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John F. Merritt Southern California memorabilia and ephemera collection
Collection
Identifier: 7103
Abstract
A collection of Southern California memorabilia and ephemera collected by John F. Merritt, founder of Californians for Preservation Action and its successor organization, California Preservation Foundation (CPF). The collection contains postcards, pamphlets, magazines, produce crate labels, prints, comic books, illustrations, and countercultural political materials created between 1899 and 2005, with the bulk of the collection spanning from 1910 to 1970.
Dates:
1899 - 2005; Majority of material found within 1910 - 1970
Found in:
USC Libraries Special Collections
Edward Paik papers
Collection
Identifier: 3315
Abstract
Edward Paik was a Korean American food service equipment sales supervisor, Kitchen Specialist, and U.S. Air Force Surplus Property Disposal Specialist. This collection comprises primarily photographs and printed materials created and collected by Edward Paik. It also contains ephemera in the form of service medals, a wool cap, and Army patches, as well as personal papers in the form of correspondence, letters, and yearbooks.
Dates:
1931 - 2000; Majority of material found within 1939 - 1994
Found in:
USC Libraries East Asian Library
Ralph Rodgers and Percy Turner Circus collection
Collection
Identifier: 0388
Abstract
The Ralph Rodgers and Percy Turner Circus Collection documents the collective interests of a circus model builder/ miniature circus owner and a real circus owner who became friends and whose circus memorabilia ended up with a mutual friend who donated them to USC. The collection contains ephemera, correspondence, photographs, books, records, costumes, and a large amount of circus model plans and drawings kept by Ralph Rodgers. A portion of the collection represents the history of the...
Dates:
1930s-1980s
Found in:
USC Libraries Special Collections
Keith Royer collection on Southern California scootering and youth subculture
Collection
Identifier: 7139
Abstract
The Keith Royer collection on Southern California scootering and youth subculture documents several decades of vintage scooter culture and the diverse aspects of the subculture as it relates to music, fashion, politics, and youth communities. Keith Royer has been a scooter rider, collector, and bike mechanic since the mid-1980s and a patched club member of the Pharaohs Scooter Club of San Diego since 1995. The Pharaohs Scooter Cult was formed on December 23, 1993 at Hill Street Coffee House...
Dates:
1985 - 2022
Found in:
USC Libraries Special Collections
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