Access to this collection is generously supported by Arcadia funds. Scores of freshmen came to the campus of USC to attempt to sign themselves up for higher education. Christy Welch sits at a table writing while the girls line up in front of her. All of them are wearing hats and most of them hold their purses. Helen smiles at a paper that Orville Mohler holds for her. Photograph appears with the article, "New Students Invade Campus," Los Angeles Times, 08 Sep 1932: A5. Text from newspaper caption: Freshmen Signing Up Left to right - Nancy Monroe, Inglewood; Grace Houck, Anaheim; Jennie Bevis, Los Angeles, Marlborough School; Frances Townsend, Long Beach; Phyllis Livingston, Glendale; Harriett Lemka, South Pasadena, and Helen Burnside, Pasadena, receiving instructions from Orville Mohler, president of the student body of U.S.C., with Christy Welch, vice-president of the student body (seated) contributing additional campus data. Text from negative sleeve: Mohler, Orville former USC quarterback (incl. 1931 championship team) prof. baseball player w/ Mission team of West Coast league) flew planes
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b&w nitrate negative
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uclamss_1429_6433 ark:/21198/zz002cwnf6
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Recording & registration--California--Los Angeles Students--American--California--Los Angeles Athletes--American--California--Los Angeles Burnside, Helen, b. circa 1913 Monroe, Nancy, b. circa 1914 Houck, Grace, b. circa 1914 Welch, Christy, b. circa 1912 Livingston, Phyllis, b. circa 1914 Mohler, Orville, 1909-1949 Bevis, Jennie, b. circa 1914 University of Southern California Lemka, Harriett Townsend, Frances
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