Collection of Emmett McBain art supervisor and creative consultant for J.W. Thompson and Shoft Sheen Products, co-founder of Burrell McBain Advertising, Chicago, Illinois.
Scope and Contents:
This collection contains examples of advertisements done by McBain for McDonald, Malboro, and a Chicago Arts Festival entitled "Black Folk Us." The nine posters in the collection date from 1971 to 1976.
Arrangement:
The collection is arranged into one series.
Biographical / Historical:
Emmett McBain has been an art supervisor for the J.W. Thompson advertising agency in Detroit, a creative consultant for Soft Sheen Products, and co-founder of Burrell McBain Advertising in Chicago.
Provenance:
Collection donated by Mr. Emmett McBain in 1985.
Restrictions:
Collection is open for research.
Rights:
Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.