Finding aid for the University of Southern California student handbooks 5242

Marissa Chavez for History Associates Incorporated.
USC Libraries Special Collections
2022 March
Doheny Memorial Library 206
3550 Trousdale Parkway
Los Angeles, California 90089-0189
specol@usc.edu


Contributing Institution: USC Libraries Special Collections
Title: University of Southern California student handbooks
Creator: University of Southern California
Identifier/Call Number: 5242
Physical Description: 1.75 Boxes 4 boxes
Date (inclusive): 1892-1949
Abstract: This collection consists of pocket-sized student handbooks for the University of Southern California, issued for academic years from 1892 to 1949.
Language of Material: English.

Conditions Governing Access

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Conditions Governing Access

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.

Arrangement

Arranged chronologically.

Preferred Citation

[Box/folder no. or item name], University of Southern California student handbooks, Collection no. 5242, University Archives, Special Collections, USC Libraries, University of Southern California.

Scope and Contents

This collection consists of pocket-sized student handbooks for the University of Southern California, issued for academic years from 1892 to 1949. These handbooks include a school events calendar; sport event dates; lists of fraternity, sororities, and campus organizations; directories; school traditions; local advertisements; and school songs. The handbooks are variously produced by the "Young Men's and Young Women's Christian Associations and the University of Southern California" (1892/93-1925/26); by the Associated Student Body (1925/26-1931/32 and 1938/39-1948/49); and by the University Bookstore (1932/33-1937/38). There is also one "Trojane Guide" for 1944/45 published by the YWCA for female students. Some issues are missing, and no student handbooks were published between 1942 and 1945.

Rights Statement for Archival Description

Finding aid description and metadata are licensed under an Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) license.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

College students -- California -- Los Angeles -- Archival resources
Universities and colleges -- California -- Los Angeles -- History -- Archival resources
Universities and colleges -- Students -- Archival resources
Handbooks
Directories
University of Southern California -- Archives

Box 1

Student handbooks 1892/93-1915/16

Box 2

Student handbooks 1916/17-1923/24

Box 3

Student handbooks 1924/25-1935/36

Box 4

Student handbooks 1936/37-1949