Title: Bequest – DRFC 13X Jersey

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Informant Data:

Ian Sullivan is a 20 year old male student from Randolph, New Jersey in the United States. He grew up playing football, basketball, and tennis and began playing rugby when he arrived at Dartmouth 3 years ago, having never played or watched the sport before. Ian grew up in Ridgewood, NJ before moving to Randolph, and has American parents Kathleen Sullivan and Andrew Sullivan. Kathleen is from New York City and Andrew is from Chicago. Ian has played rugby for his three years in college and has taken to watching professional rugby.

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Within the DRFC there are items of clothing called “bequests” that are handed down each year by the graduating senior to the younger players. Over time these bequests pick of a line of former owners all of who are supposed to be similar in one way or another. The bequests act as a link between past and present players and are a large part of the deep heritage and history of the club.

Item:

This jersey is a summer rugby polo jersey from the 2013 Dartmouth season. With a light cotton material and a fake collar, it is reminiscent of old sport jerseys from when athletic wear was more rudimentary and focused less on boosting performance. This jersey has been owned by Dartmouth players for three years, as there are names ranging back to ’15 and the jersey was made in 2013. This is a jersey that is mostly worn during practice due to its good quality and athletic appearance.

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Informant’s Comments:

The names on the collar are “Chockley ’15,” “Warnquist ’16,” and “Sullivan ’18.”

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Collector’s Name:

Ian Sullivan

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Dartmouth Folklore Archive