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Image of Denny hall painted on a porcelain hanging ornament.

Decade: 1990-1999

Subject: Denny Hall, Campus Buildings

Format: Ornaments

Black hood lined with red and white silk with buff velvet border.  Worn by Robert Waidner (Class of 1932) when he was awarded an honorary Doctor of Finance degree by Dickinson College during commencement on May 21, 1995.

Decade: 1990-1999

Subject: Academic Regalia

Format: Clothing

Bronze medal commemorating the Mendeleev Institute featuring a bust of Dmitri Mendeleev against a table of elements on one side, and an inscription in Russian on the other which says "Order of Lenin and Order of the Red Banner of Labor" which the…

Decade: 1990-1999

Subject: Commemorative Medal, Study Abroad

Format: Currency/Medallions

Red silk tie with college seal worn by Charles Sellers during Men’s Glee Club reunions.

Decade: 1990-1999

Subject: Tie, Reunion

Format: Clothing

 A polished purple semi-precious rune stone left blank as the symbol for the unknowable or destiny, worn by members of the Coterie 

Decade: 1990-1999

Subject: Rune Stone

Format: Miscellaneous

A black and gold plastic trophy from the Pennsylvania State Individual Events Championships Sweepstakes. On the base is a black plaque with text engraved in gold that reads "1996 PENNSYLVANIA INDIVIDUAL EVENTS CHAMPIONSHIPS SWEEPSTAKES SIXTH…

Decade: 1990-1999

Subject: Trophy

Format: Plaques/Trophies

Plaque presented by Dickinson College to the winners of the Jimmy Carter Service Leadership Award between the years 1996-2007.

Decade: 1990-1999

Subject: Honors and Awards

Format: Plaques/Trophies

An American flag flown in recognition of the 100th anniversary of Raven's Claw.

Decade: 1990-1999

Subject: American flag, Anniversaries

Format: Flags/Pennants/Banners

Four black, retracting tip ballpoint pens with "Raven's Claw Centennial 1896-1996  written on them in gold. 

Decade: 1990-1999

Subject: Pens, Anniversaries

Format: Miscellaneous

Certificate of Appreciation plaque given to Dickinson College by the Amani Festival for their support.

Decade: 1990-1999

Subject: Commemorative Plaque

Format: Plaques/Trophies

The Phi Epsilon Pi Little/Big Brother Paddle is made out of wood and is in the shape of a guitar. The text painted on the paddle reads: "Some times the songs that we sing are just songs of our own......." and "To Big Bro Paul From Little Bro Jon."

Decade: 1990-1999

Subject: Paddle, Greek Life

Format: Ephemera

Glass beer mug with a picture of the Old Stone Steps and doors of West College and "Dickinson College, Class of 1996" printed in red on the side.

Decade: 1990-1999

Subject: Beer Mug

Format: Glassware/Ceramics

Stemmed Delta Nu Glass inscribed with the description "Happy Birthday 25th Delta Nu October 12, 1996."

Decade: 1990-1999

Subject: Delta Nu, Greek Life, Sororities

Format: Glassware/Ceramics

White T-shirt with Trivial Pursuit theme printed for the College Bowl in 1997

Decade: 1990-1999

Subject: College Bowl, T-shirt, Student Life

Format: Clothing

A 2-D porcelain Christmas ornament with the façade of Waidner Admissions painted on the front. The ornament comes with an information card.

Decade: 1990-1999

Subject: Ornament

Format: Ornaments

A round white metal button with the college's compass rose insignia and "Science at Dickinson" in red. 

Decade: 1990-1999

Subject: Button, Science, Compass Rose

Format: Pins/Buttons

Gold-toned pin with image of Old West and "Dickinson 1773-1998 Celebrating 225 years."

Decade: 1990-1999

Subject: Anniversaries, 225th anniversary, Pins

Format: Pins/Buttons

A black and gold plastic and wood trophy for the Pennsylvania State Individual Events Association Sweepstakes. On the wood base is a black plaque with the text "PENNSYLVANIA STATE INDIVIDUAL EVENTS ASSOCIATION SWEEPSTAKES SIXTH PLACE" engraved in…

Decade: 1990-1999

Subject: Trophy

Format: Plaques/Trophies

A white ceramic coaster with the words “Dickinson & UEA Norwich” printed in red and blue. It was produced to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the study abroad program between Dickinson and the University of East Anglia, located in Norwich…

Decade: 1990-1999

Subject: Coasters, Study Abroad, Anniversaries

Format: Miscellaneous

A white ceramic mug with a red design of the library with "Waidner-Spahr Library" on one side. The other side has the Dickinson College seal with the words "Dickinson College, Carlisle, PA ".

Decade: 1990-1999

Subject: Waidner-Spahr Library, Mug

Format: Glassware/Ceramics

A corkscrew made of black plastic with a red plastic sheath printed with "Dickinson College Class of 1998 Senior Class Gift Drive" and Dickinson's 225th anniversary logo in black. 

Decade: 1990-1999

Subject: corkscrew

Format: Miscellaneous

Navy blue t-shirt with yellow lettering produced for Emerging Leaders Retreat in 1998.

Decade: 1990-1999

Subject: Student Leadership, T-shirt, Student Life

Format: Clothing

White plastic luggage tag commemorating the 225th anniversary of Dickinson College, celebrated in 1998. "Dickinson" is printed in red on the front.

Decade: 1990-1999

Subject: Anniversaries, 225th anniversary

Format: Ephemera

A red plastic frisbee with "Dickinson College Class of 1993" printed in black across the surface. This was distributed at the Class of 1993's 5th year reunion. 

Decade: 1990-1999

Subject: Frisbee, Reunion, Alumni Weekend

Format: Miscellaneous

Bookmark from the 1998 225th Anniversary of the college.

Decade: 1990-1999

Subject: Anniversaries, Bookmark, 225th anniversary

Format: Ephemera

A round white metal button with Dickinson's 225th anniversary red and white logo of Old West with "Science at Dickinson 1-800-644-1773" in red below it. 

Decade: 1990-1999

Subject: Science, Button, 225th anniversary, Anniversaries

Format: Pins/Buttons

Clear decal printed with "Dickinson College" and the logo of West College in red for Dickinson College's 225th anniversary, donated by Wilbur Gobrecht in 2012.

Decade: 1990-1999

Subject: Decal, 225th anniversary, bumper sticker

Format: Miscellaneous

Two white heavy duty plastic hard hats, one belonging to Richard Krick, used during construction of the Waidner-Spahr Library in 1998.

Decade: 1990-1999

Subject: Campus Buildings, Construction

Format: Hats

Two round white metal pins with the image of West College in red and the text "Dickinson 1773-1998 Celebrating 225 Years" in white and black. 

Decade: 1990-1999

Subject: Pins, 225th anniversary, Anniversaries

Format: Pins/Buttons

A rectangular glass dish approx. 4”x 4” x 2”.The top is engraved with the Dickinson College seal and “Class of 1974, 25th Reunion”.

Decade: 1990-1999

Subject: Glassware, Reunion, Alumni Weekend

Format: Glassware/Ceramics