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Contributing Institution:
USC Libraries Special Collections
Title: Town and Gown records
Creator:
University of Southern California. Town and Gown
Identifier/Call Number: 5028
Physical Description:
32.77 Linear Feet
39 boxes
Date (inclusive): 1910-2021
Abstract: This collection contains the records of Town and Gown of the University of Southern California, a non-profit organization
begun in 1904 as the Women's Club of USC, which raises money for scholarships, campus projects, and cultural programs. Much
of the collection centers on the planning and work needed produce Town and Gown benefit events, most notably the annual luncheon
and fashion show.
Language of Material:
English.
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Town and Gown of the University of Southern California is a non-profit that raises money for scholarships, campus projects,
and cultural programs. Town and Gown began in 1904 as the Women's Club of USC, and the name was changed to Town & Gown by
Elisabeth Von KleinSmid, who served as president from 1922 to 1947. In 1982, the group was incorporated as a non-profit corporation.
[Box/folder no. or item name], Town and Gown records, Collection no. 5028, University Archives, Special Collections, USC Libraries,
University of Southern California.
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This collection contains the records of Town and Gown of the University of Southern California, a non-profit organization
begun in 1904 as the Women's Club of USC, which raises money for scholarships, campus projects, and cultural programs. Much
of the collection centers on the planning and work needed produce Town and Gown benefit events, most notably the annual luncheon
and fashion show, and consequently there is a great deal of overlap among the series.
Two of the largest series are the Event Files and Reports and the President's books, which primarily contain working files
often related to the annual benefit luncheon. These files typically include meeting agendas, committee reports, financial
records, and planning documents. The collection also includes scrapbooks, known as the "Historian's book" beginning in 1985,
which contain photographs, event ephemera, clippings, and meeting notes reflecting the activities of the organization. The
Public Relations series chiefly contains working files related to publicizing Town and Gown events. There are also smaller
record sets including four framed civic commendations; six compact discs; various financial records; membership lists and
rosters; meeting minutes; files related to memorial donations (1991-1994); publications including Town & Gown handbooks, newsletter
issues, and the 1997 publication "A History of Town and Gown"; and some files related to the scholarship program.
Much of the collection was removed from 3-ring binders for preservation purposes.
All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Department of Special
Collections at specol@usc.edu. 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.
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Subjects and Indexing Terms
Community and college -- California -- Los Angeles -- Archival resources
Fund raising -- California -- Los Angeles -- Archival resources
Women -- Societies and clubs -- Archival resources
Compact discs
Minutes
Photographs
Printed ephemera
Reports
Scrapbooks
University of Southern California. Town and Gown -- Archives