Finding aid for the Blackhawk Films collection 2685
Sarah Jardini for History Associates Incorporated
USC Libraries Cinematic Arts Library
2022 December
Doheny Memorial Library G4
3550 Trousdale Parkway
Los Angeles, California 90089-0185
ctlibarc@usc.edu
Contributing Institution:
USC Libraries Cinematic Arts Library
Title: Blackhawk Films collection
Creator:
Blackhawk Films
Identifier/Call Number: 2685
Physical Description:
1.125 Linear Feet
1 box
Date (bulk): c.1950s-c.1960s
Abstract: This collection consists of various 8mm and Super 8 films from distributor Blackhawk Films' catalog.
Language of Material:
English.
Container: 1
Blackhawk Films was a company that restored and reprinted shorts and films on 8mm, Super 8, and 16mm filmstock for home viewing,
primarily titles from the silent film era. The company was active from the 1950s through the 1980s, and they eventually incorporated
magnetic media into their catalog. The company ceased operations in 1987.
This collection consists of various 8mm films from distributor Blackhawk Films' catalog. Films include shorts featuring Charlie
Chaplin, Buster Keaton, Laurel and Hardy, and Harold Lloyd.
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Rights Statement for Archival Description
Finding aid description and metadata are licensed under an Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) license.
All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Cinematic Arts Library
at ctlibarc@usc.edu. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the Cinematic Arts Library as the owner of the physical
items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated by Eric Merbaum.
This collection is related to Blackhawk Films' catalogs collection within the USC HMH Foundation Moving Image Archive.
[Box/folder no. or item name], Blackhawk Films collection, Collection no. 2685, Cinematic Arts Library, USC Libraries, University
of Southern California.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Film reels
Motion pictures -- Distribution
Short films
Blackhawk Films -- Archives