Petaluma Cinema Club records
Scope and Contents
Meeting notes, newsletters and other official records of the Petaluma Cinema Club of Petaluma, California.
Dates
- Creation: 1942-1971
Language of Materials
Materials are in English.
Conditions Governing Access:
This collection is unprocessed. Please contact the Petaluma History Room for access; for contact info and current hours, see link
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is unprocessed. Please contact the Petaluma History Room for access; for contact info and current hours, see link
Conditions Governing Use
Collection does not circulate and may be photocopied or photographed by arrangement only.
Publication Rights
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Biographical / Historical
The inaugural meeting of the Petaluma Cinema Club took place on Jan. 27, 1942, when a group of amateur movie fans became "charter members of the ... organization formed to assist eight- and sixteen-millimeter enthusiasts in bettering their films through exchange of ideas, experiments, and constructive criticism of each other's pictures." (link) The club offered members demonstrations, opportunities to collaborate on making amateur films, outings and more for the next 30 years. Eventually, interest in filmmaking waned and in 1972, the club shifted its focus to still photography and renamed itself as the Petaluma Camera Club. (link )
Extent
1 linear foot (1 box (3 record books; 3 file folders))
Abstract
This collection contains official records of the Petaluma Cinema Club (also known as the Petaluma Cine Club) of Petaluma, California from establishment in 1942 to dissolution in 1971.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift: donor and donation date unknown
- Title
- Petaluma Cinema Club records, 1942-1971
- Author
- Processed by Sonoma County Library staff; machine-readable finding aid created by Geoffrey Skinner.
- Date
- Published Dec. 20, 2019
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in:English
Repository Details
Part of the Petaluma History Room Repository
100 Fairgrounds Dr.
Petaluma CA 94952 United States
(707) 763-9801
cwilliams@sonoma.lib.ca.us