Miss Nightingales School Challenge Cup, a/k/a the De Forest-Choate Cup, 1927 - 1969

Item — Box: 10025

Identifier: B10025

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

From the Series:

Realia includes athletic awards such as ribbons and trophies, athletic uniforms, and athletics-related banners and letters.

Dates

1927 - 1969

Biographical / Historical

This cup, engraved "Miss Nightingales School Challenge Cup 1927," but often referred to as the De Forest-Choate Cup, was gifted to the school by Alice de Forest ‘26 and Priscilla Choate ‘26. It was annually awarded to the winning Blue or Silver school team in the Upper School until 1969. The cup is first mentioned in the 1926-27 Honour awards, where it was to be awarded to the winner of the basketball game between the Blue and Silver teams.