Varsity Letter

Object/Artifact

Vermont Historical Society

Name/Title

Varsity Letter

Entry/Object ID

2006.39.3

Description

Purple and white varsity letter with looped pile. The letter is in the shape of an M in gothic font. The patch is backed with plain-woven cotton.

Context

Earned by Dan McAvoy for playing basketball at St. Michael's High School in Montpelier, Vermont

Acquisition

Accession

2006.39

Source or Donor

McAvoy, Nancy

Acquisition Method

Gift

Credit Line

In memory of Dan & Dorothy (Larson) McAvoy

Made/Created

Date made

1933

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Badge, Merit

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Award

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Achievement Symbols

Nomenclature Class

Personal Symbols

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

8-1/2 in

Width

7-1/8 in

Material

Wool, Wool, Cotton

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

McAvoy, Dan Arthur (1917-1983)

Person or Organization

St. Michael's High School

Related Places

Place

City

Montpelier

County

Washington County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America