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Studio and distributor marketing ephemera collection

 Collection
Identifier: Coll2012-170

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Scope and content

Fliers, brochures, and clippings of marketing materials of studios and distributors of erotic images and products. Entries listed as "studios" were primarily creators, while "distributors" were primarily retailers or resellers. Studios and distributors marketed a variety products including artworks, photographs, moving images, and assorted products.

Dates

  • Creation: 1950-2012
  • Creation: Majority of material found within 1970 - 1990

Access

The collection is open to researchers. There are no access restrictions.

Conditions Governing Use

All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the ONE Archivist. Permission for publication is given on behalf of ONE National Gay and Lesbian Archives at USC Libraries as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained.

Administrative history

The collection documents the advertising and distribution of gay erotic materials. Advertisements were placed in magazines and newspapers marketed to gay men. Studios and distributors would primarily send fliers, catalogs, and requested merchandise through the mail.

Extent

29.2 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

Fliers, brochures, and clippings of marketing materials of studios and distributors of erotic images and products. Studios and distributors marketed a variety products including artworks, photographs, moving images, and assorted products. The collection documents the advertising and distribution of gay erotic materials. Advertisements were placed in magazines and newspapers marketed to gay men. Studios and distributors would primarily send fliers, catalogs, and requested merchandise through the mail.

Arrangement

The collection is arranged alphabetically by studio, distributor, or personal name.

Acquisition

The collection consists of materials culled from the Kepner's original subject files and collected ephemera.

Processing Information

Materials were filed under the first name of the photographer where the name of the studio and/or distributor were synonymous.

Collection processed by archival staff, December 2012.

Title
Inventory of the studio and distributor marketing ephemera collection
Status
Completed
Author
Staff
Date
© 2012
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
Description is in English.
Sponsor
Processing this collection has been funded by a generous grant from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission.

Repository Details

Part of the ONE Archives at the USC Libraries, University of Southern California Repository

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