University of Southern California graduation ceremony at Olympic Stadium, Los Angeles, 1932

Title: University of Southern California graduation ceremony at Olympic Stadium, Los Angeles, 1932
Date Created: May 29, 1932
Date: 1932-05-29
Publisher: Los Angeles Times
Language: No linguistic content
Collection: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

Description: This photograph is related to the article, “Three Classes Hear Sermons,” Los Angeles Times, 30 May 1932: A1.
A sea of students in graduation caps and gowns are seated at Olympic Stadium during their commencement ceremony. Friends, family, and spectators are seated further in the stands.
Dr. John Roscoe Turner, president of West Virginia University, addressed the University of Southern California’s graduating class of 1932 at Olympic Stadium on May 29th.
Caption: Handwritten on negative: Dr. John Roscoe Turner
Text from negative sleeve: Turner, John Roscoe Dr. West VA. U. Pres. 1932

Genre: cellulose nitrate film
news photographs
Names: Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum (Los Angeles, Calif.)
Location: Los Angeles (Calif.)
Longitude: 34.013782
Latitude: -118.287547
Resource type: still image
Subjects: Crowds--California--Los Angeles
Graduation ceremonies--California--Los Angeles
Stadiums--California--Los Angeles

Repository: University of California, Los Angeles. Library. Department of Special Collections
Local Identifier: uclamss_1429_3977
ARK: ark:/21198/zz002cpph1
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Rights Holder: The Regents of the University of California
Rights Country: US
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