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We’ve Got Spirit: School Pride

Saturday, August 23, 2025 10:00 AM - Saturday, July 4, 2026 5:00 PM
The Grace Museum
102 Cypress Street Abilene, TX 79601

In continuation with the celebration of the opening of Abilene Heritage Square, The Grace will open an exhibition that highlights clothing and ephemera from Abilene area junior high and high schools, colleges, and universities. The school letter jacket, a cheerleading uniform, the football helmet, and the game ball are just a few artifacts that can really define a student in their most developmental years. They are a sense of pride and accomplishment. The Grace will exhibit many of these items from the permanent collection and objects on loan from area schools and universities.

McMurry College School Sweater, circa 1920s [LEFT]
Collection of The Grace Museum, Gift of Dreta Lusby
 
Simmons College School Sweater, circa 1924 [CENTER]
Collection of The Grace Museum, Gift of Dub Wooten
 
Abilene Christian College School Sweater, 1928 [RIGHT]
Collection of the Abilene Christian University
Museum, Gift of Lola Gray Gieger
 
Simmons College The Bronco Yearbook, 1920
Collection of The Grace Museum, Gift of Mr. O. Hillyard

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