Title: Water Polo’s Captain’s Jacket
General Information about Item:
- Material: Clothing
- Language: English
- Country where Item is from: USA
Informant Data:
- Caleb Smith, 20, male. Smith was born in Los Angeles, CA, and is currently on the club water polo team. Although, he had no prior experience before attending Dartmouth, he has already experienced a great deal of success on the team, as Dartmouth took home the Ivy League title last year.
Contextual Data:
- Many teams have a tradition of passing down items that are significant and have great personal value to them.
Item:
- It is tradition every year for the Water Polo team to pass down or bequest the Captain’s Jacket from the old captain to the new.
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Informant’s Comments:
- The jacket is from the glory days, back when we were a D1 team.
Collector’s Comments:
- The jacket is significant because it comes from a time when the team was a D1 team and functions as a symbol of authority and excellence. The handing down of the jacket is like the transition into a new year and passing down of responsibility to the next generation of athletes.
Collector’s Name: Brandon Lee
Tags/Keywords:
- Bequest, Jacket, Clothing, Material