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1988 Seoul Olympics ephemera and printed materials
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Language of Material:
English
Contributing Institution:
USC Libraries East Asian Library
Title: 1988 Seoul Olympics ephemera and printed materials
creator:
Seoul Olympic Organizing Committee
Identifier/Call Number: 3014
Identifier/Call Number: 955
Physical Description:
4.5 Linear Feet
4 bankers boxes
Date (inclusive): 1984-1994
Abstract: The 1988 Summer Olympics (officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad) were held in Seoul, South Korea from September
17 to October 2, 1988. This collection consists primarily of ephemera and realia related to the Olympic Games, as well as
promotional printed materials.
The 1988 Seoul Olympics ephemera and printed materials, 1984-1994, comprise promotional ephemera, realia, brochures, catalogs,
programs, and publications created and collected by the Seoul Olympic Organizing Committing for the 1988 Seoul Olympic Games,
which were held in Seoul, South Korea from September 17 to October 2, 1998. The collection contains primarily ephemera and
realia in the form of enamel pins, buttons, keychains, ceramic commemorative plates and tea cups, Hodori the Mascot plastic
standing figurines and pottery, stickers, slides, flag and regular banners, posters, medallions, postcards, an Asian fan,
a Kellogg's Frosted Flakes cereal box, Olympics commentary earphones, and a paperweight. There are also oversized items, including
an Olympic torch (in original box), a countdown clock, and five posters on foam core.
The collection also contains printed materials published in connection with the 1988 Olympics Games in the form of open and
closing ceremony programs, brochures, guides, catalogs, newsletters, press kits, journals, newspapers, clippings books, and
an original Invitation to the opening ceremonies. The remainder of the collection comprises printed materials on the 1986
10th Asian Games, the 1984 Los Angeles Olympic Games as well as the subsequent Olympics in Barcelona and Lausanne, and one
folder of correspondence between USC's Korean Heritage Library and the Seoul Olympic Organizing Committee regarding the donation
of these materials.
The 1988 Summer Olympics (officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad) were held in Seoul, South Korea from September
17 to October 2, 1988. They were the first Olympic Games ever held in South Korea. Seoul was chosen to host the Summer Games
through a vote held on September 30, 1981. The Seoul Olympic Organizing Committee (SLOOC), led by President Park She-jik,
was responsible for the lead up to the Summer Olympics as well as in charge of overseeing the promotional aspects. Through
correspondence with USC's Korean Heritage Library in 1988, it was decided USC would become the official repository for materials
relating to the then still upcoming Olympic Games.
COLLECTION STORED OFF-SITE. Advance notice required for access.
All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Curator of the Korean
Heritage Library. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the Korean Heritage 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.
[Box/Folder# or Item name]. 1988 Seoul Olympics ephemera and printed materials, Collection no. 3014, Korean Heritage Library,
USC Libraries, University of Southern California.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated by the Seoul Olympic Organizing Committee, 1989. A few items received subsequently.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Olympic Games (24th : 1988: Seoul, Korea)Olympics -- Planning -- Archival resources
Brochures
Ephemera
Exhibition catalogs
Press kits
Programs (documents)
Promotional materials
Realia
Seoul Olympic Organizing Committee -- Archives
Pak, Se-jik, 1933- -- Archives
Roh, Tae Woo, 1932- -- Archives
Sŏul Asia Kyŏnggi Taehoe Chojik Wiwŏnhoe -- Archives