Dwight Cleveland collection of posters, 1914-1953, bulk 1935-1943

Collection context

Summary

Creators:
Cleveland, Dwight
Extent:
1088 posters
Language:
English

Background

Scope and content:

The Dwight Cleveland collection of posters spans the years 1914-1953 (bulk 1935-1943) and contains more than 1,000 mostly one-sheet posters for films primarily produced in the United States. The collection documents B movies of the studio era and includes examples from Warner Bros., Fox, MGM, Paramount, and RKO. Genres represented document musicals, biblical tales, Westerns, war films, and films dealing with social problems.

Biographical / historical:

Dwight Cleveland is a real-estate developer in Chicago, Illinois. He began collecting posters in 1977 while in high school, inspired by film posters in an art teacher's classroom. After moving to Los Angeles, Cleveland continued to acquire posters from memorabilia dealers in Hollywood.

Acquisition information:
Gift of Dwight Cleveland, 2011
Arrangement:

Arranged in the following series:

Rules or conventions:
Finding aid prepared using Describing Archives: a Content Standard

Indexed terms

Subjects:
collectors
Names:
Cleveland, Dwight--Archives.

Access and use

Location of this collection:
333 S. La Cienega Blvd
Beverly Hills, CA 90211, US
Contact:
(310) 247-3036 extension 2226