Box 03

Homecoming Button 1968.

"Flip the Burgs St. John's Homecoming / Sept. 28, 1968"

Homecoming Button 1979: "Homecoming '79 St. John's vs. Augsburg"

Round 3.5 inch button badge. Red and black on white. Johnnie rat in football jersey, seen from the back. Sitting on, and with tail wrapped around, the word "Augies".

Homecoming Button 1983.

Round 3.5 inch diameter button badge. Red and reflex blue on white. Troll-like figure with big eyes and beak nose, wearing red SJU sweater and holding shovel next to fresh grave labeled "Auggies." Red SJU pennant on other side of grave. Drawing by "Max." "St. John's vs. Augsburg Homecoming 1983 / Bury the Auggies"

Johnnie Rat Button

Red and white button depicting the Johnnie Rat.

Drawing of the rat designed in 1970; button cataloged for Archives collection in 2008.

3 buttons.

Homecoming Button 1965

"St. John's vs. Hamline Homecoming 1965 / Wrench the Pipers"

Homecoming Button 1978

St. John's vs. Gustavus '78' Homecoming"

Homecoming Button 1982

"St. John's vs. Gustavus Homecoming 1982/ Bust the Gusties!"

On loan to display is Sexton Commons Alumni Lounge, July 2022.

Prep School Homecoming Button 1977

"Prep homecoming 1977 Spike Those Vikes"