RARE VICTORIAN MEMORABILIA SILK FAN FRAT EMBLEMSRare antique home-made memorabilia or scrapbook fan saving memories of dances. Ladies magazines of the time (likely early 1900's) gave instructions fro creating such fans. This memory fan features college and Greek life insignias on a white wood and silk covered fan. A lovely reminder of the time. This no doubt charming and busy Connecticut young lady went to many university and fraternity dances!
The list of emblems below are from dances in and around Connecticut.
Three are from Yale College "Yalen. Nov. Port. Nov. Angl. Sigill. Coll., Lux et Veritas"
Delta Kappa Epsilon (Commonly known as Deke, is one of the oldest fraternities in the US, founded at Yale College in 1844.)
Weslayan University, Middletown, Conn
Trinity College, Hartford, Conn.
Emerson College of Oratory
Colorado College
University of Illinois, President’s Office
Hotel Davenport, New Haven, Conn.
Weslayan Academy, Wilbraham, Mass
Wallingford, Conn
Bnta.
Homeland
Red Devil with “HNE”
Chi Psi Lodge, Middletown, Conn
Middletown Chapter Alpha Delta Psi?
Epsilon Psi
NMA
Red Horse & Buggy Image with an “H”
“Fiat Lun” in banner underneath shield with griffons
H.H.S.

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$200 - $400

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