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Collection of lantern slides of art

 Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: MSS 8163
Scope and Contents

Collection is composed of 69 lantern slides dating from approximately 1888 to 1950. The majority of the slides are photographs of paintings by John Hafen. There are also two slides of a painting by Rose Hartwell and two slides of paintings by John Hafen's son, Virgil Hafen. There are also two portraits on John Hafen, one by Will Vawter and the other photographer not identified. There is also a photograph taken by George Edward Anderson of John Hafen's son, Joseph, and John's wife, Thora.

Dates: approximately 1888-1950

Collection on motion picture publicity and promotion

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 2544
Scope and Contents Various sized film posters, domestic and foreign, used by theaters to advertise films exhibited. The collection also includes souvenir programs sold by theaters and pressbooks provided by the distributors that contain press releases, newspaper advertising mats, illustrations of available posters, and other promotional materials. Other media such as tie-in study guides for schools, magazine advertisements, three-dimensional objects, and related items are also included in the collection. These...
Dates: approximately 1920-2005