Grateful Dead Records: History
MS.332.Ser. 1
Special Collections and Archives Processing Unit
University of California, Santa Cruz
2011
1156 High Street
Santa Cruz 95064
speccoll@library.ucsc.edu
Language of Material:
English
Contributing Institution:
University of California, Santa Cruz
Title: Grateful Dead Records: History
creator:
Grateful Dead Productions
Identifier/Call Number: MS.332.Ser. 1
Physical Description:
60 Linear Feet
37 boxes
Date (inclusive): 1950-2010
Abstract: This series contains a limited amount of historical and biographical material about the band and individual band members,
as well as awards given to the band.
Physical Location: Stored in Special Collections and Archives.
Access
Collection is open for research.
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Preferred Citation
Grateful Dead Records: History. MS 332 Ser. 1. Special Collections and Archives, University Library, University of California,
Santa Cruz.
Acquisition Information
Gift of Grateful Dead Productions, April 2008. A second accrual was received in June 2012.
Biography
The Grateful Dead were an American rock band that formed in 1965 in Northern California. They came to fame as part of author
Ken Kesey's Acid Tests, a series of multimedia happenings centered around then-legal LSD. Famed for their concerts, the band
performed more than 2,300 shows over thirty years, disbanding after the death of lead guitarist Jerry Garcia in August 1995.
Although their only Top 10 hit, "Touch of Grey," charted in 1987, their popularity was based on concerts, and in their last
decade they consistently placed in the top five tours every year. Known for the range of their repertoire and the caliber
of their compositions, the Dead's songbook has been covered by a wide range of other musicians, from Bob Dylan to Jane's Addiction.
They released thirteen studio albums and nine contemporary live albums during their career, and more than 100 live releases
since then. They were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1994.
Scope and Content of Collection
This series contains biographical material on the band members and miscellaneous published historical articles about the Grateful
Dead. Some unpublished articles and personal correspondence and writings by band and family members are also included. Awards
received by the band are part of this series.
Arrangement
Arranged chronologically.
Additional Grateful Dead Records Finding Aids
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Series 2: Business
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Series 3: Show Files
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Series 4: Press
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Series 5: Correspondence
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Series 6: Photographs
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Series 7: Media
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Series 8: Posters
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Series 9: Artwork
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Series 10: Realia
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Series 11: Decorated Envelopes
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Series 12: Back Stage Passes, Tickets and Laminates
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Concert tours
Deadheads (Music Fans)
Grateful Dead (Musical group)
Grateful Dead Productions
box 1-3
History
circa 1950-2010
Scope and Contents note
This series contains a limited amount of biographical material and historical material about the band members and the band.
Arrangement note
The material is arranged chronologically.
box 1
Awards & Certificates
1994-1999
box 1
Bay Area Music Awards
1987-1988, 1990
box 1
Grateful Dead - early publicity
1967-1969
box 1
Grateful Dead Tour List by Dennis McNally
1961-1981
box 1
John Perry Barlow - email &
Barlowgram
1991-1999
box 1
Early photographs
undated
box 1
Mystery Box biography
undated
box 1
An Elegy for Jerry
8/11/1995
box 1
"Letter to Garcia"
August 1996
box 1
The Mailbag Special Edition: replies to "Letter to Garcia"
August 1996
box 2
Lyrics (photocopies from Hunter's archive)
1996, undated
box 2
New Riders of the Purple Stage
1969-1971
box 2
Bob Weir: interview with Henry Tenenbaum, biography, photo
1982
box 2
Not Fade Away: The Online World Remembers Jerry Garcia by David Gans, ed.
1995
box 3
Guernsey's Auction - guitars
2002-2002
box 3
Early photographs
ca. 1950-1963
box 3
The Hart Valley Drifters: early photographs
1962
box 3
Artwork (photocopies)
1964, 1973, 1980, undated
box 3
Signature forgeries
1969-1971, 2002-2004
box 3
"Horror Story": imposter stalker
1976
box 3
Canadian immigration
1977
box 3
Garcia & Suzanne Stephens: bank account statements
June-October 1993
box 3
"J. Garcia Designs": artwork, exhibits
1993-2000
box 3
Harringtion Street by J. Garcia
1995
box 3
Interview with Randy Groenke: 710 Ashbury
February-March 1967 1996
box 3
Maillo Postelwait: J. Garcia's handprint
1997-1998
box 3
"Stoned Sunday Rap" with Charles Reich & Carolyn Garcia
1972, 1997
box 3
Lyrics & sound cues, annotated by Garcia
undated
box 4-37
Awards
1972-2005
Scope and Contents note
Contains 3 dimensional awards and framed awards.
box 4
"Our Thanks and Appreciation to a One in a Million Group, The Grateful Dead has played to over one million people at Giants
Stadium & Meadowlands Arena, a feat never before achieved in concert history, August 3-4, 1994"
1994
Physical Description: 2 - 10" x 7" x 4" awards
box 5
Miami Arena Sold Out - October 14, 1988 - for Grateful Dead
1988
Physical Description: 7 1/2" x 7 1/2" glass block
box 5
"Performance; The International Touring Talent Weekly, 1991 Readers Poll Award Winner; Stadium Tour of the Year for Grateful
Dead"
1991
Physical Description: 8" x 10" plaque
box 5
Performance; The International Touring Talent Publications - Stadium Tour of the Year - Grateful Dead
1995
Physical Description: 2 piece octagonal lucite award
box 5
Music DVD Award
The Grateful Dead Movie, Grateful Dead Productions - Best Special Features/Bonus Material Finalist Presented by Home Media Retailing
2005
Physical Description: 4" x 6" glass plaque
box 6
Bay Area Music Awards: 1978 Best Group for Grateful Dead
1978
Physical Description: 5 1/2" metal plaque
box 6
Performance; The International Touring Talent Weekly, 1987 Readers Poll Award Winner; Performance Touring Hall of Fame Award
for Grateful Dead
1987
Physical Description: 8" x 10" plaque
box 6
"You Made History" