Presenting the Looking Fly Archive
The KSU Archives is thrilled to launch a new project to preserve campus history and culture through t-shirts! T-shirts contain information about academic departments, student groups, campus events, and more that might not be captured anywhere else. In addition, they often showcase the creativity of our students and staff. To that end, the KSU Archives is now collecting digital photographs of t-shirts associated with KSU and SPSU for preservation in our Scholarly Online Access Repository.
Why “Looking Fly?”
The KSU Archives collecting scope encompasses the rich history of two universities, Kennesaw State University and Southern Polytechnic State University. When the two schools were consolidated in 2015, the KSU Archives assumed the responsibility of preserving and making available the records of both universities. In addition to referencing the fashion and style exhibited by the materials in this collection, this moniker pays homage to our dual mascot history. Since the KSU Owl and the SPSU Hornet are both creatures of flight, this name allows us to meet our mission of inclusivity, preserving the history and culture of both schools in our charge.
Where can I see this collection?
The Looking Fly Archive is available to the public online through our Scholarly Online Access Repository.
Can I contribute shirts?
Please! Contact our Outreach Archivist, Helen Thomas at [email protected] for more information. We are accepting loans of shirts to be photographed by our staff or high-quality digital photographs of shirts taken by donors like you.
Acknowledgements
This project was inspired by the UNC-T-Shirt Archive and the Wearing Gay History Project.