Men's Black Graduation Cap & Gown

Clothing/Dress/Costume

Grover Center: Museum & Historical Society

Name/Title

Description

A: Graduation gown, black B: Mortar board w/ tassel, black For his wife's (Elizabeth Polk Chambers) gown, see: 2000.001.003

Use

by John Edgerly Chambers, during his 1898 commencement ceremony from Dennison University in Ohio.

Collection

Betsy Stephen

Acquisition

Accession

2000.001

Source or Donor

Betsy R. Stephen

Acquisition Method

Donation

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Gown

Clothing Sex

Male

Textile Details

Color

Black

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Cotrell & Leonard

Date made

1898

Time Period

19th Century

Place

City

Albany

State/Province

New York

Region

Northeast

Continent

North America

Country

United States of America

Label/Inscription/Signature

Type

Label

Location

Inside collar

Transcription

COTRELL & LEONARD / ALBANY, N. Y. / CAP AND GOWN MAKERS TO THE AMERICAN UNIVERSITIES / J. E. C.

Language

English

Maintenance

Maintenance History

Date

Nov 4, 2003

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

John Edgerly Chambers

Create Date

November 4, 2003

Update Date

June 14, 2024