Dave Simmons Flip Movie Collection

 Collection
Identifier: SC-44

Collection Overview

Introduction

Flip movies or flip books have great cultural significance in American culture since the first one was introduced in 1868. In addition to their role in the birth of cinema, flip books have been used over the years as promotional items as well as toys for children.

Dates

  • Creation: 1949 - 2011

Extent

1 Boxes

Scope and Contents

The Flip Movies Collection consists 34 flip movie books featuring older cartoons like Tom and Jerry, Droopy, Wood Woodpecker, Andy Panda, Barney to more recent cartoons such as Aaahh!!! Real Monsters. The collection also includes flip movies that include Universal Movie Monsters and the September 11th Terrorist Attacks. Materials in this collection date from 1949 to the present.

Conditions Governing Access

No known access restrictions.

Conditions Governing Use

Copyright and other restrictions may apply to the materials in this collection. Researchers using this collection assume full responsibility for conforming to the laws of libel, privacy, and copyright, and are responsible for securing permissions necessary for publication or reproduction.

Language of Materials

English

Immediate Source of Acquisition

The materials in this collection were transferred to the Browne Popular Culture Library by Dave Simmons.

Title
Guide to the Dave Simmons Flip Movie Collection
Author
James, Mackenzie
Date
2011
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin