Division of Social and Cultural History Cinema Posters Collection
name: label: Creator
content: National Museum of American History (U.S.). Division of Cultural History
topic: label: Topic
content: Film posters
label: Topic
content: Motion pictures
acqinfo: label: Provenance
content: A transfer from the Division of Cultural History, National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution, 1998. Oringinally acquired by the Divison of Social and Cultural History, 1983 (1983.0072, .0001 thru .1000)
creator: label: Creator
content: National Museum of American History (U.S.). Division of Cultural History
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content: Division of Social and Cultural History Cinema Posters Collection
abstract: label: Summary
content: A collection of 1000 cinema advertising posters from the early to mid-20th century.
bioghist: label: Biographical / Historical
content: This collection was donated to the Division of Social and Cultural History in 1983. There is a companion collection of cinema lobby cards that compliment the motion picture titles in this collection.
physdesc: label: Extent
content: 1,000 Posters (1 box, 109 map folders)
unitdate: label: Date
content: 1932-1958, undated
dataSource: label: Archival Repository
content: Archives Center, National Museum of American History
identifier: label: Identifier
content: NMAH.AC.0656
objectType: label: Type
content: Collection descriptions
label: Type
content: Archival materials
label: Type
content: Posters
arrangement: label: Arrangement
content: The collection is arranged into one series.

Series 1: Cinema Posters, 1932-1958, undated. 

This series contains 1000 cinema posters from the early to mid-20th century housed in 109 folders. The posters are arranged in alphabetical order by motion picture title within groups housed in folders. This collection maintains the order as arranged by the Division of Social and Cultural History.
processinfo: label: Processing Information
content: Collection processed by the Division of Social and Cultural History, 1983.
genre_format: label: Genre/Form
content: Posters -- Motion pictures -- 20th century
scopecontent: label: Scope and Contents
content: Movie posters mostly from the early to mid-20th century, representing a wide range of popular films from the Golden-Age of Hollywood (1930s-1950s), including both adult and children's films, live action and animated, and studio and independently made films. Some posters document independent or "poverty row" releases as well.