BEANIE

Description: TWO-TONED BLUE FLANNEL BEANIE MARKED IN WHITE LETTERS "LCC". ROYAL BLUE AND TURQUOISE PANELS ALTERNATE, 2 EACH. ITEM IS WORN AND FADED.

History: BELONGED TO DONOR'S SON, DAVE, WHO WAS BORN IN 1954 AND ATTENDED LCC, THE FIRST YEAR THE COLLEGE OPENED. PURPOSE UNKNOWN. *** INFORMATION BELOW PROVIDED BY DONOR AT THE REQUEST OF THE GALT IN 2010. “OUR SON ENROLLED IN THE LETHBRIDGE COMMUNITY COLLEGE AFTER COMPLETING HIGH SCHOOL WITH THE INTENTION OF FOLLOWING A FORESTRY CAREER. HE FOUND OUT THE MOUNTAINS WERE A GREAT PLACE TO VISIT, BUT HE DIDN'T WANT TO LIVE THERE. THE BEANIE WAS A REQUIREMENT FOR NEW STUDENTS AT THAT TIME.” *** UPDATE: IN 2014, THIS BEANIE WAS SELECTED BY LUCELLE PRINDLE FOR THE 'TREASURES & CURIOUSITIES' EXHIBIT. PRINDLE FOUND PHOTOGRAPHS OF LCC STUDENTS WEARING SIMILAR BEANIES DURING "FROSH WEEK" IN THE 1968/69 LETHBRIDGE JUNIOR COLLEGE YEARBOOK. PRINDLE ALSO PROVIDED A PHOTOCOPIED PAGE FROM A BOOK DETAILING THE HISTORY OF LETHBRIDGE COLLEGE, WHICH OUTLINED THE JUNE 1969 MOTION TO CHANGE THE NAME OF THE SCHOOL FROM "LETHBRIDGE JUNIOR COLLEGE" TO "LETHBRIDGE COMMUNITY COLLEGE". BECAUSE THIS BEANIE BEARS THE LETTERS "L.C.C.", PRINDLE MAINTAINS THAT IT MUST BE DATED POST-1969.