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Title proper
R.I.T. Frosh beanie
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F 779.11
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[1951-1953] (Creation)
- Creator
- Hack, Ken and Joyce
Physical description area
Physical description
1 beanie : cotton or cotton blend, 21 cm in circumference including 5 cm brim, six navy blue and gold alternating panels ; white, interlaced RIT letters stamped or silk screened on front blue panel.
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Biographical history
Ken and Joyce Hack (nee Shepherd) were Ryerson students in the early 1950s who met at what was then Ryerson Institute of Technology and later married. Ken graduated from Retail Merchandising (1953) while Joyce from the School of Fashion (1953).
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Scope and content
This beanie would have been worn by either Ken or Joyce Hack (nee Shepherd) as a first year student during Initiation when Frosh were required to perform acts, such as shine shoes or sing at the command of other students and often in costume.
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Parts of the white RIT letters have cracked and flaked off.
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Open. Records are available for consultation without restriction.