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Cardigan from Phi Beta Sigma fraternity

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    Object Details

    Manufactured by

    Logan Knitting Mills Inc., American

    Worn by

    William Purifoy, American

    Subject of

    Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, American, founded 1914

    Description

    Phi Beta Sigma cardigan sweater from the Alpha Epsilon Chapter at Johnson C. Smith University. This white and blue knit cardigan has multiple white and blue patches. The white cardigan has a v-neck, opens at the center front, and closes with six white buttons. The neck and opening are edged in blue. The long sleeves have blue cuffs and the two rectangular pockets on the front are lined in blue. There are three horizontal stripes across the collarbone, shoulder blades, and around the upper PL arm. Patches on the PR front of the sweater feature the Greek letters Phi, Beta, and Sigma "F / B / S" arranged vertically at a diagonal. Underneath is a patch that reads "Bill." The PL front bears a patch of the Phi Beta Sigma shield. Five patches are sewn to the PR arm: the number "56" and three stars. Two patches , the letters "A E", are stitched to the PL arm. A large patch is sewn to the upper back of the sweater. It reads "Phi Beta Sigma / Fraternity Inc." Sewn into the neck inside the cardigan is an ivory fabric tag. It features red text and yellow and red graphics of a megaphone, footballs, and winged foot. The text reads "100% PURE WOOL - DRY CLEAN ONLY / LOGAN / Knitting Mills / (illegible)038 W. MADISON ST. CHICAGO, ILL."

    Credit Line

    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Kevin A. Christian

    Date

    1956

    Object number

    2014.74.2

    Restrictions & Rights

    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.

    Type

    sweaters

    Medium

    wool and thread and plastic

    Dimensions

    H x W x D (On form): 32 1/4 × 25 1/2 × 15 in. (81.9 × 64.8 × 38.1 cm)
    H x W: 33 × 21 1/2 in. (83.8 × 54.6 cm)

    Place used

    Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, United States, North and Central America

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    National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection

    Classification

    Clothing - Fashion and Historical

    Data Source

    National Museum of African American History and Culture

    Topic

    African American
    Associations and institutions
    Clothing and dress
    Education
    Fraternities
    Men

    Metadata Usage

    CC0

    Link to Original Record

    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5614e0ed5-2f3d-4d7e-a1ec-5e7a25866369

    Record ID

    nmaahc_2014.74.2

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