I have a 1969 yearbook from Southern Illinois University in front of me. "A bevy of white beanies identified New Student Week leaders at the opening convocations." Beanies were still being used for identification purposes but not to identify all the freshmen. I think they were totally gone by the early 70s in most places.
An older friend of mine who was an adademic advisor during the 50-80s called the introduction of blue jeans into acceptable campus wear as the great equilizer. I suspect beanie went near or about the same time that women could wear pants and/or jeans to class.
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I have a 1969 yearbook from Southern Illinois University in front of me. "A bevy of white beanies identified New Student Week leaders at the opening convocations." Beanies were still being used for identification purposes but not to identify all the freshmen. I think they were totally gone by the early 70s in most places.
The yearbook could very well have my mother or father in the picture. I will have to ask them and the beanies. I remember our housing core president showing us her Sigma pledge beanie, but I think she attended early 60's.
My university sent out a fundraising solicitation at the end of last year that also included a 2013 calendar featuring a “Then and Now” photo collage, which has been decorating my cubicle all year. One of the vintage photos is of a male and female student at a picnic (or some sort of meal served outdoors) and they are both wearing a beanie! The picture isn’t dated, though. It looks like 50’s or early 60’s.
The last person I know of that wore one went to a small college in PA (I think Indiana University), and graduated from Pitt in 1979. She's the only person I know who ever wore one - or admitted it.
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My Frosh year at NWMU 1960 we wore green and white beenies.
Some Jocks had a deal with a selected frosh to shave his head on the lawn of Admin. They some grabbed me and shaved 1/2 of my head. Was not happy. They let classes out for this and then a march to the town square. I led a revolt and there was major goings on, no longer had beenies, LOL!
College hazing and they think we greeks have a lock on hazing???
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