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Thirteen round metal buttons of various size featuring the annual Public Affairs Symposium title and dates. Two buttons for the United Nations Symposium (1995), three buttons for the Environment Symposium (1990), one button for the PAS Sport…

Decade: 1980-1989

Subject: Buttons

Format: Pins/Buttons

T-shirt designed by Julie Brasser, a member of the Class of 1988, for Dickinson’s Women’s Center in 1987.

Decade: 1980-1989

Subject: T-shirt

Format: Clothing

A black tam-style cap with a gold tassel and a red, yellow, and blue hood worn by Stephanie Larson, Professor of Political Science at Dickinson College.

Decade: 1980-1989

Subject: Academic Regalia, Hood

Format: Clothing

A green glass wine bottle used during the inauguration of President A. Lee Fritschler. The stained label features a picture of President A. Lee Fritschler and the text "Naughty Marietta 1986, specially selected in honor of the Inauguration of A.…

Decade: 1980-1989

Subject: Inauguration

Format: Glassware/Ceramics

A green glass wine bottle used during the inauguration of President A. Lee Fritschler. The label features a picture of President A. Lee Fritschler and the text "Naughty Marietta 1986, specially selected in honor of the Inauguration of A. Lee…

Decade: 1980-1989

Subject: Inauguration

Format: Glassware/Ceramics

A rectangular paper name tag in a plastic sleeve with two attached golden ribbons with the text "GOLDEN" on the left ribbon and "ALUMNI" on the right ribbon. The name tag has a gold trim which frames the hand written name "Velva Diven Daihl, 1927…

Decade: 1980-1989

Subject: Nametag, Golden Alumni, Reunion, Alumni Weekend

Format: Miscellaneous

Pewter cup with no handles, engraved with college seal and “The John Dickinson Society 1988.”

Decade: 1980-1989

Subject: Honor Societies

Format: Miscellaneous

White t-shirt printed with “Watch the Devils…” and football schedule on front and “Explode” and list of opponents’ names on back.

Decade: 1980-1989

Subject: T-shirt, Athletics

Format: Clothing

White boxer shorts printed in red with “You can’t resist the temptation” and a worm coming out of an apple.

Decade: 1980-1989

Subject: Boxer Shorts, Adams Hall

Format: Clothing

Bronze medal with vignettes of the University of Bologna and Latin inscription on reverse. Given to Dickinson by the University.

Decade: 1980-1989

Subject: Commemorative Medal, Study Abroad

Format: Currency/Medallions

Photo of the 1988 Red Devil Football Team and plate mounted on a wood plaque commemorating the team’s Centennial Conference championship and participation in the E.C.A.C. South Bowl in 1988.

Decade: 1980-1989

Subject: Honors and Awards, Athletics, Centennial Conference

Format: Plaques/Trophies

Gold plaque inscribed to President A. Lee Fritschler mounted on blue velvet in a faux snakeskin box.  A gift to President Fritschler from Coro Stelutis. 

Decade: 1980-1989

Subject: Honors and Awards

Format: Plaques/Trophies

A red cotton fleece hoodless pullover sweatshirt with the college seal and "Dickinson" in white with a black outline. 

Decade: 1980-1989

Subject: Sweatshirt

Format: Clothing

A metal cup with the inscription "John Dickinson Society 1988" on it. It was given to Philip Capice (Class of 1952).

Decade: 1980-1989

Subject: Cup

Format: Glassware/Ceramics

A glass mug with a design of the West College door and steps on the front with text over top of it. The mug belonged to Daniel Heisey as a member of the class of 1988.

Decade: 1980-1989

Subject: Mug

Format: Glassware/Ceramics

A rectangular wooden award plaque with gold-tone  medal reading "Westinghouse Corp Pennsylvania Electric Assoc." above a metal plate reading "Participant Seventh Annual College Debates on Energy 1987-88" in black text. This award was given…

Decade: 1980-1989

Subject: Plaque, Nametag, Energy Debates

Format: Pins/Buttons, Plaques/Trophies

Bronze plaque with Bolognese skyline, mounted on blue velvet in a navy blue case.  The plaque was a gift from Coro Stelutis, a choir group from Bologna, Italy to President A. Lee Fritschler in 1988. 

Decade: 1980-1989

Subject: Honors and Awards, Commemorative Plaque

Format: Plaques/Trophies

A red mid-thigh length jacket with a white fuzzy lining. The white embroidered text on the front reads “Nationals Team” and “Kiki All-American.”

Decade: 1980-1989

Subject: Jacket

Format: Clothing

A red pullover sweatshirt with hood. The text on the front of sweatshirt reads “21” and “DICKINSON SWIMMING” in white.

Decade: 1980-1989

Subject: Sweatshirt

Format: Clothing

Three black latex swim team caps. Two caps have a design with a red “D” with a black devil’s tail running through it with the text “Red Devils” in white. The other cap features the text “DICKINSON SWIMMING” in white and red.

Decade: 1980-1989

Subject: Athletics

Format: Athletic Equipment

The Phi Epsilon Pi Pledge Class Paddle is made out of wood and is in the shape of a foosball player with a brown, white, yellow, and red theme. The text on the paddle reads: "Mike, Brandon, John, Jasper, Gregg, Dennis, Corey" and "Spring '89 'The…

Decade: 1980-1989

Subject: Paddle, Greek Life

Format: Ephemera

White T-shirt produced by DARE (Dickinsonians Advocating Resourcefulness with Our Environment) to celebrate Earthweek 1989.  

Decade: 1980-1989

Subject: T-shirt, Earthweek, Sustainability

Format: Clothing

The Phi Epsilon Pi Little/Big Brother Paddle is made out of wood and in the shape of a foosball player with a silver, white, purple, and gold theme. On the face of the foosball player is silver side-swept hair and the face is made to look like a…

Decade: 1990-1999

Subject: Paddle, Greek Life

Format: Ephemera

Red Umbro soccer jersey from men’s soccer team, number 22, not worn by a player.

Decade: 1990-1999

Subject: Athletics, Uniform

Format: Clothing

A white, ceramic mug with a black design of the library. The words "Boyd Lee Spahr Library" are written below. On the back is the College seal and the words "Dickinson College, Carlisle, PA".

Decade: 1990-1999

Subject: Boyd Lee Spahr Library, Mug

Format: Glassware/Ceramics

White boxer shorts printed in red and black with pattern of college seal and “Dickinson College.”

Decade: 1990-1999

Subject: Boxer Shorts, College Seal

Format: Clothing

White boxer shorts printed in red with “Dickinson Soccer” on front and “Dickinson’s Behind No One” in black on the back.

Decade: 1990-1999

Subject: Athletics, Boxer Shorts

Format: Clothing

Gray cotton T-shirt with Dickinson in red letters. 

Decade: 1990-1999

Subject: T-shirt

Format: Clothing

A Black-bound appointment book, gold-embossed with college seal and text “Metropolitan Diary 1990, The John Dickinson Society, Dickinson College.”

Decade: 1990-1999

Subject: Appointment Book

Format: Miscellaneous

Navy blue t-shirt printed with “Dickinson” and college seal in white.

Decade: 1990-1999

Subject: T-shirt, College Seal

Format: Clothing