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MS 237  
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Table of contents What's This?
  • Descriptive Summary
  • Access
  • Publication Rights
  • Preferred Citation
  • Acquisition Information
  • Processing History
  • Historical Note
  • Collection Scope and Contents
  • Indexing Terms

  • Descriptive Summary

    Title: Independence Day collection
    Date (inclusive): 1995-1996
    Collection Number: MS 237
    Extent: 0.42 linear feet (1 box)
    Repository: Rivera Library. Special Collections Department.
    Riverside, CA 92517-5900
    Abstract: A collection of items related to the 1996 science fiction film Independence Day. Materials in the collection include a script, press kit, and two VHS cassettes containing a trailer and final copy of the film.
    Languages: The collection is in English.

    Access

    The collection is open for research.

    Publication Rights

    Copyright has not been assigned to the University of California, Riverside Libraries, Special Collections & University Archives. Distribution or reproduction of materials protected by copyright beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of the copyright owners. To the extent other restrictions apply, permission for distribution or reproduction from the applicable rights holder is also required. Responsibility for obtaining permissions, and for any use rests exclusively with the user.

    Preferred Citation

    [identification of item], [date if possible]. Independence Day collection (MS 237). Special Collections & University Archives, University of California, Riverside.

    Acquisition Information

    Purchased in 2023.

    Processing History

    Processed by Jessica Geiser, Collections Management Librarian, 2023.

    Historical Note

    Independence Day is an American science fiction film, released in July of 1996, written by Roland Emmerich and Dean Devlin, directed by Roland Emmerich, and starring Will Smith, Bill Pullman, and Jeff Goldblum. The film depicts an extraterrestrial invasion of the Earth, and the ensuing efforts to stop the planet's destruction.

    Collection Scope and Contents

    A collection of items related to the 1996 science fiction film Independence Day . Materials in the collection include a script, press kit, and two VHS cassettes containing a trailer and final copy of the film.

    Indexing Terms

    The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the library's online public access catalog.

    Subjects

    Independence Day (Motion picture)
    Motion pictures -- Production and direction
    Science fiction films

    Genres and Forms of Materials

    Motion pictures (visual work)
    Press kits
    Screenplays