Collection context
Summary
- Abstract:
- A wearable banner with embroidered text and an image of a young woman in academic regalia. The embroidered figure is waving a USC flag with surrounding cardinal red text: "Here's to the college whose colors we wear." The banner has two straps attached made from braided red fabric, presumably for the graduate to wear the banner on their back. The banner's creator and exact creation date is unknown, but the donor supplied an approximate date of 1910s.
- Extent:
- 1 Linear Feet 1 box
- Language:
- English .
- Preferred citation:
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[Box/folder no. or item name], USC embroidered graduation banner, Collection no. 5345, Special Collections, USC Libraries, University of Southern California
Background
- Scope and content:
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A wearable banner with embroidered text and an image of a young woman in academic regalia. The embroidered figure is waving a USC flag with surrounding cardinal red text: "Here's to the college whose colors we wear." The banner has two straps attached made from braided red fabric, presumably for the graduate to wear the banner on their back. The banner's creator and exact creation date is unknown, but the donor supplied an approximate date of 1910s.
- Acquisition information:
- Gift of Sophie O'Neill, February 25, 2020
- Physical description:
- An embroidered banner measuring approximately 19 x 21 inches.
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Indexed terms
- Subjects:
- Academic costume -- California -- Los Angeles -- 20th century -- Archival resources
Commencement ceremonies -- California -- Los Angeles -- 20th century -- Archival resources
Embroidery -- California -- Los Angeles -- 20th century -- Archival resources
Banners
Flags
Textiles - Names:
- University of Southern California -- Archives
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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Advance notice required for access.
- Terms of access:
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All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Manuscripts Librarian. 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:
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[Box/folder no. or item name], USC embroidered graduation banner, Collection no. 5345, Special Collections, USC Libraries, University of Southern California
- Location of this collection:
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Doheny Memorial Library, Room 209University of Southern CaliforniaLos Angeles, CA 90089-0189, US
- Contact:
- (213) 740-2587