1988 Seoul Olympics ephemera and printed materials, 1984-1994

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Summary

Creators:
Seoul Olympic Organizing Committee
Abstract:
The 1988 Summer Olympics (officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad) were held in Seoul, South Korea from September 17 to October 2, 1988. This collection consists primarily of ephemera and realia related to the Olympic Games, as well as promotional printed materials.
Extent:
4.5 Linear Feet 4 bankers boxes
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

[Box/Folder# or Item name]. 1988 Seoul Olympics ephemera and printed materials, Collection no. 3014, Korean Heritage Library, USC Libraries, University of Southern California.

Background

Scope and content:

The 1988 Seoul Olympics ephemera and printed materials, 1984-1994, comprise promotional ephemera, realia, brochures, catalogs, programs, and publications created and collected by the Seoul Olympic Organizing Committing for the 1988 Seoul Olympic Games, which were held in Seoul, South Korea from September 17 to October 2, 1998. The collection contains primarily ephemera and realia in the form of enamel pins, buttons, keychains, ceramic commemorative plates and tea cups, Hodori the Mascot plastic standing figurines and pottery, stickers, slides, flag and regular banners, posters, medallions, postcards, an Asian fan, a Kellogg's Frosted Flakes cereal box, Olympics commentary earphones, and a paperweight. There are also oversized items, including an Olympic torch (in original box), a countdown clock, and five posters on foam core.

The collection also contains printed materials published in connection with the 1988 Olympics Games in the form of open and closing ceremony programs, brochures, guides, catalogs, newsletters, press kits, journals, newspapers, clippings books, and an original Invitation to the opening ceremonies. The remainder of the collection comprises printed materials on the 1986 10th Asian Games, the 1984 Los Angeles Olympic Games as well as the subsequent Olympics in Barcelona and Lausanne, and one folder of correspondence between USC's Korean Heritage Library and the Seoul Olympic Organizing Committee regarding the donation of these materials.

Biographical / historical:

The 1988 Summer Olympics (officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad) were held in Seoul, South Korea from September 17 to October 2, 1988. They were the first Olympic Games ever held in South Korea. Seoul was chosen to host the Summer Games through a vote held on September 30, 1981. The Seoul Olympic Organizing Committee (SLOOC), led by President Park She-jik, was responsible for the lead up to the Summer Olympics as well as in charge of overseeing the promotional aspects. Through correspondence with USC's Korean Heritage Library in 1988, it was decided USC would become the official repository for materials relating to the then still upcoming Olympic Games.

Acquisition information:
Donated by the Seoul Olympic Organizing Committee, 1989. A few items received subsequently.
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Access and use

Restrictions:

COLLECTION STORED OFF-SITE. Advance notice required for access.

Terms of access:

All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Curator of the Korean Heritage Library. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the Korean Heritage Library as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained.

Preferred citation:

[Box/Folder# or Item name]. 1988 Seoul Olympics ephemera and printed materials, Collection no. 3014, Korean Heritage Library, USC Libraries, University of Southern California.

Location of this collection:
East Asian Library
Doheny Memorial Library, 1st floor
Los Angeles, CA 90089-1825, US
Contact:
(213) 740-1772
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