier plaque that had been stolen but not recovered until after this replacement was created. The plaque features a passage written in honor of Noah Pinkney.…

Decade: 1970-1979

Subject: Commemorative Plaque, Plaque

Format: Plaques/Trophies

A board game in which the objective is to lose radiation and perform a cold shut-down of a nuclear reactor. The game was created by Adam, Diane, and Edward Sandnes. The box features an illustration of the Three Mile Island nuclear plant. 

Decade: 1970-1979

Subject: Games, Three Mile Island

Format: Miscellaneous

A plaque with a wooden and gold trimmed frame awarded to Douglas Pauls for excellence in fraternity participation. "Inter-Fraternity Merit Scholarship Award for Excellence in Fraternity Participation Scholarship Achievement and Campus Involvement…

Decade: 1970-1979

Subject: fraternity merit plaque

Format: Plaques/Trophies

Blue cotton t-shirt printed with image of Siamese twins and text: “ Radiation Doesn't Scare Me, Three Mile Island 1979".

Decade: 1970-1979

Subject: T-shirt, Three Mile Island

Format: Clothing

Yellow cotton T-shirt with blue trim produced for the Dickinson Faculty Show to benefit PEER (Program for Enrichment Education and Recreation). The show took place on October 26 and 28, 1979

Decade: 1970-1979

Subject: T-shirt, Faculty/Staff, Service Groups

Format: Clothing

A belt buckle with "SOUTHFORK RANCH" above a ranch house and "Phil" on the roof. The "Phil" is for Philip Capice. Below the house the text reads "Dallas Texas U.S.A".

Decade: 1980-1989

Subject: Belt Buckle

Format: Clothing, Jewelry