Robert Cormier Collection 

 AUDIO-VISUAL LOTS

 The  Audio/Visual lots contain the following types of material: Photographs; Video Tapes; Audio Recordings; Realia; and Posters. Each of these types of materials has an individual lot and the photographs have been divided into two distinct lots.

The first lot is an alphabetically arranged collection of regular size and oversize photographic prints. They are mostly photographs, but there are a few book jackets included. The prints are either of Mr. Cormier or have been given to him. They include family photographs and mementos of his visits to schools or libraries. The regular size (6x8") and the oversize (larger than 6x8") are in two separate cartons and each is in alphabetical order.

 Lot number two consists of a set of Large Format photographs. There are 23 black and white prints which depict various scenes of the Fitchburg-Leominster area that became the settings for scenes in Mr. Cormier's writings.

Lot number three includes video tapes. There are four tapes dealing with the movie I AM THE CHEESE. These include a television clip from "Evening Magazine"; edited and unedited versions of the Robert Cormier Roast that took place in April 1983; and 2 VCR cassettes recordings of the film. The final tape is entitled CHEESE,CHOCOLATE AND KIDS: A Day with Robert Cormier. Other tapes include an adaptation of I AM THE CHEESE entitled LAPSE OF MEMORY; THE BUMBLEBEE FLIES ANYWAY; and THE CHOCOLATE WAR.

The recordings lot contains records and cassettes. There is a 1944 record containing poems and readings by Mr. Cormier; a recording of a song "Disturb the Universe"; and various other tape recorded interviews and speeches. The Lot also contains dramatizations of THE CHOCOLATE WAR, AFTER THE FIRST DEATH, and I AM THE CHEESE. These were produced by Miller-Brody Productions. See Lot 3 content note for a detailed explanation.

Realia is a collection of physical items. They include the bicycle used in the film I AM THE CHEESE; pieces to a game dealing with the scenes and characters of some of the novels; and soft sculpture. See Lot 4 content note for a detailed explanation.

The final lot is a collection of posters and wall hangings. They are oversize prints that are too large to be placed with the photographs. They include movie posters for I AM THE CHEESE; student designed posters; blow-ups of book jackets; and a collage presented to Mr. Cormier by the staff of Leominster Public Library.

AUDIO/VISUAL LOTS

In summary, the items that comprise these lots are visual and audio presentations of Mr. Cormier's words and activities. They include photographic prints, book jackets, games, video and audio cassettes and recordings.

 All materials, unless otherwise noted, have Open access.

 Lot 1  Photographic prints

Lot 2  Large format prints

Lot 3  Video Tapes

Lot 4  Realia

Lot 5  Recordings

Lot 6  Posters