History and Tradition

Building a Campus and Community

• Dates:
  Tuesday, October 4, 2011 - Saturday, May 12, 2012
• Time:
  All Day
• Recurring:
  Daily
• Campus:
  University Park Campus
• Venue:
  University Club (FAC)
• Room:
  Vestibule
• Cost:
  Free
  
  About the photo: The USC Faculty Center (now known as the USC University Club) has been renovated many times during its 50-year history, including this instance in the 1980s.
• Phone:
  (213) 740-5208

Summary:

Black-and-white images culled from the USC Archives and the USC Digital Library celebrate the iconic architecture and traditions that have helped shape the university’s identity.

Description:

Among the nearly four dozen images are drawings of the now defunct USC Maclay College of Theology (since relocated and integrated into the Claremont Colleges) and the USC Chaffey College of Agriculture (now an independent institution that serves 18,000 students). Other highlights include the Tajo Building on First and Broadway in downtown Los Angeles that once housed the USC College of Law, and the College of Liberal Arts Building which occupied the space where the Taper Hall of Humanities stands today. (“Old College,” as it was affectionately referred to, was razed in 1949 when it was deemed seismically unsafe.)

A portion of the display is devoted to the history of the USC University Club and its numerous incarnations and renovations throughout its history. Next summer, the USC University Club will move into its new location in Stoops King Hall on the north side of campus.

The display can be viewed during normal hours of operation. Visit digitallibrary.usc.edu to browse images in the USC Digital Library.