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Rock concert flyers and handbills collection

 Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: 7078

Content Description

A collection of 52 flyers and handbills promoting various soft, folk, and alternative rock bands and music venues in California. The material dates from the 1980s to the 1990s and features acts such as 10,000 Maniacs, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Camper Yan Beethoven, The Roches, Red Kross, Terence Trent D'Arby, World Party, Chris Isaak, Lions & Ghosts, Sleestacks, Roller, Wednesday Week, and others. The handbills and flyers measure between 5.25" x 4" and 17" x 11", but most are 8.5" x 11". Various color sheets with several incorporating rubberstamped elements. All items are near fine with some chips and tears from being mounted on bulletin boards or posted, some with light soiling. Many of the flyers list event information and pictures of the bands but a few are a mix of different images thrown together. One flyer for the band Lions & Ghosts features a baby with various dancing people and the quotes: "Bizarre change makes people explode" and "Surgeon General's Warning: Drinking BEER now greatly reduces serious risks to your health."

Dates

  • Creation: 1980s-1990s

Conditions Governing Access

Advance notice required for access.

Conditions Governing Use

All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Manuscripts Librarian. Permission for publication is given on behalf of Special Collections as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained.

Extent

0.21 Linear Feet (1 box)

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

A collection of 52 flyers and handbills promoting various soft, folk, and alternative rock bands and music venues in California. The material dates from the 1980s to the 1990s and features acts such as 10,000 Maniacs, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Camper Yan Beethoven, The Roches, Red Kross, Terence Trent D'Arby, World Party, Chris Isaak, Lions & Ghosts, Sleestacks, Roller, Wednesday Week, and others. Many of the flyers list event information and pictures of the bands, but a few consist of a mix of different images thrown together. One flyer for the band Lions & Ghosts features a baby with various dancing people and the quotes: "Bizarre change makes people explode" and "Surgeon General's Warning: Drinking BEER now greatly reduces serious risks to your health."

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Purchased from Between the Covers Rare Books, Inc., December 12, 2018.

Title
Finding aid for the rock concert flyers and handbills collection
Status
Completed
Author
Bo Doub
Date
2018 December
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
English

Repository Details

Part of the USC Libraries Special Collections Repository

Contact:
Doheny Memorial Library 206
3550 Trousdale Parkway
Los Angeles California 90089-0189 United States