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1950 banner
Green banner with white details and a large painted flower. The banner has contrasting embroidery reading, "Class of '50, Look High, Aim Far" and a white piping border and green hanging cord as well as a small encapsulated support rod. The banner measures 22 1/2" L x 18" W.
1950 class numerals
Emerald green class numerals for marshal regalia reading, "1951" in white stitching. The numerals belonged to Jean Elizabeth Williams Prevost, Class of 1950.
1950 flag
Blue United Nations flag with white appliqué featuring a globe design and laurel leaves and 7 hanging grommets. The flag measures 60" L x 34" W.
1951 banner
White satin banner with red accents and white piping, hanging cord, and tassels. The banner features a painted design reading, "Knowledge Comes But Wisdom Lingers, 1951," in red and white. Numbering and lettering appears to have been outlined with a black marker. The banner measures 20 1/2" L x 18" W with 3" tassels.
1952 banner
Lavender and white satin banner with lavender lettering on a white background reading, "Let Us Match Our Words With Deeds" and white numbering on lavender background reading, "1952." The banner also features a white floral appliqué design with lavender stitching and measures 27 3/4" L x 20 1/2" W.
1953 banner
White satin banner with navy blue, lavender, and white details as well as a blue trim border and hanging cord. The numbers, "53" are sewn in lavender and white and the words, "Service Given, Honor Gained," are embroidered in navy blue on a white background. The banner measures 18 3/4" L x 16 1/4" W with a 18 1/4" metal rod.
1953 class jacket
Navy blue, three button class jacket with white piping and "WCUNC, 1953," embroidery on the front breast pocket. The jacket was owned by Nancy Gaston, whose name is stitched on the inside chest pocket.
1953 class jacket
Navy blue, three button class jacket with white piping and "WCUNC, 1953," embroidery on the front breast pocket. The jacket was owned by Janet S. Fyne, whose name is embroidered on a collar tag.
1953 class jacket
Navy blue, three button class jacket with white piping and "WCUNC, 1953," embroidery on the front breast pocket.
1954 banner
Green and white satin banner with white fringe at the bottom and a white hanging cord at the top. The banner features green embroidery reading, "Character Through Knowledge" on a white background and white numbering, "1954" sewn on a green background. The banner also features a WCUNC seal in green and white and holds an encapsulated wooden rod for support. It measures 19" L x 18" W.
1954 class jacket
Emerald green, three button class jacket with white piping and "WCUNC, 1954" embroidered on the front breast pocket.
1955 banner
Red and white banner with the numbers "1955" in red and white contrasting with the background colors. The banner features a red and white seal that reads, "What You Will, You Can" in red embroidery and measures 24 1/2" L x 20 1/4" W.
1955 class jacket
Red, three button class jacket with white piping and "WCUNC, 1955, What You Will, You Can," embroidered on the front breast pocket.
1956 banner
Lavender banner with a gold trim border featuring lavender embroidery on white accents reading, "The Woman's College of the University of North Carolina, To Strive, To Find, To Seek." The numbers "56" are sewn on the center and the banner measures 34" L x 22" W.
1956 class jacket
Charcoal gray, three button class jacket with white piping and the WCUNC seal embroidered on the front breast pocket. The jacket was owned by Betty Lee Tobert.
1956 class jacket
Charcoal gray, three button class jacket with white piping and the WCUNC seal embroidered on the front breast pocket. The jacket was owned by Betty Shuford Zeps.
1956 class numerals
Pink satin class numerals for Marshal regalia worn by Jane Deans Ferguson, Class of 1956.
1957 banner
White banner with a blue trim border and hanging cord featuring blue embroidery that reads, "Enter to Learn, Leave to Serve, 1957." The banner measures 21 1/4" L x 20 1/4" W.
1957 class jacket
Navy blue, three button class jacket with white piping and "Enter to Learn, Leave to Serve, Woman's College of the University of North Carolina, 1957," embroidered on the front breast pocket.
1958 banner
White banner with green border and green embroidery reading, "WCUNC, 1958" and featuring a Spartan bust design in the center. The banner measures 20" L x 22 1/2" W.

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