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Richmond College Rat Cap 1941
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Title
Richmond College Rat Cap 1941
Description
This is a "rat cap" that a Richmond College freshmen wore in 1941 during "rat week." Rat Week was a hazing event for freshman that commonly involved racist imagery and Lost Cause ideology.
Source
Richmond College Rat Cap, 1941, Record Group 34 UA 10-023, University Archives, Virginia Baptist Historical Society.
Date
1941
Format
Language
English
Type
Identifier
UA34.UA10-023.132-1941.jpg
Coverage
Richmond (Va.)
Physical Object Item Type Metadata
Student Contributor
Files
Citation
“Richmond College Rat Cap 1941,” University of Richmond Race & Racism Project, accessed May 23, 2025, https://memory.richmond.edu/items/show/2870.