Sweater made for tiger statue

Title: Sweater made for tiger statue
Description: In 1989, RIT erected a statue of its Bengal tiger mascot near the Kodak Quad of its Henrietta campus. This statue has been much adored by RIT students since its creation, who have expressed concern for the tiger by adorning him with handmade garments. For instance, a brown and orange sweater with “RIT” was placed on the statue around 2010 in the wintertime. The sweater, which was knitted by a graduate student named Stevie, disappeared on the evening of its debut, so a duplicate was made and placed on the statue again. It is unclear how long the second sweater remained on view. It was donated to the RIT archives in 2017.
Subject: RIT Colors
Creator: “Stevie,” RIT graduate student
Source: Rochester Institute of Technology Student Council, Kathleen A Hall
Date: Circa 2010
Rights: RIT Archive Collections
Format: Knitted yarn
Language: English
Type: Clothing - Sweater
Identifier: RIT Archives Accession # 2017:054