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2010.045.r
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Title: David Price Film Poster Collection
Identifier/Call Number: 2010.045.r
Contributing Institution:
Frank Mt. Pleasant Library of Special Collections and Archives, Leatherby Libraries
Language of Material:
English
Container: 1
Container: 2
Container: 2
Container: 1
Physical Description:
2.0 Linear feet
(2 boxes, 2 tubes)
Date (inclusive): 1961-2002
Abstract: A collection of film posters from multiple genres, spanning the latter half of the 20th century.
Language of Materials note: The majority of this collection is in English. All materials printed in a foreign language can be found under the Foreign
Posters series. Languages covered are German, Italian, Japanese and Spanish.
creator:
Price, David
This collection is arranged into series by genre and alphabetized.
Conditions Governing Access note
This collection is open for research.
There are no restrictions on the use of this material except where previously copyrighted material is concerned. It is the
responsibility of the researcher to obtain all permissions.
Immediate Source of Acquisition note
This collection was a gift of David Price.
This collection includes a total of 247 film posters, spanning the majority of the latter half of the 20th century. Posters
are of various sizes and include one-sheets, three-sheets and British quads. This material also includes film ephemera such
as screening programs and advertising supplements to Variety magazine. Of particular interest are 3 complete sets of Lobby
Cards for the film Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981).
All one sheet style and quad style posters are folded and contained in carton one and carton two. The remainder of the posters
are rolled and held in tube one and two.
Carton 1: One-sheet style film posters. Folder 1 contains 3 sets of Lobby cards for Raiders of the Lost Ark: 1981, one copy
of The Video News: vol. One, Issue Seven [Foldout Poster of Raiders of the Lost Ark] ©1984, Official Poster Monthly: Issue
17 [Star Wars Foldout Poster]—© 1978 by Paradise Press and Laurel and Hardy: Our relations, Way Out West, A Chump at Oxford,
Saps at Sea: [German mini poster]
Carton 2: Large Format film posters. Folder 2: Advertising Supplements to Variety and Folder 3: Screening Programs.
Tube 1: Contains rolled, double sided film posters separated by genre.
Tube 2: Contains rolled, 3 sheet style posters.
[identify item], David Price Film Poster Collection (2010.045.r), Frank Mt. Pleasant Library of Special Collections and Archives,
Chapman University, CA.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Action and adventure -- Films
Biography -- Films
Comedy -- Films
Concert -- Films
Crime -- Films
Detective and mystery -- Films
Drama -- Films
Film -- Documentary
Film posters
Horror -- Films
Science fiction -- Films
Thriller -- Films
War -- Films