George Lucas’ Museum Acquires Extensive African-American Film History Collection
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According to IndieWire.com, the brand new George Lucas museum in Los Angeles will soon be home to the most extensive collection of African-American film history. The museum acquired the Separate Cinema Archive with over 37,000 rare items from 1904 to 2019.
George Lucas's Museum of Narrative Art acquires Separate Cinema collection, containing over 37,000 documents of African American film history: https://t.co/HaNEYMheMz
— Archival News (@archivalnews) January 15, 2020
The collection includes film stills, movie posters, scripts, lobby cards, and an extensive reference library. The completion of the Lucas museum is projected for 2021.
(Source: IndieWire.com)
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