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ONE National Gay & Lesbian Archives, USC Libraries, University of Southern California © 2012 909 West Adams Boulevard Los Angeles, California 90007 [email protected] URL: http://one.usc.edu Inventory of the studio and Coll2012-170450 1 distributor marketing ephemera collection Coll2012-170 Language of Material: English Contributing Institution: ONE National Gay & Lesbian Archives, USC Libraries, University of Southern California Title: Studio and distributor marketing ephemera collection Identifier/Call Number: Coll2012-170 Identifier/Call Number: 450 Physical Description: 29.2 Linear Feet Date (inclusive): 1950-2012 Date (bulk): 1970-1990 Abstract: Fliers, brochures, and clippings of marketing materials of studios and distributors of erotic images and products. Studios and distributors marketed a variety products including artworks, photographs, moving images, and assorted products. The collection documents the advertising and distribution of gay erotic materials. Advertisements were placed in magazines and newspapers marketed to gay men. Studios and distributors would primarily send fliers, catalogs, and requested merchandise through the mail. Arrangement The collection is arranged alphabetically by studio, distributor, or personal name. Administrative history The collection documents the advertising and distribution of gay erotic materials. Advertisements were placed in magazines and newspapers marketed to gay men. Studios and distributors would primarily send fliers, catalogs, and requested merchandise through the mail. Access The collection is open to researchers. There are no access restrictions. Conditions Governing Use All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the ONE Archivist. Permission for publication is given on behalf of ONE National Gay and Lesbian Archives at USC Libraries 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. Acquisition The collection consists of materials culled from the Kepner's original subject files and collected ephemera. Preferred Citation Box #, folder #, Studio and Distributor Marketing Ephemera Collection, Coll2012-170, ONE National Gay & Lesbian Archives, USC Libraries, University of Southern California Processing Information Materials were filed under the first name of the photographer where the name of the studio and/or distributor were synonymous. Collection processed by archival staff, December 2012. Scope and content Fliers, brochures, and clippings of marketing materials of studios and distributors of erotic images and products. Entries listed as "studios" were primarily creators, while "distributors" were primarily retailers or resellers. Studios and distributors marketed a variety products including artworks, photographs, moving images, and assorted products. Subjects and Indexing Terms Gay erotic art Gay erotic films Gay erotic photography Gay erotic videos # 65473 2 (periodical) 65483 undated 4 Play Video (studio) 65482 undated 8th Avenue E (studio) 65481 undated 10/9 Productions (studio) 65480 undated 10% Productions (distributor : Los Angeles, Calif.) 65479 1999 Inventory of the studio and Coll2012-170450 2 distributor marketing ephemera collection Coll2012-170 15 Association (San Francisco, Calif.) 65478 circa 1984-1988 18 Today (studio) 65477 circa 2000 21st Century Products (distributor : Scarsdale , N.Y. & Springdale, Conn.) 65476 undated 101 Book Sales (distributor : New York, N.Y.) 65475 1967-1969 976 the Video (studio) 65474 undated 19nitten.com (printed images) A 65368 A. Jay (Al Shapiro) (San Francisco) 65472 1985 A.R.C.O. (studio : New York, N.Y.) 65471 1964 Aaron Enterprises (Los Angeles, Calif.) 65470 1978 Abandon Pictures 65469 undated Able-Gaard (distributor : Los Angeles, Calif.) 65468 undated Acculturation International (distributor : Maywood, Ill.) 65467 1974-1975 Action Male Magazine (Los Angeles, Calif.) 65466 undated Action Tapes (distributor : Santa Ana, Calif.) 65465 1983 Action Video (distributor : Toluca Lake, Calif.) 65464 1992 Action/Camera (distributor) 65463 1973 Adam (artist : Jack Bozzi) 65462 1985 Adam and Company (West Hollywood, Calif.) 65461 1985-1993 Adam's Men (San Francisco, Calif.) 65460 1976 Adonis (distributor : San Francisco, Calif.) 65459 undated Adonis Bookstall (distributor : Los Angeles, Calif.) 65458 undated Adonis Bookstore (distributor : San Francisco, Calif.) 65457 1977 Adonis of the West (studio) 65456 undated Adonis Studios (Oakland, Calif.) 65455 undated Adonis Theatre & Book Store (Los Angeles, Calif.) 65454 undated Adonis Video (distributor : San Francisco, Calif.) 