Frank C. Touton awarding diploma to his daughter, Harriet Louise Touton, University of Southern California graduation, Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, 1934

Item Overview

Title

Frank C. Touton awarding diploma to his daughter, Harriet Louise Touton, University of Southern California graduation, Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, 1934

Date Created

June 14, 1934

Publisher

Los Angeles Times

Language

No linguistic content

Collection

Los Angeles Times Photographs Collection

Notes

Description

University of Southern California vice president Frank C. Touton awarding diploma to his daughter, Harriet Louise Touton, both in caps and gowns, under edge of decorated pavilion, with other faculty members looking on and Coliseum seats and American flag in background
This image is described in Los Angeles Times article, June 15, 1934, Ten Thousand Gather fo U.S.C. Graduation, Class of 1593 Given Diplomas and Other Awards in Colorful Twilight Ceremony at Coliseum … There were dramatic moments, too, such as when Dr. Frank C. Touton, vice-president of the university, who awarded the diplomas, found his pretty young daughter, Herriette [Harriet] Louise Touton, in line and as soon as he had handed her a diploma he planted a resounding kiss on her cheek. …

Caption

Text from nitrate negative sleeve: Southern California, University, Graduation, 1934

Physical Description

Extent

1 photograph

Medium

b&w nitrate negative

Keywords

Genre

news photographs
cellulose nitrate film

Subjects

Education
People
Graduation ceremonies--California--Los Angeles
Events
Academic costumes--California--Los Angeles

Names

Touton, Frank C. (Frank Charles), 1880-1936
University of Southern California
DiPietro, Harriet Louise Touton, 1914-2001
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum (Los Angeles, Calif.)

Location

Los Angeles (Calif.)

Resource type

still image