William Mary Knit Cardigan Sweater

Scope and content:

Scope and Contents

One cotton hand-knit green cardigan sweater with depictions of the Crim Dell Bridge on the front and the Wren Building on the back. The sweater also features the William Mary college seal, "William Mary" text logo, a cannon, and cursive text "Class of" (with space for class year to be added) on the sleeves. The front of the sweater also has a graduation cap with protruding rope tassels, the "WM" sports logo, and "1693." Front is secured with six brass colored metal buttons with crest image. Tag at sweater neck reads "BEREK® New York / Produced and Hand Knit by Marta D / © BEREK 1992 / Knitted by Hand with Two Needles / 100% Pima Cotton / Made in Uruguay / Dry Clean / [Size] M." Cardigan is in good condition with two reddish stains on left collar and a broken thread at the top of the graduation cap. Images are available at https://www.flickr.com/photos/scrc/9292144531/, https://www.flickr.com/photos/scrc/9292143611/, https://www.flickr.com/photos/scrc/9292142645/, and https://www.flickr.com/photos/scrc/9292141675/. Sweater was a gift to Sophie Lee from D. Bruce Christian, Class of 1973 in October 2011; both are members of the College of William Mary Foundation Board of Trustees as of 2013. Gift of Sophie Lee, Class of 1990. Located in Textiles S1 SS7. UA 2013.001.01

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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
400 Landrum Drive
PO 8795
Williamsburg, VA 23187-8795
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Phone: (757) 221-3090
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