65453 undated Adult Book Club (ABC) (Canoga Park & Culver City, Calif.) 65452 1979-1981 Adult book stores (topic) 65451 undated Adult theaters (topic) 65450 undated Adult Video News clippings (AVN) 65449 2002 Advance Specialty Co. (distributor : Glen Burnie, Maryland) 65448 1976 Advanced Direct (distributor : San Diego, Calif.) 65447 1990-1991 Advanced Video (distributor : San Diego, Calif.) 65446 undated Advocate Video (distributor : Los Angeles, Calif.) 65445 1985 AGV trading cards 65444 undated Ah Men (distributor : West Hollywood, Calif.) 65443 1982 Akio Studio (Orion International) (West Hollywood, Calif.) 65442 1992 Al Parker Productions (studio) 65441 undated Al Urban (studio : New York, N.Y.) 65440 1963 Alan B. Stone (studio : Quebec, Canada) 65439 1965 Alan Rand (studio : North Hollywood, Calif.) 65438 undated Alan Tuck Associates (distributor : Union, N.J.) 65437 1976 Alan von Giles Products (studio) 65436 undated Alan von Gold Productions (studio) 65435 undated Alcala, Terry (artist : Los Angeles, Calif.) 65434 undated Alexander (studio : New York, N.Y.) 65433 1978-1979 Alexander Marshall Productions (studio) 65432 undated ALFA-ONE (distributor : Pico Rivera, Calif.) 65431 1970 Alfred J. Heinecke (studio : Lakewood, N.J.) 65430 1960 All American Advertising (distributor : Los Angeles, Calif.) 65429 1972 All American Magazine Club (distributor : Los Angeles,Calif.) 65428 undated All American Military (studio) 65427 undated All Male Video Report (distributor) 65426 2000 All Star Enterprises (distributor : West Hollywood, Calif.) 65425 1970 All Worlds Video (studio : San Diego, Calif.) 65424 1985-2004 Inventory of the studio and Coll2012-170450 3 distributor marketing ephemera collection Coll2012-170 Allen Guides (distributor : San Francisco, Calif.) 65423 1969 Alpha/Omega Productions (studio) 65422 undated Alternate Publishing (San Francisco, Calif.) 65421 undated Altomar Video (studio : West Hollywod, Calif.) 65420 1987 Always New (studio) 65419 undated Amazon Productions (distributor : Los Angeles, Calif.) 65418 1968-1969 AMD Entertainment (distributor) 65417 1992 American Athletes (distributor : New York, N.Y.) 65416 1955 The American Scene 65415 1976 AMG Brasil (Athletic Model Guild) 65414 2004-2006 Androgyny/Alternatives Bookshop (distributor : Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minn. & Montreal, Québec, Canada) 65413 undated Angie's Mail Order (Dusseldorf, West Germany) 65412 undated The Angelo Studio (distributor : New York, N.Y.) 65411 undated Angry Young Man (distributor : San Diego, Calif.) 65410 undated Another Video Company (San Diego, Calif.) 65409 1992 Ansonia Book Shop (distributor : New York, N.Y.) 65408 1976 Anthony Guyther (distributor : New York, N.Y.) 65407 undated Anvil Studios (Los Angeles, Calif.) 65406 1968 Apex (distributor: Los Angeles, Calif.) 65405 1965 Apollo Arts (Hollywood, Calif.) 65404 undated Apollo Productions International (distributor : New York, London & Hollywood, Calif.) 65403 1955 Arcade (distributor) 65402 undated Aries (illustrator : Harry H. Long) 65401 undated Arion Studio (New York, N.Y.) 65400 1966 Armstrong, James (photographer : San Francisco & Los Angeles, Calif. ) 65399 undated Arnett, Chuck (San Francisco, California) 65398 undated Arnold, Steven, 1943-1994 65397 undated Art Enterprises (Hamilton, Canada) 65396 1966 Art Hamilton (The Living End Catalogue) (distributor : New York, N.Y.) 65395 1975 Art Marketing Associates (distributor : Denver, Colo.) 65394 1974 Art Modern (studio : Newark, N.J.) 65393 1960 Art Studies, Inc. (studio : Boston, Mass.) 65392 undated Art-Bob (Los Angeles, Calif.) 65390 undated Artemis Books (distributor : Los Angeles, Calif.) 65389 1977 Arthur Penso (studio : New York, N.Y.) 65388 undated Arts Unlimited (studio : Directory Services, Inc.) 65387 undated A-S Distributors (Van Nuys, Calif.) 65386 1973 Asian-Man Video (studio) 65385 undated Asphalt Visuals (New York, N.Y.) 65384 undated Associated Video Group (distributor : Glendale, Calif. & Burbank, Calif.) 65383 1979-1990 ASTA (studio : Jersey City, Calif.) 65382 1964 Astro (New York, N.Y.) 65381 1964 Astronics Tele-Cine (distributor : San Francisco, Calif.) 65380 undated Athens West (Hollywood, Calif.) 65379 1969-1971 Athletic Model Guild (studio : AMG) 65378 undated Atkol (distributor : Plainfield, N.J.) 65377 undated Atlantic & Pacific Video (studio : Hollywood, Calif.) 65376 undated Atron Productions (studio) 65375 1999 Aussie Man Video (studio) 65374 undated Avalon Video (distributor : Hollywood, Calif.) 65373 1985-2003 AVCA (distributor : Van Nuys, Calif.) 65372 undated Avenue Services (Mountain View, Calif.)