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Alice Romero and Judith Prinz Ephemera Collection and Other Material, 1973-2024

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Romero, Alice; Prinz, Judith
Title
Alice Romero and Judith Prinz Ephemera Collection and Other Material
Dates
1973-2024 (inclusive)
2000-2022 (bulk)
Quantity
3 boxes plus oversize folders
Collection Number
2024.48
Summary
Ephemera and other materials related to the Seattle Storm basketball team; also some materials related to LGBTQ+ issues and events, miscellaneous local events, entertainment, and politics
Repository
Museum of History & Industry, Sophie Frye Bass Library

P.O. Box 80816
Seattle, WA
98108
Telephone: 2063241126 x102
library@mohai.org
Access Restrictions

The collection is open to the public by appointment.

Languages
English.
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Content Description

Longtime partners Alice Romero and Judith Prinz have been Seattle Storm fans and season tickets holder since the team’s inaugural season in 2000. They collected memorabilia and ephemera related to the Storm and other interests, including entertainment, sports, LGBTQ+ issues and events, and politics.

The bulk of the collection consists of Seattle Storm ephemera, including tickets, game programs and schedules, guest information guides, media guides, correspondence, memorabilia, and other ephemera from Storm games and promotions. These materials are arranged chronologically by season, for all seasons from 2000 through 2022, excluding 2014 and 2020.

The material related to LGBTQ+ issues and events is mostly ephemera such as tickets, stickers, a mailer, and newspapers, 2003-2018. It also includes twenty color snapshots (4 x 6 in.) of the 2003 Pride Parade in Seattle, and a DVD with scenes from the 1993 Pride Parade. Miscellaneous ephemera subjects include sports and speaker events, Seattle businesses, and emergency preparedness.

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Use of the Collection

Alternative Forms Available

Selections from the collection are available for viewing in digital format in MOHAI's online collection.

Restrictions on Use

The Museum of History & Industry is the owner of the materials in the Sophie Frye Bass Library and makes available reproductions for research, publication, and other uses. Written permission must be obtained from MOHAI before any reproduction use. The museum does not necessarily hold copyright to all of the materials in the collections. In some cases, permission for use may require seeking additional authorization from the copyright owners.

Preferred Citation

Romero Alice and Judith Prinz Ephemera Collection and Other Material, Museum of History & Industry, Seattle

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Administrative Information

Arrangement

Seattle Storm materials are arranged chronologically.

Location of Collection

15b.1.8-9; 12b.3.5; VI.a.9

Acquisition Information

Donated by Alice Romero and Judith Prinz in 2024.

Separated Materials

The donation includes a number of artifacts which are cataloged and stored separately in MOHAI's Collections Resources Department.

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Detailed Description of the Collection

  • Seattle Storm ephemera, 2000-2022

    This series include ephemera collected for each season from 2000 to 2022, excluding the 2014 and 2020 seasons.

    Materials are arranged chronologically by basketball season.

    • Description: Game and promotional ephemera
      35 folders

      Includes ephemera collected by the donors related to their attendance at Storm games, including tickets and ticket books; game program and schedules; guest information guides; souvenir collectibles; stickers; and other memorabilia. The material also includes some correspondence, media guides, and promotional materials. The 2006 folders include materials related to the sale of the Seattle Storm and Seattle SuperSonics teams, and the possible move of the teams out of Seattle.

      Dates: 2000-2022
      Container: Box/Folder 1/1-31, Box/Folder 2/1-4
    • Description: Posters
      25 posters

      The poster range in size from 11 x 17 in. to 30 x 12 in. Many of the posters include team photos or photos of individual players as well as game schedules.

      Dates: 2020-2024
      Container: B1, C1, VI.a.9
  • LGBTQ+ materials, 2003-2016

    • Description: Ephemera
      2 folders

      The LGBTQ ephemera includes a promotional mailer for the Seattle Women's Chorus 2006 holiday concerts; ticket stubs from events by LGBTQ performers or with LGBTQ themes; stickers with rainbow iconography; and 20 color snapshots (4 x 6 in.) from the 2003 Seattle Pride Parade. A second folder includes newspaper articles about LGBTQ people, events, and issues, 2004-2016.

      Dates: 2003-2016
      Container: Box/Folder 2/5-6
    • Description: Home movies of the Seattle Pride Parade
      1 DVD

      This DVD was copied from original amateur audiovisual footage taken at the 1993 Pride Parade in Seattle's Capitol Hill neighborhood. It includes the Dykes on Bikes opening the parade, a performance at a ball field by the Seattle Gay Men's Chorus, and other marchers and parade floats.

      Dates: 1993
  • Description: Miscellaneous subjects
    1 folder

    The miscellaneous ephemera includes tickets to sports and other events; a souvenir Seafair pirate trading card; stickers, tickets and business cards from Seattle businesses; a "Bring Back Our Sonics" sticker; postcards and fliers related to Sea-Tac Airport, human trafficking, Seattle Maritime Festival, Washington State Democrats, and emergency and Y2K preparedness; and a letter from Senator Henry M. Jackson (1973).

    Dates: 1973-2014
    Container: Box/Folder 2/7

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Subject Terms

  • Gay pride parades
  • Women's National Basketball Association

Personal Names

  • Prinz, Judith
  • Romero, Alice

Corporate Names

  • Seattle Storm (Basketball team)

Geographical Names

  • Seattle (Wash.).

Form or Genre Terms

  • Ephemera
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