Ludlow-Santo Domingo Library collection of lobby cards
Overview
Collection of lobby cards for advertising films circa 1960s-1980s.
Dates
- Creation: circa 1960s-1980s
Language of Materials
Mainly in English and Spanish. Small amount of French.
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research.
This collection is shelved offsite at the Harvard Depository. Retrieval requires advance notice. Readers should check with Houghton Public Services staff to determine what material is offsite and retrieval policies and times.
Extent
3 linear feet (8 flat boxes)Lobby cards for advertising films, chiefly American, Asian, and Mexican titles, in English, French, and Spanish languages circa 1960s-1980s. Includes complete and partial sets of lobby cards.
A unique feature of the collection is the inclusion of foreign language lobby cards for well-known American films.
Themes include sex, drugs, and rock and roll.
Arrangement
Arranged in 8 flat boxes in no particular order. The contents within each container are grouped together in sets relating to individual film titles.
Physical Location
Harvard Depository
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Deposit, Julio Santo Domingo III; received: 2012 April. Forms part of the Julio Mario Santo Domingo Collection.
Processing Information
Processed by: Elise Ramsey.
- Title
- Santo Domingo, Julio Mario, 1957-2009, collector. Ludlow-Santo Domingo Library collection of lobby cards (MS Span 179): Guide.
- Status
- completed
- Date
- March 1, 2017
- Description rules
- dacs
- Language of description
- und
- EAD ID
- hou02796
Repository Details
Part of the Houghton Library Repository
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