Rock concert flyers and handbills collection
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
Doheny Memorial Library 206
3550 Trousdale Parkway
Los Angeles California 90089-0189 United States
specol@usc.edu