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HALF SHEET LOBBY CARDS

 Series
Identifier: 2

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Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

The Ralph M. Junkin Collection contains a number of silent motion picture film lobby cards and some photographs including portrait stills of Clara Bow, Clark Gable, Buster Keaton, and others. In the miscellaneous section are window cards for such movies as Ben Hur and Cat on a Hot Tin Roof; display posters, a large number of press books advertising motion pictures including Babes in Toyland, Ben Hur, Elmer Gantry, Gone with the Wind, Operation Petticoat and South Pacific; commercial advertisements for Baby Ruth, Gilette Blades, and others as well as motion picture theatre lighting catalogues and motion picture projector manuals.

From the Collection:

Lobby cards are boxed and on shelves; oversize loose materials are in the Map Cases.

Dates

  • Creation: 1914-1966
  • Creation: Majority of material found within 1955-1965

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research.

Extent

From the Collection: 9.00 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Repository Details

Part of the University of Iowa Special Collections Repository

Contact:
Special Collections Department
University of Iowa Libraries
Iowa City IA 52242 IaU
319-335-5921
319-335-5900 (Fax)