Pomona College Textiles Collection
Jamie K. Weber and Sean Stanley
Special Collections, Honnold/Mudd Library
800 North Dartmouth Avenue
Claremont, CA 91711
Phone: (909) 607-3977
Email: specialcollections@claremont.edu
URL: https://library.claremont.edu/scl/
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Descriptive Summary
Title: Pomona College Textiles Collection
Dates: 1908-2010
Collection number: PC.0001
Extent:
29.8 Linear Feet
(14 roll storage boxes, 13 textile boxes, 2 flat storage boxes,
2 telescoping boxes, 1 lidded storage box)
Repository:
Claremont Colleges. Library. Special Collections, The Claremont
Colleges Library, Claremont, CA 91711.
Abstract: The Pomona College Textiles Collection
is an artificial collection of clothing, banners, pennants, and other textile materials
ranging from 1908 to 2010.
Physical Location: Please consult repository.
Language of Material: Languages represented in
collection: English.
Administrative Information
Access
Collection open for research.
Publication Rights
All requests for permission to reproduce or to publish must be submitted in writing to
the Archives.
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], Pomona College Textiles Collection (PC-0001). Pomona College
Archives, Special Collections, The Claremont Colleges Library, Claremont, California.
Provenance/Source of Acquisition
Items acquired through various donations and transfers.
Accruals
Additions to the collection are anticipated and this finding aid will be updated
periodically. Please visit our ArchivesSpace page for a more frequently updated container
list: https://claremont.as.atlas-sys.com/repositories/9/resources/1113
Processing Information
Processed by Jamie Weber in July 2013.
Scope and Content of the Collection
The Pomona College Textiles Collection is an artificial collection of clothing, banners,
pennants, and other textile materials. Included in the collection are college and class
pennants, varsity and class sweaters, uniforms, freshman beanies, and other Pomona College
décor ranging in date from 1908 to 2010. The collection is largely made up of donations from
Pomona College alumni and transfers from Pomona College Alumni Relations. The collection is
current and is still accruing materials.
Organization and Arrangement
The collection is organized into the following three series:
- Series 1: Clothing and dress, 1925-1955 and undated
- Series 2: Banners and pennants, 1908-2010 and undated
- Series 3: Decor, 1962 and undated
Indexing Terms
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the
library’s online public access catalog.
Subject Terms
Pomona College (Claremont, Calif.)
College students
Genre and Form of Materials
Academic costume
Banners
Clothing and dress
Hats
Sweaters
Textiles
Series 1:
Clothing and dress
1925-1955 and undated
Box 4
Galen R. Fisher track sweater
circa 1943
Box 5
Kenneth Stokes sweater
circa 1950
Box 6
Robert Tranquada class sweater
circa 1951
Box 29
Pomona College sweater
undated
Box 30
U.S. Army/ROTC coat
undated
Box 31
U.S Army/ROTC shirt
undated
Box 31
U.S. Army/ROTC side cap
undated
Box 32
U.S. Army/ROTC shirt
undated
Box 32
U.S. Army/ROTC officer's shirt
undated
Series 2:
Banners and pennants
1908-2010 and undated
Box 1
Pomona College banner
undated
Box 2
Class of 1926 banner
1926
Box 7
Class of 1921 banner
1921
Box 7
Class of 1922 banner
1922
Box 8
Class of 1927 banner
1927
Box 9
Class of 1926 banner
1926
Box 10
Class of 1917 banner
1917
Box 11
Class of 1922 banner
1922
Box 11
Class of 1922 banner
1922
Box 14
Class of 1908 pennant
1908
Box 14
Class of 1922 pennant
1922
Box 15
Class of 1927 Ammon Ra banner
1927
Box 15
Class of 1941 banner
1941
Box 15
Class of 1947 Genghis Khan banner
Box 16
Pomona College pennant
undated
Box 16
Pomona College pennant
undated
Box 17
Class of 1957 banner
1957
Box 17
Class of 1956 banner
1957
Box 18
Class of 1927 Ammon Ra banner
Box 18
Class of 1913 banner
1913
Box 18
Class of 1929 banner
1929
Box 21
Pomona College pennant with mark
Box 21
Pomona College pennant with mark
Box 21
Pomona College pennant with mark
Box 21
Pomona College rectangular banner
Box 21
Pomona College banner with mark
Box 24
Class of 1924 banner (signed)
1924
Box 26
Cecil the Sagehen pennant
undated
Box 26
Pomona College with Cecil
undated
Box 26
Pomona College dark blue
undated
Box 26
Pomona College with Cecil blue and white
circa 2010
Box 26
Pomona with original mark small
undated
Series 3:
Decor
1962 and undated
Box 25
Class of 1962 blanket
1962
