Guide to the Denise L. McIver Black Lives Matter Protest Posters Collection
Special Collections & Archives
University Library
California State University, Northridge
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Northridge, CA 91330-8326
Contributing Institution:
Special Collections & Archives
Title: Denise L. McIver Black Lives Matter Protest Posters Collection
source:
McIver, Denise L.
Identifier/Call Number: TBC.DLM
Physical Description:
1.98 linear feet
Date: 2020
Abstract: The Denise L.
McIver Black Lives Matter Protest Posters Collection consists of posters, notes, a flyer,
and a sign that document the Black Lives Matters protests in Hollywood, California, from May
to July 2020. Posters were created by multiple protestors and the materials were collected
by Denise L. McIver, a research librarian at California African American Museum, during the
protests.
Language of Material:
English.
Scope and Contents
The Denise L. McIver Black Lives Matter Protest Posters Collection consists of posters,
notes, a flyer, and a sign that document the Black Lives Matters protests in Hollywood,
California, from May to July 2020. Posters were created by multiple protestors and the
materials were collected by Denise L. McIver, a research librarian at California African
American Museum, during protests. Posters are made out of cardboard, poster paper,
corrugated plastic, envelopes, and paper bags. Some posters are signed and dated. The
materials refer to the killings of George Floyd, Trayvon Martin, Sandra Bland, and Breonna
Taylor, racism, white privilege, and police brutality.
Collection folders are arranged alphabetically by title.
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research use.
Conditions Governing Use
Copyright for unpublished materials authored or otherwise produced by the creator(s) of
this collection has been transferred to California State University, Northridge. Copyright
status for other materials is unknown. Transmission or reproduction of materials protected
by U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.C.) beyond that allowed by fair use requires the
written permission of the copyright owners. Works not in the public domain cannot be
commercially exploited without permission of the copyright owners. Responsibility for any
use rests exclusively with the user.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Denise L. McIver, 2023
Preferred Citation
For information about citing items in this collection consult the appropriate style
manual, or see the
Citing Archival Materials
guide.
Processing Information
Elizabeth Peattie, 2023
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Ephemera
McIver, Denise L.
Box 1, Folder 3
Posters, Notes, and Flyer,
2020
Box 1, Folder 4
Sign, LADOT (Los Angeles Department of Transportation),
2020
