Trojan Souvenirs: USC 1932

This circa 1932 silent film, Trojan Souvenirs, offers a black-and-white 16mm glimpse of the University of Southern California in Los Angeles during the early 1930s. It showcases Tommy Trojan—unveiled in 1930—standing proud amid bustling student life, likely with Bovard Hall’s tower and the nascent Coliseum in view. Scenes may capture coeds in flapper-era attire, athletes on Bovard Field, and the Trojan Knights guarding traditions, all set against a pre-war campus still tied to its Methodist roots. A nostalgic keepsake of USC’s formative years, it reflects the spirit of a growing institution.