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

Identifier

UA34.UA10-023.132-1941.jpg

Coverage

Richmond (Va.)

Physical Object Item Type Metadata

Student Contributor

Files

UA34.UA10-023.132-1941.jpg

Citation

“Richmond College Rat Cap 1941,” University of Richmond Race & Racism Project, accessed November 30, 2023, https://memory.richmond.edu/items/show/2870.