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Guide to the Olympic Games Collection, 1932, 1960, 1964, 1984
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  • Descriptive Summary
  • Administrative Information
  • Biography
  • Scope and Content
  • Indexing Terms

  • Descriptive Summary

    Title: Olympic Games Collection,
    Date (inclusive): 1932, 1960, 1964, 1984
    Collection number: Consult repository
    Collector: Pasadena Museum of History
    Extent: 6 boxes
    Repository: Pasadena Museum of History
    Pasadena, California 91103-3594
    Abstract: The Olympic Games Collection includes reproductions of Olympic posters; programs, ticket stubs and memorabilia for the 1932, 1960 and 1984 Games; newspaper clippings and magazine articles for the three sets of games as well as the 1984 Olympic Arts Festival; copies of the Los Angeles Olympic Organizing Committee (LAOOC) publication, Olympic Record from July 28 to August 12, 1984; LAOOC Media Guides; and correspondence and preliminary planning for the Torch Relay and the Rose Bowl venue. Also included is the United States Olympic Committee Official Report, 1964.
    Physical location: For current information on the location of these materials, please consult the Library.
    Language: English.

    Administrative Information

    Access

    Collection is open to the public for research. Use is restricted by rules intended to protect and preserve the materials in good condition for the future. For additional information please contact the Pasadena Museum of History.

    Publication Rights

    Use of the materials is governed by all applicable copyright law. The Pasadena Museum of History reserves the right to restrict any materials from reproduction at any time. Property rights reside with the Pasadena Museum of History. Literary rights are retained by the creators of the records and their heirs. The Museum's physical ownership of the materials in its collection does not imply ownership of copyright. It is the user's responibility to reslove any copyright issues related to the use and distribution of reproduced materials. For permission to reproduce or to publish, please contact the Pasadena Museum of History.

    Preferred Citation

    Suggested citation of these records: [Identification of item], Olympic Games Collection, Research Library and Archives, Pasadena Museum of History.

    Acquisition Information

    Collected by Pasadena Museum of History

    Biography

    California has hosted the Olympic Games three times: the 1932 Los Angeles Summer Olympics, the 1960 Squaw Valley Winter Olympics, and the 1984 Los Angeles Summer Olympics. The city of Pasadena played an important role in both of the summer games. This collection includes memorablia from the 1932, 1960 and 1984 Games.

    Scope and Content

    The Olympic Games Collection includes reproductions of Olympic posters; programs, ticket stubs and memorabilia for the 1932, 1960 and 1984 Games; newspaper clippings and magazine articles for the three sets of games as well as the 1984 Olympic Arts Festival; copies of the Los Angeles Olympic Organizing Committee (LAOOC) publication, Olympic Record from July 28 to August 12, 1984; LAOOC Media Guides; and correspondence and preliminary planning for the Torch Relay and the Rose Bowl venue. Also included is the United States Olympic Committee Official Report, 1964.

    Indexing Terms

    The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the library's online public access catalog.

    Subject

    Olympic Games--(23rd--:1984--:Los Angeles, Calif.)
    Olympic Games--(10th :--1932 :--Los Angeles, Calif.)
    Winter Olympics--(1960 :--Squaw Valley, Calif.)
    Los Angeles Olympic Organizing Committee