Frank C. Touton awarding diploma to his daughter, Harriet Louise Touton, University of Southern California graduation, Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, 1934
US UCLA Library Special Collections, A1713 Charles E. Young Research Library, Box 951575, Los Angeles, CA 90095-1575. Email: spec-coll@library.ucla.edu. Phone: (310) 825-2319
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Access to this collection is generously supported by Arcadia funds. University of Southern California vice president Frank C. Touton awarding diploma to his daughter, Harriet Louise Touton, both in caps and gowns, under edge of decorated pavilion, with other faculty members looking on and Coliseum seats and American flag in background This image is described in Los Angeles Times article, June 15, 1934, Ten Thousand Gather fo U.S.C. Graduation, Class of 1593 Given Diplomas and Other Awards in Colorful Twilight Ceremony at Coliseum … There were dramatic moments, too, such as when Dr. Frank C. Touton, vice-president of the university, who awarded the diplomas, found his pretty young daughter, Herriette [Harriet] Louise Touton, in line and as soon as he had handed her a diploma he planted a resounding kiss on her cheek. … Text from nitrate negative sleeve: Southern California, University, Graduation, 1934
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b&w nitrate negative
Identifier
uclamss_1429_3004 3004 ark:/21198/zz002cmfb5
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Subject
Education Academic costumes--California--Los Angeles People Graduation ceremonies--California--Los Angeles Events DiPietro, Harriet Louise Touton, 1914-2001 University of Southern California Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum (Los Angeles, Calif.) Touton, Frank C. (Frank Charles), 1880-1936
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