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1988 Seoul Olympics Ephemera and Printed Materials http://oac.cdlib.org/findaid/ark:/13030/c8rx9jgz No online items List of the Ephemera and Printed Materials of the 1988 Seoul Olympics 3014 Sarah Cassone USC Libraries East Asian Library 2018 April Doheny Memorial Library 3550 Trousdale Parkway Los Angeles, California 90089-1825 URL: http://libraries.usc.edu/locations/east-asian-library List of the Ephemera and Printed 3014955 1 Materials of the 1988 Seoul Olympics 3014 Language of Material: English Contributing Institution: USC Libraries East Asian Library Title: 1988 Seoul Olympics ephemera and printed materials creator: Seoul Olympic Organizing Committee Identifier/Call Number: 3014 Identifier/Call Number: 955 Physical Description: 4.5 Linear Feet4 bankers boxes Date (inclusive): 1984-1994 Abstract: The 1988 Summer Olympics (officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad) were held in Seoul, South Korea from September 17 to October 2, 1988. This collection consists primarily of ephemera and realia related to the Olympic Games, as well as promotional printed materials. Scope and Contents The 1988 Seoul Olympics ephemera and printed materials, 1984-1994, comprise promotional ephemera, realia, brochures, catalogs, programs, and publications created and collected by the Seoul Olympic Organizing Committing for the 1988 Seoul Olympic Games, which were held in Seoul, South Korea from September 17 to October 2, 1998. The collection contains primarily ephemera and realia in the form of enamel pins, buttons, keychains, ceramic commemorative plates and tea cups, Hodori the Mascot plastic standing figurines and pottery, stickers, slides, flag and regular banners, posters, medallions, postcards, an Asian fan, a Kellogg's Frosted Flakes cereal box, Olympics commentary earphones, and a paperweight. There are also oversized items, including an Olympic torch (in original box), a countdown clock, and five posters on foam core. The collection also contains printed materials published in connection with the 1988 Olympics Games in the form of open and closing ceremony programs, brochures, guides, catalogs, newsletters, press kits, journals, newspapers, clippings books, and an original Invitation to the opening ceremonies. The remainder of the collection comprises printed materials on the 1986 10th Asian Games, the 1984 Los Angeles Olympic Games as well as the subsequent Olympics in Barcelona and Lausanne, and one folder of correspondence between USC's Korean Heritage Library and the Seoul Olympic Organizing Committee regarding the donation of these materials. Historical Note The 1988 Summer Olympics (officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad) were held in Seoul, South Korea from September 17 to October 2, 1988. They were the first Olympic Games ever held in South Korea. Seoul was chosen to host the Summer Games through a vote held on September 30, 1981. The Seoul Olympic Organizing Committee (SLOOC), led by President Park She-jik, was responsible for the lead up to the Summer Olympics as well as in charge of overseeing the promotional aspects. Through correspondence with USC's Korean Heritage Library in 1988, it was decided USC would become the official repository for materials relating to the then still upcoming Olympic Games. Conditions Governing Access COLLECTION STORED OFF-SITE. Advance notice required for access. Conditions Governing Use All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Curator of the Korean Heritage Library. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the Korean Heritage Library as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained. Preferred Citation [Box/Folder# or Item name]. 1988 Seoul Olympics ephemera and printed materials, Collection no. 3014, Korean Heritage Library, USC Libraries, University of Southern California. Immediate Source of Acquisition Donated by the Seoul Olympic Organizing Committee, 1989. A few items received subsequently. Subjects and Indexing Terms Olympic Games (24th : 1988: Seoul, Korea) Olympics -- Planning -- Archival resources Brochures Ephemera Exhibition catalogs Press kits List of the Ephemera and Printed 3014955 2 Materials of the 1988 Seoul Olympics 3014 Programs (documents) Promotional materials Realia Seoul Olympic Organizing Committee -- Archives Pak, Se-jik, 1933- -- Archives Roh, Tae Woo, 1932- -- Archives Sŏul Asia Kyŏnggi Taehoe Chojik Wiwŏnhoe -- Archives Ephemera and realia Box 1, Box 1 [Buttons, enamel pins, and medallions] 1988 Box 1 [Ceramic 8" commemorative plate, white with Olympic mascot and two bears (in original box with stand, two items)] 465853 1988 Box 1 [Ceramic 8" commemorative plate, white with Seoul Olympic logo and Olympic rings (in original box with stand)] 465854 1988 Box 1 [Ceramic 10" commemorative plate with torch bearer at bottom and Olympic rings in sunburst pattern in center (in original box)] 