University of Southern California
Organization
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
James C. Owens, Jr. papers
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 5032
Abstract
This small collection of memorabilia is comprised of high school and college photographs of Owen, several photographs of him in military uniform as well as of the destroyer named for him, citations from the Secretary of the Navy for the squadron's heroism, a Purple Heart certificate, and diplomas from Los Angeles High School as well as USC. Many of the naval documents and certificates are very tightly rolled as they were stored in a narrow tube.
Dates:
1928 - 1943
Found in:
USC Libraries Special Collections
John Allan Smith papers
Collection — Box 1
Identifier: 5289
Scope and Content
Papers of John Allan Smith, Ed.D. Dr. Smith received his doctorate from USC in 1948. In addition to serving as Dean of Chapman College's Ship of the World Campus Afloat, and in many positions within the Los Angeles City schools, he also served as Executive Secretary of the Fulbright program in Pakistan, and much of the travel writing in the papers documents his time in Pakistan and related travels. The collection consists of photographs of Dr. Smith at all ages, his diploma, typescripts of...
Dates:
1924-1968, undated
Found in:
USC Libraries Special Collections