Cocky, Gamecock Mascot 8

Creation Date

9-26-1966

Decade

1960

Photographer

Opal R. Lovett

Subject

Jacksonville State University -- History, Jacksonville State University -- Students, Mascots

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Description

Since 1947 Jacksonville State's mascot has been the Gamecock. Shown Cocky stands outside on the campus of Jacksonville State College (now Jacksonville State University) excited about plans being made for Homecoming. Selected to be the gamecock was sophomore physical education major Dale Marbut. (circa September 26, 1966)

Date Digitized

February 2020

Names of Persons Pictured

Dale Marbut

Source

JSU Photographic Services Negative Project

Is Part Of

Historical Image Collection

Rights

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Location

The original negative is housed at JSU McClellan Technical Information Center, Binder 72, Sleeve 63.

Identifier

http://jsucollections.jsu.edu:9000/rpc/cat/Imaging/photocollection/psn/psn1960/psn1960_80/PSN1960mascots_23838.tif

Technical Metadata

Archival images are tiffs scanned from the original material at 300 dpi. The file name is PSN1960mascots_23838.tif; file size is 624 KB. Original image is 2 by 3 on celluloid diacetate/triacetate film stock