Chicora College Banquet Invitation

Name/Title

Chicora College Banquet Invitation

Entry/Object ID

2010.9.5

Description

White small piece of rectangular paper with black writing. The writing informs the reader of their invitation to the Chicora College Junior-Senior Banquet. There is an embossed college seal for the college at the top.

Context

The Chicora College Junior-Senior Banquet was held at the Jefferson Hotel in downtown Columbia. Opened in 1913, the hotel catered to elite, white locals and travelers alike. The date aligns with either the year 1918 or 1929, as Chicora College for Women was in operation at the Hampton-Preston Mansion in Columbia from 1915-1930.

Made/Created

Date made

1929

Dimensions

Width

4 in

Length

5 in

Material

Paper