Description: Archive of classic media periodicals covering the histories of cinema, broadcasting and sound, scanned and hosted by the Internet Archive. Features runs of trade papers and fan magazines. Hollywood Studio System Collection (1914-1948); Fan Magazine Collection (1911-1963); Early Cinema Collection (1903-1928); Year Books (1916-1964); Broadcasting and Recorded Sound Collection (1896-1964) which covers radio and television; Non-Theatrical Film Collection (1918-1973), which includes sources documenting the history of educational film; Technical Journals Collection (1916-1965) with coverage of technical aspects of film, including development of sound and color technologies; Government & Law Collection (1912-1995) with transcripts and proceedings that chart the interplay between Hollywood, politics, and law, including documentation on McCarthy era investigation and Hollywood blacklists; Global Cinema Collection (1904-1957) with publications from France, the UK, Germany, Mexico and Italy.

Sources: Variety 1905-1926; Moving Picture World 1907-1919; American Cinematographer 1924-1942.

Holdings: 1903-1995

Publisher/Provider: Media History Digital Library