Dwight M. Cleveland Western Movie Poster collection, 1937-1953
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Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Cleveland, Dwight M.
- Title
- Dwight M. Cleveland Western Movie Poster collection
- Dates
- 1937-1953 (inclusive)Date of CollectionDate of Collection
- Quantity
- 0.20 cubic ft. (1 box)
- Collection Number
- 12911
- Summary
- Dwight M. Cleveland was a world-renowned movie poster collector known for his extensive and significant collection of Hollywood movie posters. This collection contains 28 movie posters and lobby cards from the Dwight M. Cleveland Movie Poster collection. The posters focus on Western films, especially those whose stories took place in Wyoming.
- Repository
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American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming
American Heritage Center
University of Wyoming
1000 E. University Ave.
Dept. 3924
Laramie, WY
82071
Telephone: 3077663756
ahcref@uwyo.edu - Access Restrictions
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There are no access restrictions on the materials for research purposes, and the collection is open to the public.
- Languages
- English
Historical Note
Dwight M. Cleveland was a world-renowned movie poster collector known for his extensive and significant collection of Hollywood movie posters. Born in 1958, Cleveland developed an interest in movie posters during his time at the Brooks School in North Andover, Massachusetts, inspired by his art teacher who was also a collector. He began collecting in 1977 and became recognized as an expert on the history of film posters as advertising. Cleveland curated numerous poster exhibitions and authored the book “Cinema on Paper: The Graphic Genius of Movie Posters” in 2019. He served as an associate visual cultural curator at Dartmouth University, amassing a collection of more than 3,000 posters and related cinematic ephemera by focusing on the best films, actors, actresses, and directors in Hollywood history.
Content Description
This collection contains 28 movie posters and lobby cards from the Dwight M. Cleveland Movie Poster collection. The posters focus on Western films, especially those whose stories took place in Wyoming. It also focuses on western and Wyoming films made during World War II and the aftermath.
Use of the Collection
Restrictions on Use
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Restrictions on Use
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Preferred Citation
Item Description, Box Number, Folder Number, Collection Name, Collection Number, American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming.
Administrative Information
Acquisition Information
This material was received from Dwight M. Cleveland in October of 2023.
Processing Note
The collection was processed by Brittany Heye in July of 2024.
Related Materials
Dwight M. Cleveland Silent Western Lobby Cards. Dickinson Research Center, National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
Dwight Cleveland collection of posters. Online Archive of California, Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences, Margaret Herrick Library.
Detailed Description of the Collection
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Description: "Code of the Silver Sage" Movie PosterDates: 1950Container: Box 1
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Description: "Conquest of Cheyenne" Movie PosterDates: 1946Container: Box 1
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Description: "Days of Old Cheyenne" Movie PosterDates: 1943Container: Box 1
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Description: "Green Grass of Wyoming" Lobby CardDates: 1948Container: Box 1
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Description: "Heart of the Rockies" Movie PosterDates: 1951Container: Box 1
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Description: "In Old Cheyenne" Movie PosterDates: 1941Container: Box 1
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Description: "The Laramie Trail" Movie PosterDates: 1944Container: Box 1
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Description: "Man from Cheyenne" Movie PosterDates: 1942Container: Box 1
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Description: "Pals of the Golden West" Movie PosterDates: 1951Container: Box 1
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Description: "The Pocatello Kid" Movie PosterDates: 1931Container: Box 1
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Description: "The Redhead from Wyoming" Movie PosterDates: 1953Container: Box 1
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Description: "Rodeo King and the Senorita" Movie PosterDates: 1951Container: Box 1
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Description: "Shane" Lobby CardDates: 1953Container: Box 1
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Description: "The Sombrero Kid" Movie PosterDates: 1942Container: Box 1
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Description: "Storm Over Wyoming" Movie PosterDates: 1950Container: Box 1
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Description: "Sunset in Wyoming" Movie PosterDates: 1941Container: Box 1
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Description: "Trocadero" Movie PosterDates: 1944Container: Box 1
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Description: "Wagon Tracks West" Movie PosterDates: 1943Container: Box 1
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Description: "West of Wyoming" Movie PosterDates: 1950Container: Box 1
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Description: "Wings Over Wyoming" aka "Hollywood Cowboy" Movie PosterDates: 1937Container: Box 1
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Description: "Winter Wonderland" Movie PosterDates: 1946Container: Box 1
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Description: "Wyoming" Movie PosterDates: 1947Container: Box 1
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Description: "The Wyoming Bandit" Movie PosterDates: 1948Container: Box 1
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Description: "Wyoming Mail" Movie PosterDates: 1950Container: Box 1
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Description: "Wyoming Roundup" Lobby CardDates: 1952Container: Box 1
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Description: "Wyoming Wildcat" Movie PosterDates: 1941Container: Box 1
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Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Advertising.
- Western films.
Geographical Names
- Cheyenne (Wyo.)
- Laramie (Wyo.)
- Wyoming.
Form or Genre Terms
- Film posters, American
- Film posters.
