WM Sweater

Scope and content:

Scope and Contents

A green sweater that features a gold "W" and "M" intertwined on the front. The sweater has elastic at the waist and on both sleeves. There is a tag sown in at the back of the collar that reads "(Illegible) KNITTING MILL CHICAGO" with "ATHLETIC KNITTED WEAR FOR EVERY SPORT" circling around it. The sweater is in fair condition with discoloration and fading on the gold "W" and "M." There is also a 1in. hole on the front at the top of the sweater on the wearer's left (below the collar) and a 0.5in. hole on the bottom on the wearer's left (above the elastic waistline). There are also two 0.125in. a hole on the top of the sweater on the wearer's right (below the collar). There are two mended patches on the bottom of the sweater on the front (at the top of the elastic waistline on the wearer's right and at the bottom of the elastic waistline on the wearer's left). There is also an approximately 2in. brown stain on the side below the sleeve on the wearer's right. There is a lot of brown discoloration all over the sweater. Transferred by Alumni Association. Gift of Ed Trice. UA 2011.498.06

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Location of collection:
College of William and Mary
Special Collections Research Center
Earl Gregg Swem Library
College of William and Mary
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Williamsburg, VA 23187-8795
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