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Mortarboard

Object number2020.45.10

Manufacturer Jostens, Inc.

Datec. 2015

OriginMexico

MediumPolyester; Paper; Ink

Credit LineGift of Vincentian Academy

DescriptionRoyal blue mortarboard or square academic graduate cap. Horizontal square board with skullcap mounted below. Board and skullcap are covered in royal blue polyester fabric. Top has matching fabric-covered button at center. Skullcap comes to dull point at front and has cinched elastic along the back. Interior of skullcap is lined with white diaphanous polyester fabric. DimensionsHeight x Width x Depth: 4.125 x 13.25 x 13.313 in. (10.5 x 33.7 x 33.8 cm)
MarksInside top of skullcap is white paper circle with printed navy blue text "Jostens / Congratulations on your graduation / from everyone at Jostens! / ... / Name _____ / Date _____ / Made in Mexico / 100% POLYESTER / FRONT OF CAP / 0619 / ©2015 Jostens, Inc. 151796".
Historical NotesVincentian High School opened in 1932 as an all girl’s Catholic high school. The original class consisted of all Sisters until 1939 and was taught exclusively by Sisters until the 1960s. It remained an all-girls school until 1971. In 1994 the school became Vincentian Academy-Duquesne University until 2010 when they stopped their partnership with Duquesne and became Vincentian Academy until their closing in 2020. The last graduating class was completed virtually due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

Related institution Vincentian Academy (1932 - 2020)

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