Showing Collections: 1 - 4 of 4
Collection of German cigarette cards on famous dancers of the world
Collection
Identifier: 6214
Abstract
Five albums of promotional sets of cigarette cards featuring pictures and text on famous dancers of the world, published by German cigarette companies in the 1930s. The contents of these albums were issued as collector's cards and distributed with cigarette packages from three companies: Orami and Eckstein-Halpaus--both in Dresden--and Garbáty in Berlin. Two of the albums are part of a series: "Berühmte Tänzerinnen und Tänzer" (Famous Dancers), published by Cigarettenfabrik Orami with...
Dates:
1930 - 1935
Found in:
USC Libraries Special Collections
Charles Harter collection on Frank Sinatra
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 2691
Abstract
Collection consists of Frank Sinatra memorabilia, recordings of live performances, and commercial recordings compiled by Charles "Chuck" Harter (1934-2003).
Dates:
Majority of material found within circa 1940s -2000
Found in:
USC Libraries Cinematic Arts Library
Larry C. Kephart Christopher Street West collection
Collection — Container: Box 1
Identifier: Coll2014-111
Abstract
Christopher Street West slogan selection records, button designs, and drafts of the anthem for the 1982 Los Angeles pride parade and festival. Larry C. Kephart served as a board member and treasurer of Christopher Street West during the 1980s.Photographs of the Society of Pat Rocco Enlightened Enthusiasts (SPREE); photograph fair entries; collections of original erotic artwork, ranging from prints, drawings, and greeting cards; and related ephemera like certificates of...
Dates:
1982-2008
Gerhard and Marianne Pinkus papers
Collection
Identifier: 6122
Abstract
Gerhard and Marianne Pinkus emigrated from Germany to Los Angeles in the 1930s and began to collect art in the 1940s. After accumulating a small collection of choice (and sometimes rare) finds, Gerhard and Marianne became a major force in the Los Angeles art world, especially in regard to their primary interest: Marc Chagall. Though they focused mainly on Chagall, the Pinkuses collected drawings, lithographs, and paintings by many other artists from various periods, with some emphasis on...
Dates:
1859-2005; Majority of material found in 1920s-1970s
Found in:
USC Libraries Special Collections