Prior to the opening of Kerckhoff Hall in 1931, a temporary building located south of the Library served as the student union and bookstore. From L to R: The Library (Powell Library), the south side of the Chemistry Building (Haines Hall), the Physics-Biology Building, and (foreground, right corner) the temporary student store. Likely photographed from Education Building (Moore Hall) construction site. [Handwritten date in margin may be inaccurate; summer is more likely actual date than spring]
May 31, 1929, a day that came to be known as "Moving Day," saw a caravan of more than 500 vehicles filled with students, moving boxes, furniture, and equipment make its way from Vermont Avenue to the new Westwood campus. Ernest C. Moore, Director of UCLA, declared the day a half-holiday, and the ROTC band accompanied the procession. In this photograph, students unload a truck before Royce Hall. [Note: Handwritten date in the margin is incorrect]
Workers install the walkway of the Esplanade before the south side (or front) entrance of Josiah Royce Hall. The Esplanade is more generally called Royce quadrangle and is known today as Dickson Plaza.
Two male students dressed as women attempt to gate-crash this annual women-only variety show put on by the Associated Women Students and are escorted by female students dressed as police out the doors of Royce Hall.
Two male students dressed as women are escorted out of Royce Hall after attempting to gate-crash this annual women-only variety show put on by the Associated Women Students.
