South Los Angeles in Los Angeles County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

First Meeting of the USC Board of Trustees

— University of Southern California —

Photographed By J. J. Prats, November 29, 2018

1. First Meeting of the USC Board of Trustees Tablet

Inscription.
The Board of Trustees of the University of Southern California met for the first time on September 3, 1880, culminating years of efforts by leaders of the Methodist Episcopal Conference of Southern California. The Board accepted the gift of this land from civil leaders Ozro W. Childs, John G. Downey, and Isaias Hellman and elected the Reverend Marion McKinley Bovard as the first president of USC, his ministerial appointment to this position being made September 4 by Bishop I. W. Wiley. During the next forty-one years, three of USC’s first four presidents were ministers of the Conference. In commemoration of this vision of the USC Board of Trustees, the Methodist Conference, and enlightened public spirited leaders, this plaque is placed this 28th day of July, 1992.

Erected 1992.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Education. A significant historical month for this entry is July 1992.

Location. 34° 1.273′ N, 118° 17.094′ W. Marker is in Los Angeles, California, in Los Angeles County. It is in South Los Angeles. Marker is at the intersection of Trousdale Parkway and Hellman Way, on the right when traveling north on Trousdale Parkway. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Los Angeles CA 90089, United States of America. Touch for directions.

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of this marker. Campus Life (within shouting distance of this marker); The Founding of USC (within shouting distance of this marker); Cesar Estrada Chavez (within shouting distance of this marker); Dr. Joseph Medicine Crow (within shouting distance of this marker); An International University (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); A Changing Campus (about 300 feet away); A Gathering Place (about 300 feet away); Student Musical Traditions (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Los Angeles.

Also see . . . Marion McKinley Bovard. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on September 20, 2023, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

Photographed By J. J. Prats, November 29, 2018

2. First Meeting of the USC Board of Trustees Tablet

Taper Hall is in the distance. Trousdale Parkway is on the right.

Credits. This page was last revised on September 20, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 13, 2019, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 278 times since then and 19 times this year. Last updated on February 14, 2019, by Douglass Halvorsen of Klamath Falls, Oregon. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 13, 2019, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.