Topping, Norman, 1908-1997
Person
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Walter Karabian collection on Norman H. Topping
Collection — Box 1: [Barcode: 95049040877]
Identifier: 5247
Abstract
This small collection contains items on USC president Dr. Norman H. Topping (1908-1997), dating from 1975 to 2013, primarily collected by his friend Walter Karabian. Most of the materials relate to the planning of tribute events for Dr. Topping, dating from 1975 to 1998.
Dates:
Majority of material found within 1975 - 2013
Found in:
USC Libraries Special Collections
USC Presidential Inauguration ephemera
Collection — Box 1
Identifier: 5008
Abstract
The University of Southern California began as a mustard field in what was then "West" Los Angeles with a class of 53 students and 12 teachers. Its first president was Marion Bovard who served the university from 1880 to 1891. As of 2017, there have been ten more Presidents after Bovard, with Rufus B. von KleinSmid (1921-1947) serving the longest.
This small collection consists of invitations, programs, lists of attendees, and other ephemera pertaining to the...
Dates:
1922 - 1981
Found in:
USC Libraries Special Collections
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- Subject: College presidents -- California -- Los Angeles -- Archival resources X
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