Pin from the Phi Beta Sigma fraternity
date: label: Date
content: 1953
name: label: Manufactured by
content: Unidentified
label: Subject of
content: Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, American, founded 1914
notes: label: Description
content: Phi Beta Sigma fraternity pin from the Epsilon Alpha Chapter at Dillard Univerisity, New Orleans. This gold-colored metal pin has a two-tiered design, with the Greek letter Phi (F) centered atop the letters Beta (B) and Sigma (S). Phi is set with twelve round, white pearls. The back has lettering inscribed across the top reads "E.M. - E.A." Lettering inscribed across the bottom reads "10K" and "12-10-53." This piece has a diagonal bar pin across the back.
place: label: Place used
content: New Orleans, Louisiana, United States, North and Central America
topic: label: Topic
content: African American
label: Topic
content: Associations and institutions
label: Topic
content: Clothing and dress
label: Topic
content: Education
label: Topic
content: Fraternities
label: Topic
content: Men
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content: National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
label: Classification
content: Jewelry and Adornment
label: Exhibition
content: Making a Way Out of No Way
label: On View
content: NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Community/Third Floor, 3 050
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Kevin A. Christian
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of African American History and Culture
identifier: label: Object number
content: 2014.74.3
objectType: label: Type
content: pins (jewelry)
objectRights: label: Restrictions & Rights
content: No Known Copyright Restrictions
label: Restrictions & Rights
content: Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
physicalDescription: label: Medium
content: metal and pearl
label: Dimensions
content: H x W: 7/16 × 3/4 × 1/4 in. (1.1 × 1.9 × 0.6 cm)