The above image is a detail from a letter written by Ellison Capers during the Civil War. Paper was scarce, so Capers wrote over one side then turned the letter to write horizontally over the page.
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Citadel Class Ring, 1913. Henry E. Losse
Henry E. Losse was a member of the Class of 1913. According to a Register of Graduates, Losse worked for the Evening Post in Charleston, South…
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Rivers, Walter Oswald Collection
Walter Oswald Rivers, called Ossie, was born in Walterboro, South Carolina in 1871. He entered the South Carolina Military Academy in 1888 and was a…
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Dance Card for Valentine Hop, 1958
At Citadel dances (or hops) cadets would receive a dance card in which they would write the names of their dance partners for each song. Some dance…
Dance Card for Graduation Hop, 1959
At Citadel dances (or hops) cadets would receive a dance card in which they would write the names of their dance partners for each song. Some dance…
Dance Card for Ring Hop, 1958
At Citadel dances (or hops) cadets would receive a dance card in which they would write the names of their dance partners for each song. Some dance…