Collection Note

The Louis and Jodi Atkin Family Collection contains World War I posters and memorabilia. The collection includes over 400 recruitment and propaganda posters produced from 1915 – 1918 by the major countries engaged in the war: America, Britain, France, Italy, Russia, Czechoslovakia and Germany. In addition to posters, the collection also includes books, newspapers, photographs, and military clothing.

Scope and Contents This significant collection of non-film promotional material documents how blacks were portrayed in films from 1915 to 1980.The collection contains ca. 2,700 promotional items including photographic stills, programs, trade advertisements, advertising materials, advertising supplements, lobby cards, pressbooks, and posters, representing approximately 400 films, ranging in date from 1915 to the 1980s.While most of the material is of American origin, there are a small number...

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This collection includes posters, professional development materials, and mechanical drawings by Seymour Chwast mainly dating between the 1960s and 2000s.

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The collection includes posters and woodblock printed textiles from Czechoslovakia, Germany, Russia, and other Eastern European countries. The posters are mostly Soviet, East German, and Czech propaganda posters, focusing on war, politics, and tourism.

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This collection contains posters featuring Saturday Evening Post covers dating from 1950-1960.