Contact: Special Collections, Doheny Memorial Library, Libraries, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90089-0189; specol@usc.edu Doheny Memorial Library, Los Angeles, CA 90089-0189 USC Libraries Special Collections University of Southern California specol@usc.edu
Description
4 images. University of Southern California (Helen of Troy), 18 October 1955. Jerra Lynn Tyler -- 19 years (Helen of Troy) Fred D. Fagg, Junior Barbara Overby -- 18 years (Queen's court) Karen Keagy -- 19 years (Queen's court) Joan Jahnke -- 21 years (Queen's court) Lorna Young -- 18 years (Queen's court). Caption slip reads: "Photographer: Gray. Date: 10-18. Reporter: Phinney. Assignment: USC -- Helen of Troy and court. 13, 14: Jerra Lynn Tyler, 19, chosen Helen of Troy. 29, 30: President Fred D. Fagg of USC crowns Jerra Lynn Tyler. Court , below queen, L to R: Barbara Overby, 18 Karen Keagy, 19 front row, Joan Jahnke, 21, and Lorna Young, 18. Latter is national beauty contest winner, 'America's Prettiest School Girl'".
Type
image
Format
2 photographs : negatives, b&w 10 x 13 cm. negatives (photographic) photographs
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