Blackhawk Films collection, bulk c.1950s-c.1960s

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Summary

Creators:
Blackhawk Films
Abstract:
This collection consists of various 8mm and Super 8 films from distributor Blackhawk Films' catalog.
Extent:
1.125 Linear Feet 1 box
Language:
English .
Preferred citation:

[Box/folder no. or item name], Blackhawk Films collection, Collection no. 2685, Cinematic Arts Library, USC Libraries, University of Southern California.

Background

Scope and content:

This collection consists of various 8mm films from distributor Blackhawk Films' catalog. Films include shorts featuring Charlie Chaplin, Buster Keaton, Laurel and Hardy, and Harold Lloyd.

Biographical / historical:

Blackhawk Films was a company that restored and reprinted shorts and films on 8mm, Super 8, and 16mm filmstock for home viewing, primarily titles from the silent film era. The company was active from the 1950s through the 1980s, and they eventually incorporated magnetic media into their catalog. The company ceased operations in 1987.

Acquisition information:
Donated by Eric Merbaum.
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Access and use

Restrictions:

Advance notice required for access.

Terms of access:

Finding aid description and metadata are licensed under an Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) license.

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Preferred citation:

[Box/folder no. or item name], Blackhawk Films collection, Collection no. 2685, Cinematic Arts Library, USC Libraries, University of Southern California.

Location of this collection:
Cinematic Arts Library
Doheny Memorial Library, Room G4
Los Angeles, CA 90089-0185, US
Contact:
(213) 740-8383
ctlibarc@usc.edu
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