Herbert G. Scherer Movie Theater Research Collection
Collection
Identifier: N311
Scope and Content Note
The collection contains Scherers research files Research on movie theater history, photographs, slides, book drafts, correspondence and research for exhibition.
Dates
- 1920 - 2017
Biographical Note
Herbert G. Scherer was a art librarian at the Wilson Library at The university of Minneasota Minneapolis Campus. Herbert was also researcher who worked on a project searching the history of Art Deco movie theaters that dotted the United States, inlcuding what happens to these theaters throughout history. He worked on creating an exhibition about Art Deco Movie theatres, which was also the subject of a draft book manuscripted called, "Streamlined Dreams."
Extent
24 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
English
- Motion picture theaters Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Motion picture theaters -- Conservation and restoration Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Motion picture theaters -- Remodeling for other use Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Author
- Alexis HaleyBrown, Linh Bui
- Date
- 5/15/2019
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Collecting Area Details
Contact The Northwest Architectural Archives Collecting Area
