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) 825-4988
Description
Access to this collection is generously supported by Arcadia funds. These photographs appear in a twelve photograph spread under the headline, "Bids for Olympic Games Berth in High Jump," Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 1936: A9. A contact sheet with eight images of Delos Thurber depicts him during a high jump, captured with a fast shutter speed. Text from negative sleeve: 4646 -- Delos Thurber, High Jumper - @ Bovard Field - sophmore @ USC - see 3/31/36 article--says photos by J. H. McCrory - "magic eye" [stamped:] APR 9- 1936 Text from newspaper caption: Delos Thurber, sophomore at the University of Southern California, is seen here in a series of "Miracle Eye" photos during his high-jumping activities at Bovard Field. Thurber has cleared 6ft. 6in. and has his sights trained on a trip to Berlin. He competes Saturday against Fresno State at Fresno and is favored to win his pet event. Thurber formerly attended Glendale High School and was one of the best prep jumpers in the State. His uncle, Dr. Packard Thurber, is a member of the Trojan medical staff. Eddi Kienholz coached young Thurber at Glendale.
Type
Image
Format
b&w nitrate negative
Identifier
uclamss_1429_13854 ark:/21198/zz002j7b8t
Language
No linguistic content
Subject
Track and field athletes--California--Los Angeles College athletes--California--Los Angeles Thurber, Delos Packard, 1916-1987
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