Collections

Karen Rothman Beatles Magazines Scrapbook

 Collection
Identifier: MUSIC-017
Scope and Contents:

Scrapbook containing magazine covers and articles about the Beatles, including People and Time magazines. Articles include features on band members while the group was together and after the group broke-up. Other articles include information about the whole musical group. Of note are several articles pertaining to the death of John Lennon.

Dates: Majority of material found within 1976-2002
Found in: Music Library and Bill Schurk Sound Archives

Ku Klux Klan Sound Recordings Collection

 Collection
Identifier: MUSIC-064
Scope and Contents: Collection consists largely of recordings of songs related to KKK activity, though some contain spoken content. Many of the 78rpm records were recorded at Gennett Records in Richmond, Indiana, though they were not released on the Gennett label, while many of the items released on 45rpm disc and LP were recorded in Louisiana. The content of the recordings, while offensive, also documents the melding of social, cultural, and political themes in anti-integration movements during both the second...
Dates: 1920s-1971
Found in: Music Library and Bill Schurk Sound Archives

Legacy Audio and Video Format Education Collection

 Collection
Identifier: MUSIC-043
Scope and Contents:

Collection containing examples of legacy audio and video formats. Created by MLBSSA staff from duplicates and out-of-scope donations to provide examples of interesting, unusual, and historic audio and video formats for teaching, study, and presentation.

Dates: 1890s-2000s
Found in: Music Library and Bill Schurk Sound Archives

Lonesome Gal Radio Show Collection

 Collection
Identifier: MUSIC-053
Scope and Contents:

This collection contains 9 discs with 1 Lonesome Gal show per side. Shows generally contain: an introduction, commercials of varying lengths, commentary or anecdotes that led into romantic songs, and the show closing. The commentary and anecdotes often express the host's lonliness and her affection for the (usually male) listener. The collection also contains a folder of radio show program notes, including track timings, suggested playlists, and cues for disc jockeys.

Dates: Broadcast: 1952
Found in: Music Library and Bill Schurk Sound Archives

Monkees Fan Scrapbook

 Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: MUSIC-011
Scope and Contents:

Scrapbook contains magazine clippings related to the Monkees. Many clippings were taken from 16 Magazine.

Dates: 1960 - 1969
Found in: Music Library and Bill Schurk Sound Archives

Music Button and Pin Collection

 Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: MUSIC-049
Scope and Contents:

Buttons and pins largely designed to advertise and promote musicians, bands, and albums, with some dedicated to record labels, record shops, and other related organizations.

Dates: Majority of material found in 1970s-1990s
Found in: Music Library and Bill Schurk Sound Archives

Music Calendar Collection

 Collection
Identifier: MUSIC-025
Scope and Contents:

Collection consists of calendars, mostly created for promotional or marketing purposes featuring photographs of bands, musicians, record labels, or other music-related images. Most calendars contain individual and group shots of the artists. Some have additional information about the featured artists or musical genres, or have important musical dates marked in the calendar.

Dates: 1948 - 2018
Found in: Music Library and Bill Schurk Sound Archives

Music Posters Collection

 Collection
Identifier: MUSIC-004
Scope and Contents: This collection contains a wide variety of popular and rock music posters, the bulk of which were printed from the early 1970s to the early 2000s. Many of the posters promote specific albums or tours, while others simply promote bands or solo artists; some appear to have been posters created for sale at concerts and shows, while others were likely provided to record stores for marketing purposes. Hundreds of artists are included in the collection, spanning anywhere from one to twenty posters...
Dates: 1970s - Early 2000's
Found in: Music Library and Bill Schurk Sound Archives

Music Promotional and Marketing Objects Collection

 Collection
Identifier: MUSIC-023
Scope and Contents:

This collection contains various objects used as promotional and marketing material for music albums, musical artists, concert tours, and music videos. It includes games, bags, and apparel from the 1960's to 2010's as well as toys, drinkware, ticket stubs, promotional displays and more. The artists these materials were produced for range widely in genre, including the Beatles, Quincy Jones, and R.E.M. Some of the matierals promote record companies rather than specific artists.

