Ernest Frederick "Fritz" Hollings was a graduate of The Citadel's Class of 1942. Hollings went on to serve as Governor of South Carolina from 1959-1963 and as a United States Senator from 1966-2005.***The oldest known Citadel Class Ring dates to…
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 cards had decorative covers with pencils attached by a string. Citadel dances took place for…
The oldest known Citadel Class Ring dates to 1895, and features a dark stone with the year '95 inscribed in the center. Early rings changed design from year to year until the design was standardized in 1940. A special war ring was made for those who…