African Americans in film collection

id
11219
origination
N/A
date statement
1915-2003
key date
1915
identifier (local_mss)
24783
org unit
Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Manuscripts, Archives and Rare Books Division
call number
Sc MG 690
b-number
b22257923
total components
482
total series
2
max depth
2
boost queries
(none)
component layout
Default Layout
Extended MARC Fields
false
Extended Navigation
false
created
2020-09-16 20:07:50 UTC
updated
2020-09-16 20:13:05 UTC
status note
(missing)
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unitid
{"value"=>"24783", "type"=>"local_mss"}
{"value"=>"Sc MG 690", "type"=>"local_call"}
{"value"=>"b22257923", "type"=>"local_b"}
unitdate
{"value"=>"1915-2003", "type"=>"inclusive", "normal"=>"1915/2003"}
unittitle
{"value"=>"African Americans in film collection"}
physdesc
{"format"=>"structured", "physdesc_components"=>[{"name"=>"extent", "value"=>"12 boxes", "unit"=>"containers"}, {"name"=>"extent", "value"=>"4.58 linear feet", "unit"=>"linear_feet"}]}
repository
{"value"=>"<span class=\"corpname\">Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Manuscripts, Archives and Rare Books Division</span>"}
langmaterial
{"value"=>"English"}
scopecontent
{"value"=>"<p>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.</p>", "supress_display"=>true}
{"value"=>"<p class='list-head'>The African Americans in film collection is arranged in two series:</p>\n<ul class='arrangement series-descriptions'>\n<li><div class='series-title'><a href='/scm/24783#c1593430'>Press kits</a></div>\n</li><li><div class='series-title'><a href='/scm/24783#c1593737'>Pressbooks and campaign books</a></div>\n</li></ul>\n", "type"=>"arrangement"}
arrangement
{"value"=>"<p>Arranged into two series: (1) Press kits; and (2) Pressbooks and campaign books.</p>", "supress_display"=>true}
acqinfo
{"value"=>"<p>Purchased from George Robert Minkoff Inc., 2001-2004.</p>"}
separatedmaterial
{"value"=>"<p>Screenplays were transferred to the Screenplay collection, Sc MG MG 668, Manuscripts, Archives and Rare Books, Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture.</p>"}
relatedmaterial
{"value"=>"<p>Screenplay collection, Sc MG 668, Manuscripts, Archives and Rare Books, Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture</p>"}
note
{"value"=>"Some dates reflect the release of the film domestically or internationally."}
date_start
1915
keydate
1915
date_end
2003
date_inclusive_start
1915
date_inclusive_end
2003
extent_statement
4.58 linear feet (12 boxes)
prefercite
{"value"=>"[Item], African Americans in film collection, Sc MG 690, Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Manuscripts, Archives and Rare Books Division, The New York Public Library"}
abstract
{"value"=>" 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.", "generated"=>true}

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