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Bronze medal in commemoration of Charles Lindbergh's Atlantic flight from New York to Paris. The medal is a bronze version (1 of 1000) of two gold medals presented to Lindbergh and his mother by St. Louis Chamber of Commerce after his flight. A number of medals were cast in silver as well. Along with the Medal is a April 27th, 1928 Flat Hat article stating that the medal was given to the library by Clifford L. Walker. Obverse has a virgin with upraised hands holding a fleur de lis in one hand and a shield (representing the U.S. flag) in the other. Beside the figure stands the Statue of Liberty on one side, the Eiffel Tower on the other, and a plane (the Spirit of St. Louis) flying above. The reverse shows part of a globe marking a line from New York to Paris with a plane (the Spirit of St. Louis) flying above. Below the globe reads "Commemorating the First New York Paris Flight by Capt. Charles A. Lindbergh 'Spirit of St. Louis' New York May 20th Paris May 21st 1927." Medal measures 3 1/2'' (diameter). Good condition but exhibits some grime on the obverse. Gift of Clifford L. Walker. EDU2012.060

Chesapecten Jeffersonius fossil scallop measuring 6 in. (length) x 5.5 in. (height). Outer anterior edge has some loss of shell material and there is a 1.625 in. crack extending up from the umbo/hinge. Gift of Gerald H. Johnson, Professor Emeritus of Geology. EDU2014.009 Background information provided by Professor Johnson: "The Jefferson scallop was first described by Martin Lister in 1687. Thomas Say officially named it Pecten jeffersonius in 1824. Ward and Blackwelder erected a new genus of fossil scallops, Chesapecten, in 1975 and assigned the Jefferson scallop to it. Later the Virginia State Legislature adopted Chesapecten jeffersonius as the state fossil of Virginia upon the urging of staff at the Virginia Natural History Museum and members of the College of William and Mary community. "The state fossil is found in the lower part of the Yorktown Formation, a shelly sand with a diverse fossil fauna. The Yorktown crops out along rivers in eastern Virginia. Chesapecten jeffersonius lived on a shallow, wave-swept sea floor during the early Pliocene Epoch, about 4 million years ago. Most shells are preserved in their original state, and are composed of the minteral calcite. Many scallops have fossil borings made by snails, worms, clams, 'moss animals' and algae, and also may have barnacles, corals and other organisms attached to their shells."

81-Spanish, English, U.S., Canadian, and Bolivian medals and coins. Medals and coins vary in terms of their condition, as some are in poor condition and others good. Gift of E.G. Swem. EDU2012.077

One framed copy of the document granting a Coat of Arms to the College of William and Mary. The document has the William and Mary seal at the top left corner. There are a three coat of arms to the right of the William and Mary seal. Below them is the written declaration granting these coats of arms to the College. The document is in good condition while the frame is in fair condition with severe chipping on the top right corner and black smudge stains along the glass and wood frame at the top right corner. Gift of Fred Allen Williams Sr. in memory of Jamee'l Anita Williams, God's special child. EDU 2013.028

2 - 2012 Men's/Women's cross country paper pocket schedules. Collected by Swem Staff. Located in Paper, Box 10. EDU2012.042

English crystal goblet from the late ninteenth century. The glass is clear, molded lead. The goblet has a panelled diamond point Victorian design with the paneled sections separated from the diamond point portion. There is no maker's mark. The cup measures 4 1/2'' (height) x 2 1/2'' (width) at base. Cup is in excellent condition but needs some slight cleaning. EDU2012.058

Scope and Contents 1-bi-fold diploma holder. The outside of the diploma holder is dark green and has "THE COLLEGE OF WILLIAM AND MARY" printed in gold, Old English font. The inside of the diploma holder is white and at the bottom there are triangle corners where one can tuck the diploma in for display. There is plastic protective cover for the diploma. The diploma holder is in excellent condition and measures approximately 18.5in (length) x 11.5in. (width) when fully opened.Gift of Amy Schindler. EDU2014.008

Antebellum domino set with 28 dominoes stored in a wooden box. Twenty-six dominoes are handmade out of bone and ebony wood. They are held together with double brass flat pins. Two wood dominos are replacements and are painted to match the set. The wooden box is the set's original container. The wooden box measures about 7 1/2 in. (length) x 2 1/2 in. (width) x 2 1/2 in. (height). Dominoes measure about 2' in. (length) x 1 in. (width). Dominoes are in fair condition with small fractures and chips throughout, and a number of the dominoes are slightly separate (wood from the bone). Box is in fair condition with a damaged lid, which was previously repaired with glue. Image available at http://www.flickr.com/photos/scrc/8559638055/. Swem SCRC Purchase. Located in EDU Wood. EDU2013.025

Scope and Contents W&M felt duc cap with a green bill, lettering, and button. The cap has rotating sections of yellow and gray. "WM" in green cutout wool letters is appliqued to the front, and "Jerry Hyman" is written on the back of the cap with black marker. While a student, Jerome "Jerry" Hyman, Class of 1944, wrote columns for the Flat Hat. The cap is marked size 7 and measures 8'' (diameter). Fair condition with a small hole near the "WM" on the front of the cap. EDU2015.002