Name/Title
Men's Gold Corduroy Senior Cords PantsDescription
One pair of Pants, SHS Senior Cords, Front "Senior Cords, " painted Fall 1963 by Michael Herndon. Herndon was later to become Shelby County Sheriff.
Pants are ribbed corduroy ; yellow/cream color, with both front and back covered with color marker drawings. Label in pants reads: Gulf Stream Slacks; no size indication.Use
by the donor, Don Roell, as a senior at SHS during the 1963-1964 academic year.Context
SHS students wore cords as a signifier of school class and pride. Freshmen wore green cords, sophomores wore red, juniors wore white, and seniors wore gold.
Michael Herndon painted this pair of gold senior cords for donor Don Roell in the Fall of 1963. Roell said that many of the designs were of Herndon's creation; however, Roell requested that Herndon include the Playboy Club and church / beer keys, as well as the Nozy and Booze bottle illustrations. Herndon painted four to six pairs of cords for 1964 senior class members. According to the donor, he was also known as an excellent signature forger and would forge hall passes and permission slips for his friends. Herndon later became Shelby County Sheriff and was considered a top FBI sketch artist.Acquisition
Accession
2013.032Source or Donor
Don RoellAcquisition Method
DonationMade/Created
Artist Information
Artist
Michael HerndonRole
PainterDate made
1963Time Period
20th CenturyRelationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Don RoellRelated Events
Event
Shelbyville, Indiana Senior High School tradition, Senior Cords/Senior SkirtCreate Date
December 20, 2013Update Date
October 2, 2024
