An archival clothing brand that brings awareness and highlights African American people and landmarks in history.
Public Culture Collections
History.
Utilizing archives to bring awareness and highlight African American history.
Fashion.
Collections that are strategically designed by historical moments.
Technology.
NEW and NOVEL method for supplying consumers with information related to images displayed on a clothing item using a QR code.
Culture.
Discovering cultural artifacts to gain exposure that will become knowledge for the public.
PUBLIC CULTURE COLLECTIONS x CLEMSON UNIVERSITY
Through the usage of fashion, the threads of our clothing represent archival scenes of communal history, the cities, towns and the institution's rich history.
Inspiration Behind The Colleciton
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Origin.
The granddaughter of Matilda “Mama Tildy” Brown, who had been enslaved on the Fort Hill Plantation.
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Culture.
The only place in Clemson where African American performers and travelers could find safe accommodations during the Jim Crow era.
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Leadership.
The first African American student to enroll in Clemson University since its founding in 1889.
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Progress.
The first official African American organization at Clemson University.
