Manufactured by:

Unidentified  Search this

Owned by:

Sara M. Clark, American, 1936 - 2001  Search this

Subject of:

Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated, founded 1908  Search this

Medium:

synthetic fiber and elastic

Dimensions:

H x W: 30 1/2 x 24 in. (77.5 x 61 cm)

Type:

jackets

Date:

after 1954

Description:

A shiny green jacket with embroidery on the front and back. The jacket’s sleeve cuff, waist, and collar are made of elastic material. The jacket has a white lining and a black zipper down front. Embroidery on the proper right chest of the jacket reads "Sara." Embroidery on the proper left chest of the jacket reads “A.K.A." The Alpha Kappa Alpha seal and the Alpha Kappa Alpha motto are embroidered on the jackets back.

Topic:

African American  Search this

Associations and institutions  Search this

Clothing and dress  Search this

Education  Search this

Sororities  Search this

Women  Search this

Women's organizations  Search this

Credit Line:

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Historical Society of Washington, DC and the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.

Object number:

2013.133.1.5

Restrictions & Rights:

No Known Copyright Restrictions

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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection

Classification:

Memorabilia and Ephemera - Other

Clothing - Fashion and Historical

Data Source:

National Museum of African American History and Culture

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5689b84e8-f59d-421f-b7f7-a851e4e75c05

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmaahc_2013.133.1.5