Black film pressbook collection.

Title
  1. Black film pressbook collection.
Published by
  1. ca. 1935-1974.
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Additional authors
  1. Herald Pictures.
  2. Norman Studios.
  3. Paramount Pictures, Inc.
  4. Toddy Pictures Co.
Description
  1. 0.25 linear feet (1 box)
Summary
  1. This collections consists of promotional literature for films with African American casts. Many of the films are from Norman Studios, which produced silent films featuring African American casts from 1919 to 1928. The rest of the films are mostly Hollywood productions, the majority of which are from the 1930s-1940s. The promotional material includes leaflets, advertisements, window cards, and other accessories for movie theaters. In addition, there are handbills for boxers Henry Armstrong and Joe Louis.
Subject
  1. Boyd, Kathryn (Actress)
  2. Horne, Lena
  3. Peters, Brock
  4. Robeson, Paul, 1898-1976
  5. African American actors
  6. African American actresses
  7. African American boxers
  8. African American entertainers
  9. African Americans in motion pictures
Genre/Form
  1. Promotional materials.
Call number
  1. Sc MG 527
Source (note)
  1. Some material purchased from George Theofiles's Miscellaneous Man, 1992, and Swann Galleries, 2000. Some material transferred from the Art and Artifacts Division, 1998.
Title
  1. Black film pressbook collection.
Production
  1. ca. 1935-1974.
Type of content
  1. text
  2. still image
Type of medium
  1. unmediated
Type of carrier
  1. sheet
Location of other archival materials
  1. Materials Separated from the Resource: Transferred to the Photographs and Prints Division: photographs
Source
  1. Some material purchased from George Theofiles's Miscellaneous Man, 1992, and Swann Galleries, 2000. Some material transferred from the Art and Artifacts Division, 1998.
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Added author
  1. Herald Pictures.
  2. Norman Studios.
  3. Paramount Pictures, Inc.
  4. Toddy Pictures Co.
Research call number
  1. Sc MG 527
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