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A silver plate that features decorative raised patterns on the edges. On the inside of the plate "THE PRESIDENT'S COUNCIL" is imprinted at the top with raised silver letters. Below this, the College seal is imprinted in the plate. At the bottom of the inside of the plate there is a decorative banner imprinted in the plate. The banner has an inscription that reads "Prof. Howard M. Scammon, Jr./Miss Sarah J. Scammon." On the reverse of the plate, at the top, there is a manufacture's mark. The manufacture's name is illegible but location of the manufacturer is legible and and is in Columbia, PA U.S.A. The plate measures approximately 7in. in diameter and is in fair condition. On the front of the plate there is an approximately 0.5in. white substance on the left bottom edge. There is another 0.5in. white substance in the same area near the inside of the plate as well as another 0.25in. spot of the white substance under the left side of the banner at the bottom of the inside of the plate. There is an approximately 1in. white stain at the top right side of the plate in the front. On the edges and crevices on the front of the plate there is a dusty, corrosion-like substance. There are also three rust-colored stains at the top of the plate on the left and right on the raised edges. There are also three rust colored stains on the bottom left edge of the plate on the back. Finally, the back of the plate is tarnished on the top and bottom of the center and has small white stains within the tarnish. There is also tarnish on inside of the crevices of the seal and the letters of "THE PRESIDENT'S COUNCIL." Transferred from the Howard Scammon Papers. Mss. 2010.154.02

Transferred from Folder 4 (Diary, June 1908-July 1909, March 8, 1909 entry) of the Elizabeth McKoy Diaries (Mss. 2011.497). Located in Dec Obj S2 SS3. Mss 2011.497.01

A pressed four leaf clover. Clover measures approximately 3.25in. It is in good condition with tears in the center of one leaf and at the tip of another. Image located at https://www.flickr.com/photos/scrc/13540837834/. Transferred from the January 24th entry of the Agnes Wullenwaber Diary. Mss 2010.057.03

Pressed plants and flowers include clovers, ferns, carnation, and unidentified leaves and flowers. Transferred from Folder 5 (Diary, June 1904-January 1905) of the Elizabeth McKoy Diaries (Mss. 2012.051). Located in Dec Obj S2 SS3. Mss 2012.051.01a-f

One black pretied bow tie. Bow tie is made of silk with a white cotton lining on the inside and has metal clips to fasten around together. The bow tie is 15in (length) from one clip to another. It is in good condition with some fading. Image available at http://www.flickr.com/photos/scrc/4128296163/. Transferred from Box 1 of the Galt Family Papers III (Mss. 78 G73). Located in Textiles S1, SS3, Box 5. Mss 78G73.A25

Transferred from Box 1 of Jamestown (Va.) and English Souvenirs (Mss. Acc. 2006.45) in the Ephemera Collection (Mss. 1.02). Collected by Hope Yellich, Swem Reference Librarian. Mss 2006.045.04

Two small sketches of the side profiles of Benjamin Franklin and George Washington done in graphite by Henry James Brown. The two sketches are both on the top half of the piece of brown paper, situated a bit to the right hand side. 9 in. w. x 8 in. l. Good condition with some minor paper discoloration and a small amount of loss on the bottom edge of the paper as well as a folded damaged edge on the top right corner. 9 in. w. x 8 in. l. Transferred from Box 1, Folder 29 of the Henry James Brown Papers. Located in Art S5 SS2. Mss 65845.11

2 - black plastic props that may have been used to hold marionettes, but have not yet been identified specifically, from "In the Puppeteer's Wake" by Claudia Stevens, a musician/actor, playwright, and composer. One of the props is 1 1/2 in. in diameter; the other is 1 7/8 in. x 1 7/8 in. x 1 5/8 in. They are both in fair condition. Transferred from the Claudia Stevens Papers. Located in Rec Obj S3. Mss 2009.601.A25, 2009.601.A26