Randall T. Henderson scrapbook

Collection — Box: 1

Identifier: 5223

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

Randall Henderson was a noted college basketball player for USC between 1909 and 1911. (He later became well-known for his environmental efforts concerning the deserts of Southern California, and published Desert Magazine.

This large fragile scrapbook was kept by Henderson during his USC years and is filled with photographs, newspaper clippings, theatre programs, money receipts (as for a boarding house), his university report cards, and other ephemera. Many of the photographs and clippings are of Henderson as a basketball player.

Dates

Creation: 1909 - 1911

Creator

Henderson, Randall (Person)

Conditions Governing Access

COLLECTION STORED OFF-SITE: Advance notice required for access.

Conditions Governing Use

All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Manuscripts Librarian. Permission for publication is given on behalf of Special Collections as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained.

Biographical Note

Randall T. Henderson was a noted USC basketball player between 1907 and 1911, the time period covered by this large scrapbook. Upon graduating from USC in 1911, he became a sports writer for the Los Angeles Times and eventually ended up in Calexico, California where he became a partner in the Calexico Chronicle. He founded Desert Magazine in 1937 and later became a founding member of Desert Protective Council. Henderson authored several books in addition to his association with Desert Magazine. Though he was a star athlete during his days at USC, his legacy is greater known through his work as a desert conservationist and as a contributor to the formation of the Anza-Borrego Desert State Park as well as the Joshua Tree National Monument.

Extent

1.5 Linear Feet (1 oversized box)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Related Materials

A collection of Randall Henderson papers, 1905-1981, can be found at the Bancroft Library at the University of California, Berkeley. http://pdf.oac.cdlib.org/pdf/berkeley/bancroft/m2009_107_cubanc.pdf