Collection context
Summary
- Creators:
- Pasadena Museum of History
- Abstract:
- The Olympic Games Collection includes reproductions of Olympic posters; programs, ticket stubs and memorabilia for the 1932, 1960 and 1984 Games; newspaper clippings and magazine articles for the three sets of games as well as the 1984 Olympic Arts Festival; copies of the Los Angeles Olympic Organizing Committee (LAOOC) publication, Olympic Record from July 28 to August 12, 1984; LAOOC Media Guides; and correspondence and preliminary planning for the Torch Relay and the Rose Bowl venue. Also included is the United States Olympic Committee Official Report, 1964.
- Extent:
- 6 boxes
- Language:
- English.
Background
- Scope and content:
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The Olympic Games Collection includes reproductions of Olympic posters; programs, ticket stubs and memorabilia for the 1932, 1960 and 1984 Games; newspaper clippings and magazine articles for the three sets of games as well as the 1984 Olympic Arts Festival; copies of the Los Angeles Olympic Organizing Committee (LAOOC) publication, Olympic Record from July 28 to August 12, 1984; LAOOC Media Guides; and correspondence and preliminary planning for the Torch Relay and the Rose Bowl venue. Also included is the United States Olympic Committee Official Report, 1964.
- Biographical / historical:
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California has hosted the Olympic Games three times: the 1932 Los Angeles Summer Olympics, the 1960 Squaw Valley Winter Olympics, and the 1984 Los Angeles Summer Olympics. The city of Pasadena played an important role in both of the summer games. This collection includes memorablia from the 1932, 1960 and 1984 Games.
- Acquisition information:
- Collected by Pasadena Museum of History
- Physical location:
- For current information on the location of these materials, please consult the Library.
Access and use
- Location of this collection:
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470 West Walnut StreetPasadena, CA 91103-3594, US
- Contact:
- 626.577.1660