Letterman sweater for Kappa Alpha Psi
date: label: Date
content: 1965
name: label: Created by
content: Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc., American, founded 1911
label: Manufactured by
content: Logan Knitting Mills Inc., American
label: Issued by
content: Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc., American, founded 1911
label: Owned by
content: Dr. Ralph J. Bryson, American
notes: label: Description
content: A cream and crimson knitted pullover Kappa Alpha Psi letterman sweater owned by Dr. Ralph J. Bryson. Made of heavyweight cotton and wool, the sweater is primarily cream with crimson details. It has a V-neck and ribbed hem. At front center is the Kappa Alpha Diamond, depicting the white scroll for Phi Nu Pi, and the side “pearls”, represented by full dots of white cotton. At the top of proper left breast are the Greek letters for Kappa Alpha Psi, embroidered in cream over crimson wool applique. There are also two (2) crimson wool star appliques – one at the top of the proper right breast, the other at the lower proper left of the torso. In a crimson block along the bottom are large, embroidered cream wool appliques for the Greek letters Phi, Nu, and Pi. Each sleeve features three (3) cream star appliques within a crimson block. Above the stars on the proper left arm is the Greek letter, Gamma. Above the stars on the proper right arm is the number six. On the back at the top is a crimson and cream embroidered wool applique text banner that reads, “Kappa Alpha Psi / Fraternity Inc.”. Below it is a large multicolored wool applique of the fraternity crest. At the bottom proper left, a cream cloth strip with black embroidery of the name, “Joseph Lee”. On the inside of the back neckline is a tag with red embroidery that reads: [SWEATERS JACKETS EMBLEMS / LOGAN / Knitting Mills / (illegible)038 W. MADISON ST. CHICAGO, ILL].
place: label: Place made
content: Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States, North and Central America
topic: label: Topic
content: African American
label: Topic
content: Associations and institutions
label: Topic
content: Clothing and dress
label: Topic
content: Education
label: Topic
content: Fraternities
label: Topic
content: Men
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content: National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
label: Classification
content: Clothing - Fashion and Historical
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc.
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of African American History and Culture
identifier: label: Object number
content: 2014.171.1
objectType: label: Type
content: sweaters
objectRights: label: Restrictions & Rights
content: No known copyright restrictions
label: Restrictions & Rights
content: Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
physicalDescription: label: Medium
content: wool and cotton with elastic
label: Dimensions
content: H x W (flat): 29 1/2 × 21 1/16 in. (75 × 53.5 cm)