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Contributing Institution:
USC Libraries Special Collections
Title: Rufus B. von Kleinsmid papers
Creator:
Kleinsmid, Rufus Bernhard von, 1875-1964
Identifier/Call Number: 0251
Identifier/Call Number: 83
Identifier/Call Number: /repositories/3/resources/255
Physical Description:
78.4 Linear Feet
51 boxes
Date (inclusive): 1921-1964
Abstract: This collection consists of the memorabilia and papers of Rufus B. von Kleinsmid (1875-1964), the former president of the
University of Southern California (1921-1947).
Language of Material:
English
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Rufus Bernhard von Kleinsmid (1875-1964) was the fifth president of the University of Southern California from 1921–1947.
Kleinsmid and his administration expanded professional training programs, and presided over a building program that added
nine major structures to the university campus. During his first decade in office, USC attained full national accreditation
and established a graduate school. In 1947 Kleinsmid stepped down as president and became USC's chancellor.
This collection consists of the memorabilia and papers of Rufus B. von Kleinsmid (1875-1964), the former president of the
University of Southern California (1921-1947). This collection includes photographs, plaques, awards, ephemera, and more.
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Rights Statement for Archival Description
Finding aid description and metadata are licensed under an Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) license.
All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Department of Special
Collections at specol@usc.edu. Permission for publication is given on behalf of Special Collections as the owner of the physical
items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained.
[Box/folder# or item name], Rufus B. von Kleinsmid Papers, Collection no. 0251, University Archives, Special Collections,
USC Libraries, University of Southern California
This collection is unprocessed.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Plaques (flat objects)
Awards
Ephemera
Printed ephemera
Photographs
Universities and colleges -- California -- Los Angeles -- History -- Archival resources
Universities and colleges -- California -- Los Angeles -- Archival resources
University of Southern California -- Archives
Kleinsmid, Rufus Bernhard von, 1875-1964 -- Archives