Harry Rand collection of posters and promotional material for pornographic films
Overview
Contains posters, promotional materials, and press kits related to pornographic films of the 1970s.
Dates
- Creation: 1976-1985
Language of Materials
English
Conditions Governing Access
There are no restrictions on physical access to this material. 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
1.13 linear feet (1 box and 22 folders)Contains posters, promotional materials, and press kits related to pornographic films of the 1970s, collected by Harry Rand.
Biographical / Historical
Harry Rand (1947-) is a Harvard College and University graduate, (B.A. 1971, Ph.D. 1974) and a curator of the Division of Political and Military History at the Smithsonian Institution. He served formerly as a senior curator of Cultural History at the National Museum of American History and a curator at the Smithsonian American Art Museum.
Arrangement
Materials have been minimally processed. The collection has not been arranged.
Physical Location
Harvard Depository
Immediate Source of Acquisition
2020MT-093. Gift of Harry Rand, 2020 January.
Processing Information
Processed by Betts Coup and Diana Myers, 2020.
- Title
- Rand, Harry. Harry Rand collection of posters and promotional material for pornographic films, circa 1976-1985 (MS Thr 2035): Guide.
- Status
- completed
- Author
- Houghton Library, Harvard University.
- Date
- 2020-01-31
- Description rules
- dacs
- Language of description
- und
- EAD ID
- hou03305
Repository Details
Part of the Houghton Library Repository
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