Olympia Tech Clippers Button

Object/Artifact

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Lacey Museum

Olympia Tech Clippers Button: Photo by Lacey Museum
Olympia Tech Clippers Button

Photo by Lacey Museum

Name/Title

Olympia Tech Clippers Button

Entry/Object ID

2012-002-0058

Description

Metal button with pin and clip on the back. The front of the button is light blue with an image of a clipper ship and the words "Olympia Tech Clippers". On the back is stamped (faintly) "Badge A Minit, Lasalle, ILL 61301".

Context

"Clippers" was the mascot name for the Olympia Technical Community College, which eventually became South Puget Sound Community College.

Made/Created

Date made

1982 - 1984

Place

City

Olympia

County

Thurston

State/Province

Washington

Country

United States

Continent

North America

Notes

The school's name changed to Olympia Technical Community College in 1976, but the mascot was not changed to the Clippers until 1982. The school's name changed again in 1984 to South Puget Sound Community College.

Dimensions

Diameter

2-1/2 in

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Kenneth Dale Balsley

Person or Organization

South Puget Sound Community College