Dates: 1967-2014
Found in: Music Library and Bill Schurk Sound Archives

Nappy Brown Alternate Takes Collection

 Collection
Identifier: MUSIC-083
Scope and Contents: Collection consists of a single open reel tape containing several takes of items from Brown's album Nappy Brown Sings (1957). Collection also contains paper documentation from the Beltone Recording Corporation for Savoy Records documenting these takes and the takes presumably used for the commercial release. The documentation indicates these items were originally recorded on several separate reels; it is unclear if this reel contains the original tapes spliced together or dubs of the takes...
Dates: Recorded on June 1, 1955 and September 29, 1955.
Found in: Music Library and Bill Schurk Sound Archives

Nelson Eddy Appreciation Society Collection

 Collection
Identifier: MUSIC-071
Scope and Contents:

Collection consists of 44 cassette tapes, likely traded or mailed by members of the Nelson Eddy Appreciation Society in the 1990s, including live performanes, remembrances, and audio from his film and television appearances. Some tapes may also be copies of Eddy's commercial recordings.

Dates: Majority of material found in 1980s?
Found in: Music Library and Bill Schurk Sound Archives

Ny Martin Collection of Filk Material

 Collection
Identifier: MUSIC-088
Abstract:

The Ny Martin Collection of Filk Materials contains information on northeastern US filk music culture and fan communities of the late 20th and early 21st century.

Dates: April 1979-2007
Found in: Music Library and Bill Schurk Sound Archives

Party Records Collection

 Collection
Identifier: MUSIC-065
Scope and Contents: A collection of 78rpm party records containing risque, profane, and bawdy sketches and songs, many of them centering on sex and male-female relationships. Many popular skits like Strawberry Roan, The Stenographer, and the Deacon are represented several times in the collection; it is unclear if these are copies of the same performances or performances by new actors. Taken together, the collection provides an overview of the content and quality of these discs during their heyday, largely in...
Dates: 1930s-1950s
Found in: Music Library and Bill Schurk Sound Archives

Pop Music Festival Scrapbook

 Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: MUSIC-019
Abstract:

Scrapbook features newspaper articles about various music festivals from 1960s-1970s, including Woodstock, Powder Ridge, Hampton Pop, Manseau Pop, Mariposa Folk, and others.

Dates: 1968 - 1970
Found in: Music Library and Bill Schurk Sound Archives

Popular Music Artist Marketing Materials

 Collection
Identifier: MUSIC-037
Scope and Contents:

Collection contains promotional and marketing files, mostly for popular and rock music artists and bands, including promotional materials from record labels, some clippings from newspapers and magazines, promotional photographs, some press releases, and other ephemeral marketing materials. Fewer folders relate to music venues, movie and television soundtracks, and musical genres.

Dates: 1950s-2010s
Found in: Music Library and Bill Schurk Sound Archives

Popular Music Trading Card Collection

 Collection
Identifier: MUSIC-036
Scope and Contents: This is a collection of trading cards featuring individual artists and bands, reflecting the trend of collectible cards in the 20th Century. The collection contains multiple sets of trading cards featuring the Beatles and Elvis Presley, including cards relating to both their music and acting careers. In addition, there is a complete set of RockCards, featuring 1980s hair metal and heavy metal bands. The collection contains smaller numbers of KISS trading cards, and minimal holdings of...
Dates: 1956-2009
Found in: Music Library and Bill Schurk Sound Archives

R. Serge Denisoff MTV Research Files

 Collection
Identifier: MUSIC-021
Abstract:

Collection consists of research files compiled by popular culture scholar R. Serge Denisoff during his resarch on MTV Music Television in the 1980s and early 1990s. Collection includes MTV promotional materials and publications, articles clipped or copied from various media sources, Denisoff's notes on MTV, selected papers by other scholars on MTV-related topics, lists of MTV citations in academic and media publications, MTV promotional photographs, and other related material.

