Hill (Mary Isabel) and John Lawler Costello collection on the USC College of Aeronautics, 1947-1950

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Title:
Mary Isabel Hill and John Lawler Costello collection on the USC College of Aeronautics
Dates:
1947-1950
Creators:
Hill, Mary Isabel, Costello, John Lawler, and University of Southern California. College of Aeronautics
Abstract:
A collection of yearbooks, photographs, student rosters, and other material collected and/or created by Mary Isabel Hill and John Lawler Costello during their time as students at the University of Southern California College of Aeronautics at Hancock Field in Santa Maria, California. Prior to their time at the College of Aeronautics, both Mary and John served in the United States military during World War II -- Mary in the United States Naval Reserve (Women's Reserve), better known as the WAVES (for Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service), and John in the United States Army Air Corps (USAAC). John and Mary Isabel met each other during their enrollment at the College of Aeronautics and married in 1947, living in married student housing for the rest of their studies. Aside from the yearbooks, photographs, and student rosters, the collection also contains a USC College of Aeronautics sticker, report cards, course completion certificates, graduation certificates, and John Costello's USC Bachelor of Engineering diploma.
Containers:
Box: 1
Extent:
0.21 Linear Feet 1 box
Language:
English .
Preferred citation:

[Box/folder no. or item name], Mary Isabel Hill and John Lawler Costello collection on the USC College of Aeronautics, Collection no. 5372, University Archives, Special Collections, USC Libraries, University of Southern California

Background

Scope and content:

A collection of yearbooks, photographs, student rosters, and other material collected and/or created by Mary Isabel Hill and John Lawler Costello during their time as students at the University of Southern California College of Aeronautics at Hancock Field in Santa Maria, California. Prior to their time at the College of Aeronautics, both Mary and John served in the United States military during World War II -- Mary in the United States Naval Reserve (Women's Reserve), better known as the WAVES (for Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service), and John in the United States Army Air Corps (USAAC). John and Mary Isabel met each other during their enrollment at the College of Aeronautics and married in 1947, living in married student housing for the rest of their studies. Aside from the yearbooks, photographs, and student rosters, the collection also contains a USC College of Aeronautics sticker, report cards, course completion certificates, graduation certificates, and John Costello's USC Bachelor of Engineering diploma.

Acquisition information:
Gift of Kathleen Costello, September 7, 2021.
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

About this collection guide

Date Encoded:
This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2021-10-25 14:39:25 -0700 .

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Preferred citation:

[Box/folder no. or item name], Mary Isabel Hill and John Lawler Costello collection on the USC College of Aeronautics, Collection no. 5372, 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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