Content Description
Approximately 50 posters and other ephemera representing leaders and heroes of the Indian subcontinent.
Dates
- 1940's-present
Creator
- Cornell University. Cornell University Library. (Organization)
Biographical / Historical
Lithographs have been a conspicuous feature of South Asian visual culture from the 19th century on. They have served devotional, pedagogical, political, and decorative purposes in many or most Indian homes and offices. This collection of political posters centers on heroes of the Indian Independence movement.
Extent
2.9 cubic feet.
Language of Materials
No linguistic content; Not applicable
Abstract
Approximately 50 posters and other ephemera representing leaders and heroes of the Indian subcontinent.
- Status
- Completed
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
Repository Details
Part of the Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections Repository
Contact:
2B Carl A. Kroch Library
Cornell University
Ithaca NY 14853
607-255-3530
607-255-9524 (Fax)
rareref@cornell.edu
2B Carl A. Kroch Library
Cornell University
Ithaca NY 14853
607-255-3530
607-255-9524 (Fax)
rareref@cornell.edu