Finding aid for the Rufus B. von Kleinsmid papers 0251
Marissa Chavez for History Associates Incorporated
USC Libraries Special Collections
2023 March
Doheny Memorial Library 206
3550 Trousdale Parkway
Los Angeles, California 90089-0189
specol@usc.edu
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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Biographical / Historical
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.
Scope and Contents
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.
Conditions Governing Access
Advance notice required for access.
Rights Statement for Archival Description
Finding aid description and metadata are licensed under an Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) license.
Conditions Governing Use
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.
Preferred Citation
[Box/folder# or item name], Rufus B. von Kleinsmid Papers, Collection no. 0251, University Archives, Special Collections,
USC Libraries, University of Southern California
Processing Information
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
Box 1, Box 2, Box 3, Box 4, Box 5, Box 6, Box 7, Box 8, Box 9, Box 10, Box 11, Box 12A, Box 13, Box 14, Box 15, Box 16, Box 17, Box 20, Box 21, Box 22, Box 23, Box 24, Box 25, Box 26, Box 27, Box 28, Box 29, Box 30, Box 31, Box 32, Box 33, Box 34, Box 35, Box 36, Box 37, Box 38, Box 39, Box 40, Box 41, Box 42, Box 43, Box 44, Box 45, Box 46, Box 12B, Box 47, Box 48, Box 49
Unprocessed materials /repositories/3/archival_objects/669969
Box 18
British presentation packs /repositories/3/archival_objects/677332
Processing Information
The USC Libraries rehoused this material in a new box in November of 2023. The box numbering did not change.
Box 19
SCIRA envelopes - foreign /repositories/3/archival_objects/677333
Processing Information
The USC Libraries rehoused this material in a new box in November of 2023. The box numbering did not change.
Box 50, Box 51, Box 52
Publications, speeches, manuscripts, School of International Relations history, programs for events honoring von Kleinsmid,
correspondence, material from the von Kleinsmid Estate and Elisabeth Patterson Sawyers von Kleinsmid, and other material
/repositories/3/archival_objects/677334
Processing Information
Claude Zachary, University Archivist, pulled the material described under this record from various boxes within the von Kleinsmid
papers circa 2017-2019. The material was reunited with the collection in November of 2023.
