Fliers for Punk Rock Music and New Wave Music Shows in the San Francisco Bay Area, California
Scope and Contents
Collection of 262 fliers for punk rock music and new wave music shows, tours, and related events in the San Francisco Bay Area, 1978-1986, as well as a few examples outside the region, 1981-2010. A local art professor collected the fliers that document portions of underground culture in the San Francisco Bay Area that influenced and reacted to the music scenes. The fliers are chiefly monochrome photocopies usually on 8.5-by-11-inch paper with graphical and textual elements. The guide to the collection identifies acts and venues as well as dates for shows and events.
Dates
- 1978-2010
- Majority of material found within 1980-1986
Conditions Governing Access
The materials are open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
The Fliers for Punk Rock Music and New Wave Music Shows in the San Francisco Bay Area, California, is the physical property of the Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University. Literary rights, including copyright, may belong to the photographers or their legal heirs and assigns. For further information, consult the appropriate curator.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Purchased from Between the Covers on Frederick W. and Carrie S. Beinecke Fund for Western Americana, 2012.
Arrangement
Organized into two series: I. Venues, 1878-2010. II. Tours, 1980-1986.
Extent
1.26 Linear Feet (3 boxes)
Language of Materials
English
Catalog Record
A record for this collection is available in Orbis, the Yale University Library catalog
Persistent URL
Abstract
Collection of 262 fliers for punk rock music and new wave music shows, tours, and related events in the San Francisco Bay Area, 1978-1986, as well as a few examples outside the region, 1981-2010. A local art professor collected the fliers that document portions of underground culture in the San Francisco Bay Area that influenced and reacted to the music scenes. The fliers are chiefly monochrome photocopies usually on 8.5-by-11-inch paper with graphical and textual elements. The guide to the collection identifies acts and venues as well as dates for shows and events.
Source
- Between the Covers (Bookseller)
- Title
- Guide to the Fliers for Punk Rock Music and New Wave Music Shows in the San Francisco Bay Area, California
- Status
- In Progress
- Author
- by Matthew Daniel Mason
- Date
- September 2019
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English.
Part of the Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library Repository
Location
121 Wall Street
New Haven, CT 06511
Opening Hours
Access Information
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