USC embroidered graduation banner 5345

Bo Doub

USC Libraries Special Collections

2020 March

Doheny Memorial Library 206

3550 Trousdale Parkway

Los Angeles, California 90089-0189

specol@usc.edu

URL: http://libraries.usc.edu/locations/special-collections

Contributing Institution: USC Libraries Special Collections

Title: USC embroidered graduation banner

Identifier/Call Number: 5345

Physical Description: 1 Linear Feet 1 box

Date: circa 1910s

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.

Physical Description: An embroidered banner measuring approximately 19 x 21 inches.

Language of Material: English .

Container: 1

Content Description

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.

Conditions Governing Access

Advance notice required for access.

Conditions Governing Use

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

[Box/folder no. or item name], USC embroidered graduation banner, Collection no. 5345, Special Collections, USC Libraries, University of Southern California

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift of Sophie O'Neill, February 25, 2020

Subjects and Indexing Terms

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

University of Southern California -- Archives