Trojan Tales: Doheny Memorial Library

If you've ever walked across the campus, you'll recognize Doheny Library. But the Gothic architectural masterpiece has a lot more to its history than already meets the eye.

The Edward L. Doheny Jr. Memorial Library is located in the heart of USC. (Robert Walker/Annenberg Media)

Built in 1931, Doheny Memorial Library sits right in the heart of campus and even plays backdrop to commencement every year. But do you know about the man it's named after? Like a lot of other buildings throughout the rest of Los Angeles, it's named after wealthy oil tycoon and businessman Edward L. Doheny Jr. who was murdered in 1929.