Pomona College Poster Collection
Sean Stanley
Special Collections, Honnold/Mudd Library
800 North Dartmouth Avenue
Claremont, CA 91711
Phone: (909) 607-3977
Email: specialcollections@claremont.edu
URL: https://library.claremont.edu/scl/
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Descriptive Summary
Title: Pomona College Poster Collection
Dates: 1888-2020
Collection number: PC.0025
Extent:
28.3 Linear Feet
(9 map drawers)
Repository:
Claremont Colleges. Library. Special Collections, The Claremont
Colleges Library, Claremont, CA 91711.
Abstract: The collection includes college
advertisements, event and exhibition posters, student proclamations and broadsides, campus
signage, College awards and certificates, student diplomas, and artwork primarily
originating from Pomona College and its students from 1888-2020.
Physical Location: Please consult repository.
Language of Material: Languages represented in
collection: English.
Administrative Information
Access
Collection open for research.
Publication Rights
All requests for permission to reproduce or to publish must be submitted in writing to
the Archives.
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], Pomona College Poster Collection (PC-0025). Pomona College
Archives, Special Collections, The Claremont Colleges Library, Claremont, California.
Provenance/Source of Acquisition
Items acquired through various donations and transfers.
Accruals
Additions to the collection are anticipated and this finding aid will be updated
periodically. Please visit our ArchivesSpace page for a more frequently updated container
list: https://claremont.as.atlas-sys.com/repositories/9/resources/1147
Scope and Contents of the Collection
The Pomona College Poster Collection is an artificial collection of college advertisements,
event and exhibition posters, student proclamations and broadsides, campus signage, College
awards and certificates, student diplomas, and artwork. Spanning from 1888-2020, the
collection contents primarily originate from Pomona College and its students and include
multiple items related to specific class years and college events. Aside from Pomona College
or student-created materials, the collection also features assorted items such as propaganda
posters and lobby cards for films shot on campus or starring Pomona College alumni. The
collection is current and is still accruing materials. New materials will be added as
acquired.
Organization and Arrangement
The collection is organized into the following nine series:
- Series 1: Advertisments, 1900-1903 and undated
- Series 2: Awards and certificates, 1908-2016
- Series 3: Events and performances, 1888-2017 and undated
- Series 4: Exhibitions, 1987-2015 and undated
- Series 5: Signage, 2020 and undated
- Series 6: Student posters and broadsides, 1905-1937 and undated
- Series 7: Artwork, 1966 and undated
- Series 8: Miscellaneous, 1945-1962 and undated
- Series 9: Oversize materials, 1987
Indexing Terms
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the
library’s online public access catalog.
Subject Terms
Pomona College (Claremont, Calif.)
Advertising
Art--Exhibitions
College buildings
College students
Glee clubs
Motion pictures
Music -- Performance
Genre and Form of Materials
Art
Awards
Broadsides
Certificates
Diplomas
Lobby cards
Posters
Proclamations
Signs and signboards
Series 1:
Advertisments
1900-1903 and undated
Drawer 1
Pomona College advertisement (copy)
circa 1900
Drawer 1
The Songs We Sing at Pomona
undated
Note
Advertisement for new Pomona song book. Sold at Edmunds Union Book Store.
Drawer 1
Viva! Viva! Blue and White
circa 1903
Series 2:
Awards and certificates
1908-2016
Drawer 2
Alumni Giving Incentive Award for Sustained Performance, United States Steel
Foundation and the Council for Advancement and Support of Education
1984 July 10
Drawer 2
Award of Merit, Western Books Exhibition
1978
Note
Award from the Rounce & Coffin Club of Los Angeles to certify that "The History
of Pomona College: 1887-1969" submitted by Pomona College has been chosen as one of
the Western Books of 1978.
Drawer 2
Byron Dick Seaver diploma
1908
Drawer 2
Byron Dick Seaver State of California Law License
1909 July 23
Drawer 2
California State Legislature Assembly Certificate of Recognition
2013 October 7
Note
Presented to Pomona College by Assemblyman Tim Donnelly, 33rd District for
partnership in arranging "The Courage to Remember" Holocaust exhibit display on
campus.
