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. Apple polishing dinner (Delta Kappa Phi Sorority of Compton City College), 03 April 1952. Pauline Corbett -- 19 years (301 W. Myrrh Street, Compton, President of Delta Kappa Phi) William A. Grant (Instructor, Public Relations, Compton College) Doctor W. Craig Thomas (Director of Compton College) Barbara McMichael -- 20 years (School Commissioner of Social Sctivities of Compton College). Caption slip reads: "Photographer: Emery. Date: 1952-04-03. Reporter: Emery to rw. Assignment: Apple polishing dinner, Compton College sorority vs. faculty at Eaton's Chicken House, Long Beach. 92: 'Apple polishing' introductions of faculty 'dates' by members brought this laughter --- Pauline Corbett, 19 years, of 301 West Myrrh, Compton, president of Delta Kappa Phi sorority, with her date at right, William A. Grant, instructor in public relations at Compton college, 93, 44, 45: Dr. W. Craig Thomas (at left) director of Compton College, carefully inspects polished apple handed him by Barbara McMichael, 20 years, who 'dated' school's top faculty member for annual banquet of sorority. (one shot shows same pair talking at dinner). Barbara is school's commissioner of social activities.
Type
image
Format
4 photographs : negatives, b&w 10 x 13 cm. negatives (photographic) photographs
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