Scope and Contents
The African American Film Collection consists of scripts, photographs, and other materials related to the production and promotion of films and television shows created by, starring, or documenting the experience of African Americans.
Dates
- 1929 - 1998
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
The African American Film Collection is the physical property of the Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University. Literary rights, including copyright, belong to the authors or their legal heirs and assigns. For further information, consult the appropriate curator.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Purchased from various sources, 2012-2019. For more information consult the appropriate curator.
Arrangement
Organized into thirteen groupings: February 2012 acquisition; March 2013 acquisition; 15 October 2013 acquisition [1 of 2]; 15 October 2013 acquisition [2 of 2]; December 2013 acquisition; July 2015 acquisition; 19 June 2017 acquisition; January 2018 acquisition; August 2018 acquisition; January 2019 acquisition; July 2019 acquisition; February 2021 acquisition; July 2021 acquisition.
Extent
8.5 Linear Feet (18 boxes)
Language of Materials
English
Catalog Record
A record for this collection is available in Orbis, the Yale University Library catalog
Persistent URL
https://hdl.handle.net/10079/fa/beinecke.africanamericanfilm
Processing Information
Collections are processed to a variety of levels, depending on the work necessary to make them usable, their perceived research value, the availability of staff, competing priorities, and whether or not further accruals are expected. The library attempts to provide a basic level of preservation and access for all collections as they are acquired, and does more extensive processing of higher priority collections as time and resources permit.
This collection received a basic level of processing, including rehousing and minimal organization.
Information included in the Description of Papers note and Collection Contents section is drawn from information supplied with the collection and from an initial survey of the contents. Folder titles appearing in the contents list below are often based on those provided by the creator or previous custodian. Titles have not been verified against the contents of the folders in all cases. Otherwise, folder titles are supplied by staff during initial processing.
This finding aid may be updated periodically to account for new acquisitions to the collection or revisions in arrangement and description.
- Title
- Guide to the African American Film Collection
- Author
- by Beinecke staff
- Date
- November 2020
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English.
Revision Statements
- August 2021: Added July 2021 acquisition.
- March 2021: Added February 2021 acquisition
- December 2022: Added July 2022 acquisition
Part of the Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library Repository
Location
121 Wall Street
New Haven, CT 06511
Opening Hours
Access Information
The Beinecke Library is open to all Yale University students and faculty, and visiting researchers whose work requires use of its special collections. You will need to bring appropriate photo ID the first time you register. Beinecke is a non-circulating, closed stack library. Paging is done by library staff during business hours. You can request collection material online at least two business days in advance of your visit, using the request links in Archives at Yale. For more information, please see Planning Your Research Visit and consult the Reading Room Policies prior to visiting the library.