Annual Princeton University Interscholastics medal awarded to Eulace Peacock
date: label: Date
content: 1932
name: label: Manufactured by
content: Dieges & Clust, American, founded 1898
label: Issued by
content: Princeton University, American, founded 1746
label: Received by
content: Eulace Peacock, American, 1914 - 1996
notes: label: Description
content: Annual Princeton University Interscholastics silver medal for the 100 Yard Run event awarded to Eulace Peacock in 1932. The medal consists of a gold toned bar pin holding as orange and black striped ribbon attached to a medal. The pin has a “C” clasp closure on the back and a bar that holds the ribbon. The ribbon is crimped to the front of the bar at each corner. Attached to the bottom of the ribbon is a silver colored medal held in place with two (2) jump rings. The medal is clover-shaped and has a round jump ring threaded through the top that is attached to the jump ring hanging from the bottom of the ribbon. In the center of the obverse of the medal is an enameled black and orange relief depiction of the Princeton shield. The top third of the shield is black with a silver toned, open book. The bottom of the shield is orange with a black chevron. Printed in relief around the shield is the text, [ANNUAL PRINCETON UNIVERSITY INTERSCHOLASTICS ·] and a laurel wreath along the edge of the medal. On the reverse of the medal is relief text in a banner that reads, [100 YDS. RUN] and [1932] below. Engraved in the center, is text that reads [HIGHSCHOOLS]. Along the bottom edge is a stamped maker’s mark for Dieges & Clust, an eagle’s head in profile above three spearhead shaped banners with the text [D], [&], and [C] stamped inside each banner. Below is the text, [STERLING / DIEGES & CLUST].
place: label: Place used
content: Princeton, Mercer County, New Jersey, United States, North and Central America
label: Place made
content: New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
topic: label: Topic
content: African American
label: Topic
content: Athletes
label: Topic
content: Children
label: Topic
content: Education
label: Topic
content: Sports
label: Topic
content: Track and field
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content: National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
label: Classification
content: Awards, Medals, and Insignia
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of African American History and Culture
identifier: label: Object number
content: A2014.63.105.1.19
objectType: label: Type
content: pins (fasteners)
label: Type
content: medals
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: enamel on sterling silver with silk (textile) , dye and thread
label: Dimensions
content: H x W x D (overall): 2 7/8 × 1 5/16 × 1/4 in. (7.3 × 3.3 × 0.6 cm)
label: Dimensions
content: H x W x D (pin): 1/4 × 1 5/16 × 5/16 in. (0.7 × 3.4 × 0.8 cm)
label: Dimensions
content: H x W x D (ribbon): 1 9/16 × 1 5/16 × 1/4 in. (3.9 × 3.4 × 0.6 cm)
label: Dimensions
content: H x W x D (medal): 1 5/16 × 1 5/16 × 1/8 in. (3.4 × 3.4 × 0.3 cm)