Drawer 2
California State Senate Certificate of Recognition
2013 October 7
Note
Awarded to Pomona College by Norma J. Torres, Senator, 32nd District, in recognition
of serving as exhibition host of "The Courage to Remember the Holocaust
1933-1945."
Drawer 2
Certificate of Congressional Recognition
2013 October 7
Note
Awarded in recognition of Pomona College's efforts to bring "The Courage to Remember"
exhibit to campus by Judy Chu, Member of Congress, 27th District.
Drawer 2
City of Claremont Certificate of Recognition
2015 September 22
Note
Presented to Pomona College in appreciation of support of City of Claremont's Special
Olympics World Games Host Town Program - July 2015.
Drawer 2
City of Claremont Certificate of Recognition
2016 October 14
Note
Awarded to Pomona College for hosting a series on the "Legacies of the Atomic Bomb:
Personal Histories, Society and Policy Events" with Keiko Ogura and Tomoko Watanabe
and the Hiroshima Survivors Tree Dedication.
Drawer 2
City of Pomona Certificate of Recognition
2013 October 7
Note
Presented to Pomona College in acknowledgement of the opening of "The Courage to
Remember" exhibit by Mayor Elliott Rothman.
Drawer 2
Cornelia Alberta Lincoln diploma
1929
Drawer 2
County of Los Angeles Commendation
2013 October 7
Note
Awarded in recognition of Pomona College's hosting of "The Courage to Remember"
Holocaust exhibit by Michael D. Antonovich, Supervisor, Fifth District.
Drawer 2
Edith Evelyn Moore diploma
1926
Drawer 2
Frank Roger Seaver Doctor of Laws diploma
1958 October 16
Drawer 2
James Marshall Carter diploma
1924
Drawer 2
Pomona College Salutes the Historical Society of Pomona Valley
2016 March 2
Drawer 2, Folder 1
President David Oxtoby Inauguration Citations
2003 October 11
Drawer 2
Resolution Congratulating the Pomona College Bowl Championship Quiz
Team
1962 March 14
Note
Senate resolution by Senators L.M. Barkstrand and Richard Richards. Coauthors,
Assemblyment Gordon R. Cologne, Houston J. Flournoy, and Eugene G. Nisbet. Senate
Resolution No. 13 read, and unanimously adopted March 14, 1962. Signed by Glenn M.
Anderson, President of the Senate.
Drawer 2
Resolution of Appreciation Honoring Paul Eckstein
2014 May 17
Note
Pomona College Resolution of Appreciation honoring Board of Trustees member Paul F.
Eckstein.
Drawer 2
Resolution Relative to Congratulating Pomona College
1977 August 15
Note
Resolution by the Honorable Bill Lancaster, 62nd Assembly District congratulating
Pomona College on its exemplary contributions and record of dedicated service on
behalf of the citizens of the State of California on the 90th anniversary of its
founding. Members Resolution No. 1499.
Drawer 2
Ruth Elizabeth Pinney diploma
1930
Drawer 2
San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors
2013 October 7
Note
Presented to Pomona College by Josie Gonzales, Fifth District Supervisor, San
Bernardino County Board of Supervisors for hosting "The Courage to Remember" Holocaust
exhibit.
Drawer 2
War Department Certificate of Distinction
circa 1940s
Note
Awarded to Pomona College by the War Department for the training of soldiers in the
Army Specialized Training Program during World War II.
Series 3:
Events and performances
1888-2017 and undated
Drawer 3
6th Street Rivalry: Doubleheader Women's and Men's Basketball
2017 December 9
Note
Pomona-Pitzer Athletics
Drawer 3
6th Street Rivalry: Pre-Game Community Tailgate
2017 November 11
Note
Pomona-Pitzer Athletics
Drawer 3
20 Feet From Stardom
undated
Note
Film screening and conversation with 4 of the stars (Plus a brief live performance).
Rose Hills Theatre, Smith Campus Center, Pomona College. 2 copies and smaller flyers
on cardstock.
Drawer 3
Asia and the American Century
circa 1980-1989
Note
Programs sponsored by the Public Events Committee of Pomona College and the Pomona
College Asian Studies program.
