Name/Title
Chicora College PennantEntry/Object ID
1995.3.1Description
Triangle-shaped cloth blue and white college pennant. The white lettering reads "Chicora" on the right side while the left side contains a symbol that uses the letters "CC."Use
The end of 1800s saw a growth in the number of colleges and universities. Combined with the growth in popularity of American football, college pennants became more common place in dorm rooms and college athletic events. As most places of higher learning required daily uniforms, students did not wear their college logo or namesake on their clothing as is commonly seen today. Instead, students used felt pennants to showcase their support for their home team. Further supporting this development, many venders sold dowels alongside their pennants so that spectators could wave their pennants like a flag. In contrast to pennants made following the invention of the sewing machine, earlier iterations were made by hand and may appear more crudely made.Context
In 1890, the South Carolina Presbyterian Institute for Young Ladies (later known as the College for Women) acquired the Hampton-Preston Mansion and its ornate gardens. A major attraction for prospective students, the estate's grounds remained in the hands of the College for Women until it merged with Greenville's Chicora College in 1915. Chicora College continued to use the property as its campus until it merged with Queens College in Charlotte in 1930.
