Bryn Mawr College Class Ring Collection
Scope and Contents
This is a collection of class rings that spans from 1901 until 1921, the final year of individualized class rings at the college. The rings vary in shape, color, embellishments, and quality, highlighting how unique each class was in their design. The class rings also show trends in jewelry from year to year. All the rings offer insight into the class culture and interests of the students from the engravings in the stone to unique ring band designs, many of which include the class animal for the given year. Some rings contain initials identifying the alumna who owned the ring.
Dates
- Creation: 1901 - 1921
Extent
0.5 linear ft.
Language of Materials
English
- Author
- Grace Foresman
- Date
- 2024
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Find It at the Library
Most of the materials in this catalog are not digitized and can only be accessed in person. Please see our website for more information about visiting or requesting repoductions from Bryn Mawr College Library
Bryn Mawr College Library
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Bryn Mawr 19010 USA US
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