USC Helenes scrapbooks and realia 2006-2011

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USC Helenes scrapbooks and realia 2006-2011

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This collection includes scrapbooks, a 2006 time capsule, and branded clothing from the USC Helenes service organization.

5.39 Linear feet; 1 time capsule, 2 flat boxes, 1 document box

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USC Libraries Special Collections

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Historical note The USC Helenes is the oldest women's service organization at USC. Arabella De Oliviera established the USC Helenes in 1921 as an all-female service organization; at that time they represented the University as the "Official Hostesses of USC". Originally called the Amazons, membership was reserved for upper classmen. The lower classmen involved were divided into two groups: the Chimes and the Spurs. When the Amazons changed th...

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Biography/History Saida Gerrard: b. April 9, 1923, Toronto, Canada. d. May 4, 2005, Los Angeles, California. Saida Gerrard was a performer, choreographer, student and teacher of modern dance. She grew up in Toronto, Canada in a family of Russian Jewish immigrants. Her parents were amateur musicians who exposed her to music and dance at an early age. As a child, she studied music and dance at the Hambourg Conservatory of Music in T...