Virginia State College Omega Psi Phi Sweater

Scope and content:

Scope and Contents

One purple and gold knit wool sweater. Wool v-neck sweater knitted in purple wool with gold knit contrast neckline and gold knit stripes on arms, cuffs, across the chest and on the hem. Twelve wool felt patches sewn on front and back of sweater including one 8.75in. patch on front with Omega Psi Phi coat of arms, one 6in. arm patch stitched with "Spring '67," one 15.5in. back patch with ? (omega) symbol and "omega psi phi" stitched in dark yellow thread, and one 5in. rectangular patch on rear hem with "George Reid JR" stitched in white thread. Made by Logan Kitting Mills in Chicago, Illinois. 1967. Sweater measures 28in.(length). Sweater worn by the father of Justin Reid (charter member of Alpha Delta Sigma Chapter, Omega Psi Phi Fraternity) as a student at what was then Virginia State College and is now Virginia State University. Image available at http://www.flickr.com/photos/scrc/7113459791/. Gift of Alpha Delta Sigma Chapter, Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Inc. Located in Textiles S1 SS7. UA 2011.585.05

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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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