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A 14” brass tarnished cup with two handles inscribed with "INTER-CLASS HOCKEY CHAMPIONS DICKINSON COLLEGE WOMEN" over a design of a pair of crossed hockey sticks and the names of the women’s hockey championship winners from 1932 to 1957.
Decade: 1930-1939
Subject: Women's Trophy
Format: Plaques/Trophies
A gold metal high school class ring with the school's seal engraved on the ring. On either side are designs featuring "32" and "WP" for the William Penn High School Class of 1932. On the inside of the band the initials "R.A.T" are engraved. This…
Decade: 1930-1939
Subject: Class Ring
Format: Jewelry
A silver metal class ring for Wilson College. A dark blue stone engraved with the college seal is set into the face of the ring. On either side of the stone are designs featuring the Wilson College "W". On the inside of the band, the intials "H.…
Decade: 1930-1939
Subject: Class Ring
Format: Jewelry
Gold polygonal pin with sorority letters and jewels which belonged to Sarah Rowe.
Decade: 1930-1939
Subject: Greek Life, Sorority Pin
Format: Jewelry
Class of 1934/1935 flag made of red felt with white felt letters, last digit can be replaced to alternate the class year.
Decade: 1930-1939
Subject: Class Flags, Flag
Format: Flags/Pennants/Banners
Raven's Claw cap belonging to George Shuman, Jr. This cap would have been work by Shuman to represent his affiliation with the honor society. Raven's Claw is made up of seven senior Dickinson males.
Decade: 1930-1939
Subject: Honor Societies
Format: Hats
A red and white knitted jersey, pants, and socks worn by Conrad Kahler for the “Mascot Twelve” football game during halftime at Homecoming on October 24, 1936. This game was traditionally played by the children of the faculty.
Decade: 1930-1939
Subject: Uniform, Athletics, Homecoming
Format: Clothing
A red and white knitted jersey, pants, and socks worn by Daniel Kahler for the “Mascot Twelve” football game played during halftime at Homecoming on October 24, 1936. This game was traditionally played by the children of the faculty.
Decade: 1930-1939
Subject: Athletics, Homecoming, Uniform
Format: Clothing
Football from the Dickinson v. Penn State game on October 17, 1931.
Decade: 1930-1939
Subject: Football
Format: Athletic Equipment
Red, cotton freshman dink that belonged to Madelaine Batt Grafton, class of 1941.
Decade: 1930-1939
Subject: Dink, College Traditions
Format: Hats
Spherical black enamel box with metal base and white plastic top, Phi Kappa Sigma symbol in gold metal, from 1937.
Decade: 1930-1939
Subject: Greek Life
Format: Miscellaneous
Gold Raven’s Claw symbol featuring “7” and “1937,” which belonged to George Shuman, Jr.
Decade: 1930-1939
Subject: Honor Societies
Format: Pins/Buttons
A gold rectangular pin with a paper insert "George Shuman, Da Zeta" written in black pen attached to a red silk ribbon with "Council Convention District II, N. C. Alpha, Phi Kappa Psi, April 29- May 1, 1937, Delegate" in black lettering.
Decade: 1930-1939
Subject: pin and ribbon
Format: Pins/Buttons
A black, red, white and yellow academic hood given to Zatae Longsdorff Straw (Class of 1887) at the awarding of her honorary degree in 1937.
Decade: 1930-1939
Subject: Academic Regalia, Hood
Format: Clothing
White circle with red college seal, lettering, and space to write a name, created for Guest Day on April 24, 1937.
Decade: 1930-1939
Format: Pins/Buttons
Murad Tobacco card featuring a Dickinson athlete on the front with the college seal. On reverse side a list of schools is featured.
Decade: 1930-1939
Subject: Tobacco Souvenir, Athletics
Format: Ephemera
Gold linked band with black centerpiece bearing the Phi Kappa Sigma symbol in gold metal.
Decade: 1940-1949
Subject: Greek Life
Format: Jewelry
A small gold metal pendent featuring a stamped seal of the New Hampshire Medical Society celebrating fifty years. "New Hampshire Medical Society" is engraved around the seal. On the back is a name and date engraved "Zatae L. Straw 1892-1942".…
Decade: 1940-1949
Subject: Commemorative Medal
Format: Currency/Medallions
A small silver pocket watch given to the recipient of “The 1902 Award”. The watch has a silver clock-face with black numbers and text and is housed in a small green pouch with the text “Tahys Watch Cases” in blue. The award was given to Dean Meck…
Decade: 1940-1949
Subject: Honors and Awards, Class of 1902 Award
Format: Jewelry
The American flag with 48 stars, folded in a military fashion. Slightly faded.
Decade: 1940-1949
Subject: American flag, Military
Format: Flags/Pennants/Banners
Raven's Claw cloth hat with insignia, belonging to James Prescott, III, class of 1944. Prescott wore the hat to show his affiliation with the honor society. Raven's Claw is an honor society consisting of seven senior Dickinson males.…
Decade: 1940-1949
Subject: Honor Societies
Format: Hats
Gold ring with college seal in black setting which belonged to Elizabeth Faddis Cunliffe.
Decade: 1940-1949
Subject: Class Ring
Format: Jewelry
A black iron embosser with the stamp of the Dickinson College seal.
Decade: 1940-1949
Subject: Embosser
Format: Miscellaneous
A gold medal attached to a rainbow and red colored ribbon pin. On the front there is an image of woman holding a broken sword in each hand and one foot standing on a helmet and the text "WORLD WAR II". On the reverse is the image of a piece of…
Decade: 1940-1949
Subject: Award Medals, Military, World War II
Format: Currency/Medallions
A certificate mounted in a gold frame listing the date, medals and position awarded to Thomas Edward Munce, Jr. for his service in World War II. Under the crest printed in orange, the text reads "The Under-Secretary of State for War presents his…
Decade: 1940-1949
Subject: certificate, Award Medals, Military, World War II
Format: Currency/Medallions, Ephemera