Drawer 3
Brother From Another Planet (recontextualized)
2015 Febraury 21
Note
A multimedia remix performance by King Britt. Edmunds Ballroom, Pomona College.
Drawer 3
Cabaret
2017 October 26 - 29
Note
Presented by Pomona College Theatre & Dance.
Drawer 3
Campus Planning in Southern California
undated
Note
Lecture and seminar by Peter de Bretteville (USC Architect, Designer, Author)
sponsored by the Fleming Fund for the Built Environment.
Drawer 3
Celebrate Pomona
2017 May 3
Drawer 3
An Evening of James Baldwin
2017 September 21
Note
Rose Hills Theatre, Smith Campus Center, Pomona College.
Drawer 3
Fall Faculty Lecture Series
2017
Drawer 3
The Famous Pomona College Glee Club
circa 1930
Note
"In a distinctive program" directed by Ralph H. Lyman.
Drawer 3
Hail Pomona!
1988
Note
Drawing/sketch for Pomona College Centennial poster by McManigal.
Drawer 3
I Am Not Your Negro
2017 November 1
Note
Screening and discussion with flimmaker Raoul Peck, Bridges Auditorium.
Drawer 3
Inauguration Symposium
2017 October 14
Drawer 3
Los Angeles Bicentennial 1781-1981
1980
Note
Design by John Follis. Poster is signed and includes a note from Los Angeles Mayor
Tom Bradley.
Drawer 3
Famous Male Chorus, Pomona College Glee Club
undated
Drawer 3
Midsummer Shakespeare Festival
2016 July 14 - 24
Note
Presented by Ophelia's Jump Productions, co-sponsored by Pomona College.
Drawer 3
The Other House that Race Built: African Americans and Native Americans in
Slavery and Freedom
2014 April 23 - 24
Note
Lecture by Tiya A. Miles, Elsa Barkley Brown Collegiate Professor of African American
Women's History, University of Michigan. 2014 Ena H. Thompson Lextureship presented by
the Pomona College History Department.
Drawer 3
Our Pomona: Stories from the First Century
1987 October
Note
An original centennial play presented by the Theatre for the Claremont Colleges.
Drawer 3
Pilgrim Chapel concert program
1888 January 12
Drawer 3
Pomona College Centennial 1887-1987
1987
Creator: Bass,
Saul
Note
2 copies
Drawer 3
Pomona College Centennial 1887-1987 mounted letterhead
1987
Drawer 3
Pomona College Centennial Distinguished Lectureship Series
1987-1988
Drawer 3
The Pomona College Glee Clubs
1976-1977
Note
William F. Russell, Conductor.
Drawer 3
Pomona College Glee Clubs: 70th Season in Concert
1960-1961
Note
William F. Russell, Conductor.
Drawer 3
The Pomona College Glee Clubs: 80th Season in Concert
1972-1973
Note
William F. Russell, Conductor.
Drawer 3
Pomona College Glee Clubs: 87th Concert Season
1979-1980
Note
William F. Russell, Conductor.
Drawer 3
Pomona College Glee Clubs: Home Concert
1963 March 3 & 5
Note
Bridges Hall of Music. William F. Russell, Conductor.
Drawer 3
Pomona College Glee Clubs: Home Concerts
1978 February 4-5
Note
85th Concert Season. William F. Russell, Conductor.
Drawer 3
Pomona College Glee Clubs: Home Concert
1982 January 30 -
31
Note
89th Concert Season. William F. Russell, Conductor. 2 copies.
Drawer 3
Pomona College Girls Glee Club: Home Concert
circa 1920-1929
Drawer 3
The Pomona College Men's Glee Club: Sixty-Second Season in
Concert
1952-1953
Note
William F. Russell, Conductor.
Drawer 3
Pomona College in New York City
2014 March 16
Series 4:
Exhibitions
1987-2015 and undated
Drawer 4
Francisco Goya: Montgomery Gallery, Pomona College
undated
Note
Poster features reproduction of Francisco Goya's "The Sleep of Reason Produces
Monsters," plate 43 from "Los Caprichos," 1st edition, 1799, etching and aquatint on
paper, 8.5 x 6 inches. Gift of Norton Simon.
