Dedication ceremony - Robert G. Sproul and Adam Blyth Webster, 1930

Item Overview

Title

Dedication ceremony - Robert G. Sproul and Adam Blyth Webster, 1930

Photographer

Hoover, Thelner Barton (UCLA 1930)

Date Created

March 28, 1930

Date

1930-03-28

Collection

Hoover (Thelner B.) and Hoover (Louise E. B.) photographic collection

Notes

Description

Standing at the entrance to Royce Hall, Dr. Sproul, incoming President of the University of California (on left), and Webster share thoughts following the Dedication ceremony. Webster, Dean of the Faculty of Arts at the University of St. Andrews, had given a keynote address titled "One Touch of Nature". Known formally as the "Dedication of the New Campus and New Buildings of the University of California at Los Angeles", the event brought together regents, professors, students, alumni, and representatives of other educational institutions for four sessions held on March 27 and 28. [Note: Handwritten date in the margin is incorrect]

Physical Description

Dimensions

5 x 4 in.

Keywords

Genre

photographs

Longitude

34.07239979218838

Latitude

-118.44216585159302

Resource type

still image

Subjects

UCLA founders
Ceremonies
Education
People
University of California, Los Angeles--Royce Hall
UCLA dedication
Events