1988-09-17-1988-10-02 Box 4 [Ceramic tea cups, white with blue writing in Korean (set of 5)] undated Box 1 [Circular Seoul Olympics stickers of varying sizes] 1988 Box 4 [Hodori mascot large plastic figurine] 1988 Box 4 [Hodori mascot pottery (in wooden box)] undated Box 1 [Hodori mascot small plastic figurines (two items)] 1988 Box 4 Kellogg's Frosted Flakes [cereal box] 1991-12-03 Box 1 Korean Delegation 10th Asian Games [flag banner] 1986 Box 1 Korean Senior Citizens Community Center open house [Hodori mascot Asian fan] 1988-06-30 Box 2 Music for the opening and closing ceremony: the 24th Olympiad [cassette tape] 1988 Box 1 [Official set of three Seoul Olympics enamel pins (two items)] 1988 Box 1 The Official Stamp Book for Seoul Olympiad (Korean-English) [six copies, tied together with string] 1988 Box 1 Olympiade Des Arts [postcards set] 1988 othertype Shelf [Olympic countdown clock] undated Box 2 [Olympic games commentary earphones and language channel selector] 1988 Box 1 [Olympic Games Supportive Fund Committee in the U.S.A. gold medal square paperweight (in original box)] 1988 othertype Shelf Olympic Torch of Harmony presented by Park Seh-Jik [on stand, in original box] undated Box 1 [Olympics mini guide book (in Korean)] 1988 Box 1 [Rectangle Seoul Olympics mascot stickers] 1988 Box 1 [Seoul 1988 banner sticker] 1988 Box 1 Seoul is Ready! [sticker] 1988 Box 1 [Seoul Olympics buttons pinned to green cloth] 1988-09-17-1988-10-02 Box 1 Seoul Olympic competition venues [slides booklet] 1988 Box 1 [Seoul Olympics flag banners (in original box)] 1988 Box 1 [Seoul Olympics keychains (two different designs, in original boxes)] 1988 Box 1 [Seoul Olympics name plate base metals (3 items in original boxes)] 1988 Box 3 Seoul Olympic Organizing Committee [official poster] undated othertype Shelf [Seoul Olympics posters on foam core (9 items, 3 in Korean, 6 Olympics sight locations)] 1988 Box 1 [Seoul Olympics t-shirt, size small] 1988-09-17-1988-10-02 Box 1 [Set of three enamel pins in plastic holders (3 items in original boxes)] 1988 Box 1 [Small flag banners on yellow sticks (two items)] 1988 Box 1 [Stone Festival Monument for the Olympic Movement triangle shaped wall hanger] 1988-09-17-1988-10-02 List of the Ephemera and Printed 3014955 3 Materials of the 1988 Seoul Olympics 3014 Ephemera and realia Box 1 [Supporting Fund Committee in the U.S.A medallions in original boxes (two items)] 1988 Box 4 [White, blue, and red large cloth banner] 1988 Box 4 [White, blue, and red large plastic banner] 1988 Printed materials Box 3, Folder 1 XXIV Olympiad [program] 1988 Box 3, Folder 2 Barcelona Olympic News 1992 Box 2, Folder 1 [Catalogs in Korean] 1988-09-17-1988-10-02 Box 2, Folder 2 Competition schedule: games of the XXIVth Olympiad Seoul 1988, 3rd edition 1988-09-05 Box 4 Games of the XXIVTH Olympiad Seoul 1988 closing ceremony [oversize program, three copies] 1989-09-17 Box 4 Games of the XXIVTH Olympiad Seoul 1988 opening ceremony [oversize program, two copies, one in Korean] 1989-09-17 Box 2, Folder 3 Games of the XXIVth Olympiad Seoul [brochures] 1988 Box 2, Folder 4 Guide to Korea [two copies] 1988 Box 3, Folder 4 Hodori News [Korean newsletter] 1987-08-1988-11 Box 3, Folder 3 Haeoe Hongbo Kihoekton 15th meeting minutes [marketing plan in Korean] 1988 Box 3, Folder 5 Lausanne '94 Information 1994 Box 3, Folder 6 Media Heralds Seoul Olympics [published book of collected clippings] 1989-03 Box 2, Folder 5 Memories of Seoul [brochure] 1988 Box 2, Folder 6 The Moon through the clouds [presskit, 2 copies] undated Box 3, Folder 7 News, no. 6 1987-06 Box 2, Folder 7 Official V.I.P maps of Korea, Seoul, and Olympic venues 1988 Box 3, Folder 8 Opening Ceremony in World Press [collected clippings book] 1988-10 Box 2, Folder 9 Olympiad of Art [catalog] 1987 Box 3 Olympic English: A BBC Language Course for the International Sporting Community [book and audio cassettes] 1986 Box 2, Folder 8 [Olympic games booklet (in Korean, four copies)] 1988 Box 3, Folder 9 Olympic Kwangjang 1987 Box 2, Folder 10 Olympic Sculpture Park 1988 Box 3, Folder 10 The Olympic Seoul [journal] 1986-1987 Box 3, Folder 11 The Olympic Seoul [journal] 1988 Box 3, Folder 13 Olympik Sosik (Olympics News) 1985 Box 2, Folder 12 [Olympics sports catalog in Korean (two copies)] 1988 Box 2, Folder 11 The Olympic Souvenirs You Want! [brochure] 1988 Box 3, Folder 12 Olympic Update Vol 1., No. 4 1987 Box 2, Folder 13 [Opening ceremonies invitation] 1988 Box 3, Folder 14 Remarks by President Roh-Tae Woo on eve of the Seoul Olympic Games [in Korean and English] 1988-09-14 Box 2, Folder 14 Seoul: a guide to the XXIVth Olympiad 1988 Box 3, Folder 15 Seoul Asiad Bulletin Vol. 4, No. 5 1986-11 Box 3, Folder 16 Seoul Bulletin 1988-04-1988-06 Box 2, Folder 16 Seoul 1988 [catalog] 1988 Box 2, Folder 15 Seoul: host city of the Olympics [booklet, 3 copies] 1988 Box 3, Folder 17 Seoul Flame [Nos.
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