Scope and arrangement
The African Americans in film collection is arranged in two series:
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This collection consists of press kits and pressbooks or campaign books for films starring Black actors and actresses; in many cases, these films were directed, produced, and/or written by African Americans as well. The press kits contain sets of promotional materials for distribution to members of the media. Pressbooks, or campaign books, are mostly multi-page brochures of advertising "accessories" (such as posters, lobby cards, and film stills) for movie theaters. Most of the films are fictional, but there are some documentaries; also, there are a few television films included.
The African Americans in film collection is arranged in two series:
Purchased from George Robert Minkoff Inc., 2001-2004.
Screenplays were transferred to the Screenplay collection, Sc MG MG 668, Manuscripts, Archives and Rare Books, Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture.