Students on Jacksonville Square, 1967 Rat Week Run

Creation Date

9-1-1967

Decade

1960

Photographer

Opal R. Lovett

Subject

Jacksonville State University -- History, College students -- Alabama, Jacksonville State University -- Students

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Description

Rat Week was a way to help freshmen get acquainted with fellow "rats" (other freshmen) as well as upper classmen. Students at Jacksonville State University stand on the side of the road. The upper classmen watch waiting for the freshmen rats to run past with hands in the air.

Date Digitized

May 2014

Source

JSU Photographic Services Negative Project

Is Part Of

Historical Image Collection

Rights

This image is the property of Jacksonville State University and is intended for non-commercial use. Images may be copied for research, teaching, personal, or any fair use as defined by U.S. copyright law. Images may not be altered in any way. Users of these images are asked to acknowledge Jacksonville State University. For questions or further information about usage rights, please contact the Library’s Electronic Resources Department at (256) 782-8195.

Location

The original negative is housed at JSU McClellan Technical Information Center, Binder 62, Sleeve 10.

Identifier

http://jsucollections.jsu.edu:9000/rpc/cat/Imaging/photocollection/psn/psn1960/psn1960_22/PSN1960ratweek_6533.tif

Technical Metadata

Archival images are tiffs scanned from the original material at 300 dpi. The file name is PSN1960ratweek_6533.tif; file size is 416 KB. Original image is 2 by 2 on celluloid diacetate/triacetate film stock