Martin (Mary) scrapbook, 1924-1941

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Summary

Title:
Mary Martin scrapbook
Dates:
1924-1941
Creators:
Martin, Mary
Abstract:
Scrapbook created by USC alumna Mary Martin that documents her years at USC, her marriage to fellow USC alumnus Bernard Gipson, and their life after marriage. The scrapbook documents Mary's life as a student at USC. Mary's twin sister Myra also attended USC and she also features in the scrapbook. Mary Martin and her twin sister Myra were pharmaceutical majors at USC in the mid-1920s. Mary was the President of the Lambda Kappa Sigma sorority. Her future husband, Bernard Gipson, was an electical engineering major at USC, a member of the Sigma Phi Delta fraternity, and of the USC band. After Mary and Bernard graduated, they were married on July 1, 1929. Bernard went to work for Southern California Edison. The scrapbook ends on April 22, 1941, when Bernard died from a sudden illness.
Containers:
Box: 1
Extent:
1 Linear Feet 1 scrapbook
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

[Box/folder no. or item name], Mary Martin scrapbook, Collection no. 5317, University Archives, Special Collections, USC Libraries, University of Southern California

Background

Scope and content:

Scrapbook created by USC alumna Mary Martin that documents her years at USC, her marriage to fellow USC alumnus Bernard Gipson, and their life after marriage. The scrapbook documents Mary's life as a student at USC. Mary's twin sister Myra also attended USC and she also features in the scrapbook. The scrabpook includes numberous clippings, articles, cards, playbills, sports items and other ephemera asso ciated with undergraduate student life. It also contains Bernard and Mary's marriage certificate, birth announcements, and ephemera from Bernard's travels.

Biographical / historical:

Mary Martin and her twin sister Myra were pharmaceutical majors at USC in the mid-1920s. Mary was the President of the Lambda Kappa Sigma sorority. Her future husband, Bernard Gipson, was an electical engineering major at USC, a member of the Sigma Phi Delta fraternity, and of the USC band. After Mary and Bernard graduated, they were married on July 1, 1929. Bernard went to work for Southern California Edison. The scrapbook ends on April 22, 1941, when Bernard died from a sudden illness.

Acquisition information:
Gift of Rick K. Pickering, May 16, 2017.
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Sue Luftschein
Date Encoded:
This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2017-12-05 10:58:48 -0800 .

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Preferred citation:

[Box/folder no. or item name], Mary Martin scrapbook, Collection no. 5317, University Archives, Special Collections, USC Libraries, University of Southern California

Location of this collection:
Doheny Memorial Library, Room 209
University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA 90089-0189, US
Contact:
(213) 740-2587
specol@usc.edu
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