Dates: Majority of material found within 1981 - 1991
Found in: Music Library and Bill Schurk Sound Archives

Radio Advertisement, Announcement, and Commercial Jingle Collection

 Collection
Identifier: MUSIC-050
Scope and Contents: Collection consists of analog audio discs containing radio commercials, jingles, and other advertising content, largely from the late 1950s through the 1970s. Most of the collection is composed of 12-inch discs; items that are 10-inch discs are noted as such. The collection contains many ad campaigns that seem to be national and others that are specific to Ohio, either national ads tailored to a local market or advertisements for local or state goods and services. Most items contain several...
Dates: 1955 - 1980
Found in: Music Library and Bill Schurk Sound Archives

Record Auction, Catalogs, and Communication Collection

 Collection
Identifier: MUSIC-002
Scope and Contents: Collection consists mainly of catalogs from record distributors, publishers, and some record stores; some of these catalogs were intended for individual consumers or collectors, but others were for the proprietors of record stores. Some folders also contain press releases, communication from labels and distributors, newsletters from labels, and new release notices; when there were many of these non-catalog items for a particular publisher, they have been arranged in separate folders, but...
Dates: Publication: 1905 - 2013
Found in: Music Library and Bill Schurk Sound Archives

Record Flat Collection

 Collection
Identifier: MUSIC-047
Scope and Contents:

This collection contains several hundred record flats from the 1980s to the early 2000s. Record flats were promotional materials, usually for record stores, that are usually 12 inches square and were used by record labels to promote new releases and artists. The artists included on the flats cover many musical genres, including pop, rock, jazz and comedy. Most of these flats are 12"x12" squares but some are in shapes such as circles.

Dates: 1981-2005
Found in: Music Library and Bill Schurk Sound Archives

Record Release and Coupling Notices Collection

 Collection
Identifier: MUSIC-051
Scope and Contents: Record release and coupling notices from various labels, many of which are from the 1960s and 1970s. The majority are from the 1960s and 1970s, and represent content on singles and ln albums, mostly for popular and rock music releases. The notices themselves, depending on the company, may contain some of the following information: performing artist, composer, lyricist, publisher name and number, matrix number, master recording information, recording date, price, amd updates to or changes to...
Dates: Majority of material found in 1960-1980; 1920-2000
Found in: Music Library and Bill Schurk Sound Archives

Record Sleeves Collection

 Collection
Identifier: MUSIC-028
Scope and Contents: Collection contains examples of commercial sleeves for 45rpm and 78rpm discs, as well as inner sleeves for LPs. For many labels, this collection contains a series of sleeves spanning different time periods, locations, and types of music. Taken together, the collection illustrates the history and development of this piece of record marketing. Some sleeves contain advertisements for albums, series, or artists in the label's catalog, others contain information about the label or imagery and...
Dates: Majority of material found in 1920s-1990s
Found in: Music Library and Bill Schurk Sound Archives

Sound Recording Carriers and Totes Collection

 Collection
Identifier: MUSIC-032
Scope and Contents:

This collection contains record carriers and holders for 7, 10, and 12 inch records. It also contains some 8-track, cassette CD and phonograph cylinder carriers. Many of these carriers contain record dividers and indexes, some of which contain notes and lists from previous owners.

Dates: 1908-1990
Found in: Music Library and Bill Schurk Sound Archives

Teen Fan Scrapbook circa 1968

 Collection
Identifier: MUSIC-058
Scope and Contents:

Contains magazine clippings about the following figures: The Cowsills, a family musical group; Mark Lindsay, musician and actor; Christopher Jones, actor; and Dark Shadows, a TV show that aired in the late 1960s.

Dates: c. 1968
Found in: Music Library and Bill Schurk Sound Archives

Vitak-Elsnic Company Business Records

 Collection
Identifier: MUSIC-007
Abstract: The Vitak-Elsnic Co. Business Records Collection contains information on both the operation of the publishing company and the American Polka music scene itself. The company was based in Illinois and operated from 1912 to the 1980s. Vitak-Elsnic's music catalogue was purchased by Bill and Helen Brown of Brown Distributing Co. In 2009, the collection was acquired by Bartlow Enterprises of Deshler, Ohio and then by Music Publishers of America in 2013. Materials for the collection are primarily...
Dates: Majority of material found within 1900s-2018
Found in: Music Library and Bill Schurk Sound Archives

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