William Watson, Ph.D., history professor, arrived at Immaculata University in 1998. In that time, he has assembled an office worthy of Smithsonian designation. Pictured are a few interesting items from his office.
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In my grandfather’s garage, he had license plates dating back to the 1930s; this is a 1953 license plate from his car.
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An old carved pipe from my grandfather’s extensive pipe collection. Now I know where I get my hobby for collecting things!
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In my World Civ class we often discuss the Cold War. A few years ago, I found this Cold War-era radiation detector for a fallout shelter.
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My grandfather spent his entire career working for the Pennsylvania Railroad, these are just some of the many railroad passes he saved.
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This early 1960s fallout shelter survival supplies barrel was found during renovations to Villa Maria Hall in the early 2000s.
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One of the original Duffy’s Cut ballcaps with sweat stains from digging at the excavation site with students and volunteers.