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A wooden hukka pipe with a string attached. 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, Pipes

Format: Miscellaneous

A wooden Makra idol representing the reconciliation of opposites. 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, Miscellaneous

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

Football from Dickinson v. Franklin and Marshal game in 1961.

Decade: 1960-1969

Subject: Football

Format: Athletic Equipment

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

Medium size, wooden Sigma Chi paddle from the Military Ball of 1961.

Decade: 1960-1969

Subject: Greek Life, Military Ball, Paddle

Format: Ephemera

Football from the 1961 season.

Decade: 1960-1969

Subject: Football

Format: Athletic Equipment

All red, cotton dink.

Decade: 1960-1969

Subject: Dink, Student Life, Freshman Beanies

Format: Hats

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

A black hat with skull and key logo embroidered on the front in gold, gray, and red, along with the date, 1962. It was worn by Albert Miller, class of 1963.

Decade: 1960-1969

Subject: hat

Format: Hats

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

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

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

A large Dickinson “D” made of red and white felt material with a small felt baseball sewed onto the bottom of the “D”. On the back “Dave Chapin 1963 Captain” is written in black marker next to the manufacturer’s sticker.

Decade: 1960-1969

Subject: Athletics

Format: Textiles

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 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

Silver metal dog tag inscribed with identification information for Herbert Orenstein from his time as a member of the U. S. Navy, on a chord with a wooden bead carved in a tiki-face shape.

Decade: 1960-1969

Subject: Military, Dog Tags

Format: Jewelry

A yellowing white knit track sweater with gold-colored buttons and a large red and white fabric letter "D" on the left side. This object belonged to Jim Hatch. 

Decade: 1960-1969

Subject: Sweater

Format: Clothing

Six red and white fabric "D"'s and four numbers (1, 5, 6 and 9) worn on athletic apparel. Two of the "D"'s feature the lacrosse symbol, two feature the symbol for track, and the last two have "Squash" embroidered in white. These items belonged to…

Decade: 1960-1969

Subject: Athletics, Uniform

Format: Textiles

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

A navy blue Wheel and Chain hat given to Doris Detweiler (Class of 1966). 

Decade: 1960-1969

Subject: Honor Societies

Format: Hats

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

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

Large, wooden Sigma Chi paddle with the name "Jerry" inscribed on the middle in colored in with black paint.

Decade: 1960-1969

Subject: Greek Life, Paddle

Format: Ephemera

Phi Delta Theta pledge paddle used by John Wallace Herold, Class of 1968.

Decade: 1960-1969

Subject: Greek Life, Paddle

Format: Ephemera

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