Casebeer (Lance) collection of movie tie-in paperbacks, 1940s-1980s
Collection context
Summary
- Title:
- Lance Casebeer Collection of Movie Tie-In Paperbacks
- Dates:
- 1940s-1980s
- Creators:
- Casebeer, Lance
- Abstract:
- Collection of paperback books related to motion pictures, originally assembled by legendary collector Lance Casebeer.
- Extent:
- 20 Linear Feet 1080 paperbacks (41 boxes)
- Language:
- English
- Preferred citation:
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[identification of item], Lance Casebeer Collection of Movie Tie-In Paperbacks (M1008). Dept. of Special Collections and University Archives, Stanford Libraries, Stanford, Calif.
Background
- Scope and content:
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This collection contains the movie tie-in portion of the paperback book collection assembled by Lance Casebeer (1946-2003) and includes both adaptations of films and reissues of novels with imagery promoting related films, spanning from the late 1940s to the early 1980s. The collection also has other movie-related books including biographies and humor, as well as books featuring political humor and satire.
- Biographical / historical:
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Lance Casebeer possessed one of the largest vintage paperback collections in the world (by the year 2000 it was considered the only complete collection of all paperbacks published between 1938 and 1968) and he did much to popularize paperback book collecting and study. Casebeer originally dealt in comic books but began in paperbacks sometime in the 1960s. In 1976 he founded LanceCon, a series of annual party/meetings at his home in Portland, Oregon. He published the Collecting Paperbacks newsletter for many years and also contributed to the Paperback Price Guides. After his death in 2003, his collection was dispersed despite his wish for it to be kept together.
- Acquisition information:
- Purchase; 1998. Accession 1998-292.
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Indexed terms
About this collection guide
- Date Encoded:
- This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2023-11-10 15:56:55 -0800 .
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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Open for research. Note that material must be requested at least 36 hours in advance of intended use.
- Terms of access:
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While Special Collections is the owner of the physical and digital items, permission to examine collection materials is not an authorization to publish. These materials are made available for use in research, teaching, and private study. Any transmission or reproduction beyond that allowed by fair use requires permission from the owners of rights, heir(s) or assigns.
- Preferred citation:
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[identification of item], Lance Casebeer Collection of Movie Tie-In Paperbacks (M1008). Dept. of Special Collections and University Archives, Stanford Libraries, Stanford, Calif.
- Location of this collection:
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Department of Special Collections, Green Library557 Escondido MallStanford, CA 94305-6004, US
- Contact:
- (650) 725-1022