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Dark wooden railings carved with names and symbols, believed to be from either West College or East College.
Decade: Unknown
Subject: Railings, West College (Old West), East College
Format: Building Materials
Dark wooden cane with plain crook carved with the letter "W" and a small metal cap on bottom, owned by Bishop Beverly Waugh, a trustee from 1839 to 1858.
Decade: Unknown
Subject: Cane
Format: Miscellaneous
Wooden cane with carved knob handle and silver cap on bottom.
Decade: Unknown
Subject: Cane
Format: Miscellaneous
A small black wooden shield with the Commons Club seal in bronze and engraved with the text “Dickinson for Aye.” Two labels have been glued to the back.
Decade: Unknown
Subject: Plaque
Format: Plaques/Trophies
A Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Dickinson College license plate. Number 00055 in navy blue and yellow.
Decade: Unknown
Subject: license plate
Format: Miscellaneous
A cream colored metal license plate frame with the college seal and "Dickinson College" in red.
Decade: Unknown
Subject: license plate frame
Format: Miscellaneous
Small oval daguerreotype of unidentified woman in a brown carved box with red velvet interior.
Decade: Unknown
Subject: Photography, Daguerreotype
Format: Artwork/Photography
Tintype of a family, with hand-painted colors in a green display box.
Decade: Unknown
Subject: Photography, Tintype
Format: Artwork/Photography
Red plastic pin with “Dickinson” and plastic charms in shape of football and helmet, which belonged to Robert Faddis.
Decade: Unknown
Subject: Athletics
Format: Pins/Buttons
Flat glass ornament with printed gold College seal.
Decade: Unknown
Subject: College Seal
Format: Ornaments
Two sets of cut glass butter dishes with flower shaped handles, deep bowls, accompanying plates, and glass drains to separate ice from butter. This set reportedly belonged to Joseph Priestley.
Decade: Unknown
Subject: dish set
Format: Glassware/Ceramics
Miniature portrait in watercolor set in a gold frame, of Dickinson College President John Mitchell Mason.
Decade: Unknown
Subject: Portraits
Format: Artwork/Photography
Two flat metal bookmarks with the College seal printed on them.
Decade: 1950-1959
Subject: College Seal, Bookmark
Format: Miscellaneous
A set of five white and pink china teacups and saucers with gold gilt detail. President James Buchanan used this set while in office at the White House.
Decade: Unknown
Subject: Tea Set
Format: Glassware/Ceramics
Gold metallic ornament containing college seal encircled by wreath.
Decade: Unknown
Subject: College Seal, Christmas Decorations
Format: Ornaments
A black iron embosser with red and yellow painted designs featuring a stamp of the college seal.
Decade: Unknown
Subject: Embosser
Format: Miscellaneous
Oval daguerreotype of a young man in a black carved frame with red velvet interior.
Decade: Unknown
Subject: Daguerreotype, Photography
Format: Artwork/Photography
Nail removed from lover level of West College during renovations in spring 2006. Possibly dating from early nineteenth century, when building was originally constructed.
Decade: Unknown
Subject: West College (Old West)
Format: Building Materials
A brown wooden cane with a carved white ivory handle. On the handle the inscription reads "M. Mengel. Jan 13, 1883". The cane is said to have belonged to James Buchanan.
Decade: Unknown
Subject: Cane
Format: Miscellaneous
Magnet depicting the Compass Rose logo in gold with embossed lettering.
Decade: Unknown
Subject: Magnet, Compass Rose
Format: Miscellaneous
Red vinyl ID holder with red lettering given out during student orientation.
Decade: Unknown
Subject: Orientation, ID Card, Wallet, Student Life
Format: Miscellaneous
Brass colored, metal key ring with metal charm that features the college seal on the front. Reverse features the facade of Old West.
Decade: Unknown
Subject: West College (Old West), College Seal, Keychain
Format: Miscellaneous
Black leather pocket notebook with "John Dickinson Society" embossed on the cover, given to members of the society. Inside the "3 P's of Public Speaking" and "Speaker's First Aid Kit" cards can be found.
Decade: Unknown
Subject: Donor Relations
Format: Miscellaneous
Red and white button with “Dickinson Beat Gettysburg” printed in black. Belonged to James A. Strite, class of 1929.
Decade: Unknown
Format: Pins/Buttons
Gold-tone plaque inscribed to the memory of Calvert S. Foote, a member of the class of 1944, who served and died in World War II.
Decade: Unknown
Subject: Commemorative Plaque, Military, World War II
Format: Plaques/Trophies
Spoon found west of 255 West Louther St. when installing handicap ramp in Fall 2004.
Decade: Unknown
Subject: Silverware, Construction
Format: Miscellaneous
Five metal keys of various shapes and sizes that were used in Old West, from the early to mid-twentieth century.
Decade: Unknown
Subject: Key, Campus Buildings, West College (Old West)
Format: Miscellaneous