Drawer 4
The Graphic Art of Francisco Goya
undated
Note
Artwork from the Norton Simon Foundation, Norton Simon, Inc. Museum of Art, and
Pomona College Collections.
Drawer 4
Pomona College Alumni Artists: A Centennial Exhibition
1988 March 6 - April
17
Note
Montgomery Gallery, Pomona College. 3 copies.
Drawer 4
Still Going Strong: An Exhibition of the Art Faculty of Pomona College in its
Centennial Year
1987 October 31 - December
13
Note
Exhibition at the Montgomery Art Gallery, Pomona College. Feaured artists include
Karl Benjamin, Charles Daugherty, John Fassbinder, Norman Hines, and Sheila Pinkel. 2
copies.
Drawer 4
Vertigo @ Midnight
2015 February 23 - March
6
Note
New visual Afrofuturisms and speculative migrations. Clark Humanities Museum, Scripps
College. Chan Gallery, Studio Art Hall, Pomona College.
Series 5:
Signage
2020 and undated
Drawer 5
Do You Speak Oldenborg?
undated
Note
Oldenborg Center for Modern Languages and International Relations
Drawer 5
Pomona College Men's Residence and Dining Halls, Community
Standard
undated
Drawer 5
Smiley Hall (Rules and Regulations)
undated
Series 6:
Student posters and broadsides
1905-1937 and undated
Drawer 6
Class of 1908 proclamation
circa 1905
Drawer 6
Class of 1910 proclamation "Hark Ye Freshmanlets!"
circa 1907
Drawer 6
Class of 1926 Too-Loo-Ah proclamation "Caution Frosh!"
circa 1923
Drawer 6
Class of 1926 Too-Loo-Ah proclamation "Notice!"
circa 1923
Drawer 6
Class of 1926 Too-Loo-Ah proclamation "The Peace Pipe"
1924 February 20
Drawer 6
Class of 1928 proclamation "The Dragon of Kublai Kan"
circa 1924-1925
Drawer 6
Class of 1928 Kublai Kan proclamation "Meat for the Dragon"
circa 1925
Drawer 6
Class of 1930 Kabilah Dal proclamation
1927 September 14
Drawer 6
Class of 1931 "Nagaraja" poster
circa 1931
Drawer 6
Class of 1932 proclamation "Hear Ye!"
circa 1929
Drawer 6
Class of 1933 proclamation "Know Ye!"
circa 1930
Drawer 6
Class of 1935 Monoceros proclamation
circa 1932
Drawer 6
Class of 1937 Cupeño proclamtion "Hear Ye, Heed Ye"
circa 1934
Drawer 6
Nothing but the Truth!!: Honor Roll of Missing Sophomores
1921 March 7
Drawer 6
Honor the Treaties
undated
Drawer 6
Proclamation of the Freshman Class, Class of 1940
circa 1936-1937
Drawer 6
The Tribe of Arikara proclamtion "Neophyte Dogs"
undated
Series 7:
Artwork
1966 and undated
Drawer 7
"Good Omens"
undated
Creator: Kawabata, Ryūshi,
1885-1966
Drawer 7
Japanese watercolors
undated
Note
Four watercolor paintings depicting scenes from feudal Japan. Artist unknown.
Drawer 7
"Killer Whale"
1966
Creator: Jackson, Nathan,
1938-
Note
1 of 25 editions
Drawer 7
"William Shakespeare 1564-1616"
undated
Series 8:
Miscellaneous
1945-1962 and undated
Drawer 8
"And Then What.....?"
circa 1945
Note
World War II Newsmap poster. Prepared by Special Service Section SOS, India-Burma
Theater. Special V-E Day Newsmap No. 2.
Drawer 8
"Ride the High Country" lobby card
1962
Note
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc. Starring Pomona College alumnus Joel McCrea '28. 62/181.
Drawer 8
"Saturday's Hero" lobby cards
1951
Note
Columbia Pictures Corp. 8 lobby cards for "Saturday's Hero" starring John Derek and
Donna Reed and filmed on the Pomona College campus.
Drawer 8
"We Do Our Part!"
undated
Note
Poster depicts a cartoon woman kissing an injured football player.
Series 9:
Oversize materials
1987
Drawer 9
Pomona College Centennial 1887-1987 poster
1987
