Denise L. McIver Black Lives Matter Protest Posters Collection
Scope and Contents
The Denise L. McIver Black Lives Matter Protest Posters Collection consists of posters, notes, a flyer, and a sign that document the Black Lives Matter protests in Hollywood, California, from May to July 2020. Posters were created by multiple protestors and the materials were collected by Denise L. McIver, a research librarian at California African American Museum, during protests. Posters are made out of cardboard, poster paper, corrugated plastic, envelopes, and paper bags. Some posters are signed and dated. The materials refer to the killings of George Floyd, Trayvon Martin, Sandra Bland, and Breonna Taylor, racism, white privilege, and police brutality.
Collection folders are arranged alphabetically by title.
Dates
- Creation: 2020
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research use.
Conditions Governing Use
Copyright for unpublished materials authored or otherwise produced by the creator(s) of this collection has been transferred to California State University, Northridge. Copyright status for other materials is unknown. Transmission or reproduction of materials protected by U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.C.) beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of the copyright owners. Works not in the public domain cannot be commercially exploited without permission of the copyright owners. Responsibility for any use rests exclusively with the user.
Full Extent
1.98 Linear Feet (1 box, 1 oversized folder)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The Denise L. McIver Black Lives Matter Protest Posters Collection consists of posters, notes, a flyer, and a sign that document the Black Lives Matter protests in Hollywood, California, from May to July 2020. Posters were created by multiple protestors and the materials were collected by Denise L. McIver, a research librarian at California African American Museum, during the protests.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Denise L. McIver, 2023
Processing Information
Elizabeth Peattie, 2023
Source
- McIver, Denise L. (Person)
- Title
- Guide to the Denise L. McIver Black Lives Matter Protest Posters Collection
- Status
- Completed
- Date
- 2024-01-02
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections & Archives Repository
University Library
California State University, Northridge
18111 Nordhoff Street
Northridge CA 91330-8326 USA
818-677-4594
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