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Title
Christy Welch and Orville Mohler help freshmen students: Nancy Monroe, Grace Houck, Jennie Bevis, Frances Townsend, Phyllis Livingston, Harriett Lemka, and Helen Burnside, Los Angeles, 1932
Date Created and/or Issued
September 1932
Publication Information
Los Angeles Times
Contributing Institution
UCLA, Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library
Collection
Los Angeles Times Photographic Archives
Rights Information
US
Description
Access to this collection is generously supported by Arcadia funds.
Photograph appears with the article, "New Students Invade Campus," Los Angeles Times, 08 Sep 1932: A5.
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.
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
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.
Type
Image
Format
b&w nitrate negative
Identifier
uclamss_1429_6433
ark:/21198/zz002cwnf6
Language
No linguistic content
Subject
Students--American--California--Los Angeles
Athletes--American--California--Los Angeles
Recording & registration--California--Los Angeles
Monroe, Nancy, b. circa 1914
Townsend, Frances
Bevis, Jennie, b. circa 1914
University of Southern California
Mohler, Orville, 1909-1949
Welch, Christy, b. circa 1912
Lemka, Harriett
Livingston, Phyllis, b. circa 1914
Houck, Grace, b. circa 1914
Burnside, Helen, b. circa 1913
Source
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

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