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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Guide to the Emmett McBain Afro-American Advertising Poster Collection
Summary
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0192
- Creators:
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McBain, Emmett
- Dates:
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1971 - 1976
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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0.5 Cubic feet1 box
- Repository:
Collection of Emmett McBain art supervisor and creative consultant for J.W. Thompson and Shoft Sheen Products, co-founder of Burrell McBain Advertising, Chicago, Illinois.
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
This collection contains examples of advertisements done by McBain for McDonald, Malboro, and a Chicago Arts Festival entitled "Black Folk Us." The nine posters in the collection date from 1971 to 1976.
Arrangement
Arrangement
The collection is arranged into one series.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Emmett McBain has been an art supervisor for the J.W. Thompson advertising agency in Detroit, a creative consultant for Soft Sheen Products, and co-founder of Burrell McBain Advertising in Chicago.
Administration
Author
Craig A. Orr
Sponsor
Processing and encoding funded by a grant from the Council on Library and Information Resources.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Collection donated by Mr. Emmett McBain in 1985.
Processing Information
Collection processed by C. A. Orr, June 19, 1989
Using the Collection
Preferred Citation
Emmett McBain Afro-American Advertising Poster Collection, 1973-1976, Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.
Keywords
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