Miscellaneous commercial applications of Beale’s work, circa 1943 - 2012

File — Box: BMA.JBB.001, Folder: 5

Identifier: BMA.JBB.001.005

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

The materials show the distribution and use of Beale’s illustrations as magic-lantern media. A variety of glass-slides and related materials that would have been manufactured and distributed by companies such as C.W. Briggs are included in the collection, such as: A slip-slide; a light sample, or an image’s initial printing on the glass before it was cut, painted, sealed, and housed; economy slide; slide label; a magic-lantern slide catalogue; scrip t for magic-lantern performance; and a film reel.

This collection includes e xamples of Beale’s illustration reused and reprinted between 1930 and 1970 on China, posters, periodicals, advertisements, and stamps.

Terry and Deborah Borton’s final book, of which the manuscript is within Box 5, “Before the Movies: American Magic-Lantern Entertainment and the Nation’s First Great Screen Artist, Joseph Boggs Beale” was donated by authors (accession 44241). For further information, please see the library catalog.

Dates

Creation: circa 1943 - 2012

Creator

From the Collection: Borton, Terry (Person)
From the Collection: Borton, Deborah (Person)

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for researchers by appointment only. Please contact the Research Center for information on access and research.

Extent

From the Collection: 3.484 Linear Feet (5 boxes)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Additional Description

General

a. Full set of US stamps, features the Lincoln-Douglas debate illustrated by Beale, undated b. Cuban stamps, “Seven Wonders of the World,” featuring illustrations by Beale, undated c. Issue of Grade Teacher, spread of Beale’s work on page 44-45, May 1943 d. Copy of a negative, an etching Beale completed for Frank Leslie’s Weekly, original done December 6, 1915, copy printed in 2012