Boxer, Pacific's Mascot

Boxer Toss flyer by the Class of 1932

A flier produced by the Pacific University Class of 1932 advertising a planned "release" of the Boxer statue to other classes at the college. Boxer was a bronze incense burner that had served as a symbol of school spirit since the late 1890s. "Releases" such as this, which would later be known as "Boxer Tosses," were usually done by student groups who held Boxer but had graduated and wanted to pass it on to current students. In a Toss, the student group that had held Boxer would put the statue up for grabs by whichever group could obtain it -- which often resulted in a brawl between students. This particular Toss probably occurred on Tuesday, May 31, 1932, which would have been about the same time when the Class of 1932 was graduating.

This collection brings together archival material on the history of 'Boxer,' Pacific University's mascot. Letters, news clippings, photographs and other items are included, illustrating its history from when the Boxer statue first arrived on campus in the 1890s through its disappearance in 1970. Efforts to find, recreate and commemorate the statue since that time are also covered.

1930-1932

PUA_MS95_31.pdf

http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/CNE/1.0/

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