Barfoed (Janus) collection, circa 1914-1954
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Collection context
Summary
- Title:
- Janus Barfoed collection
- Dates:
- circa 1914-1954
- Creators:
- Barfoed, Janus
- Extent:
- 1 poster
- Language:
- English
- Preferred citation:
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Janus Barfoed collection, Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
Background
- Scope and content:
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The Janus Barfoed collection spans the years circa 1914-1954 and encompasses approximately 62 linear feet and 1 poster. The collection is comprised of clippings and ephemera, lobby cards, press sheets, and photographs related to American B-Western films. The material in the Personality files series is arranged alphabetically by personal name. At the request of the donors, papers and photographs are housed together. Some 200 cowboy actors are represented.
- Biographical / historical:
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Jens Janus Barfoed was a Danish photograph archivist, a fan of American B-Western films, and a collector of photographs and memorabilia related to low-budget Westerns. He served as the head of the stills archive at the Danish Film Museum. Over the course of his lifetime, Barfoed compiled a personal collection of material related to Western films of the silent era and to those less-publicized second features of the studio era.
- Acquisition information:
- Gift of Sofie and Katrine Barfoed, 2010
- Arrangement:
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Arranged in the following series: 1. Personality files; 2. Subject files; 3. Oversize.
- Rules or conventions:
- Finding aid prepared using Describing Archives: a Content Standard
Indexed terms
- Subjects:
- collectors
- Names:
- Barfoed, Janus--Archives.
About this collection guide
- Date Prepared:
- © 2016*
- Date Encoded:
- Machine-readable finding aid derived from Inmagic. Date of source: October 04, 2016
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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Available by appointment only.
- Terms of access:
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Property rights to the physical object belong to the Margaret Herrick Library. Researchers are responsible for obtaining all necessary rights, licenses, or permissions from the appropriate companies or individuals before quoting from or publishing materials obtained from the library.
- Preferred citation:
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Janus Barfoed collection, Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
- Location of this collection:
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333 S. La Cienega BlvdBeverly Hills, CA 90211, US
- Contact:
- (310) 247-3036 extension 2226