Westwood Movie Club Scrapbook, 1930-1966

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Summary

Creators:
Westwood Movie Club
Abstract:
The Westwood Movie Club, active circa 1940-circa 1965, was an amateur movie club dedicated to helping members improve and show their films.
Extent:
2 pamphlet boxes (0.5 Cubic Feet)
Language:
Collection materials are in English.
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Westwood Movie Club Scrapbook (SFH 588), San Francisco History Center, San Francisco Public Library.

Background

Scope and content:

The collection includes the clubs by-laws, contest information, ephemera relating to various events and competitions, financial records, meeting minutes, newspaper clippings, the Rewind published by the Westwood Movie Club, and photographs.

Biographical / historical:

The Westwood Movie Club, active 1940-circa 1966, was an amateur movie club dedicated to helping members improve and show their films. The club also held technical talks and demonstrations on film making, while holding annual competitions and awarding prizes. Meetings took place on the last Friday of every month. Presidents include Edward Kentura, Salvatore Siciliano, Eric Unmack and Tillio Pellegrini. The club was located at 1345 Ocean Avenue and founded by Eric Unmack.

Acquisition information:
Donated by the Western Neighborhoods Project in 2011.
Processing information:

During processing, the entire collection was re-foldered and re-housed in acid-free folders and boxes. Some metal staples remain.

Arrangement:

The collection is arranged in 2 series: Series 1: Ephemeara and Series 2: Photographs.

Physical location:
Open for research. The collection is offsite and advance notice is required for retrieval. Material must be requested at least 4 business days in advance of visit.
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Access and use

Restrictions:

The collection is open for research and available for use during San Francisco History Center hours. Photographs are available during Photo Desk hours. This collection must be requested at least 4 business days in advance of visit.

The collection is available for use during Photo Desk hours. Collections that are stored offsite should be requested 48 hours in advance.

Terms of access:

All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the City Archivist. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the San Francisco Public Library as the owner of the physical items.

All requests for permission to publish from photographs must be submitted in writing to the Photo Curator. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the San Francisco Public Library as the owner of the physical items.

Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Westwood Movie Club Scrapbook (SFH 588), San Francisco History Center, San Francisco Public Library.

Location of this collection:
San Francisco Public Library
100 Larkin Street
San Francisco, CA 94102, US
Contact:
(415) 557-4567
sfhistory@sfpl.org
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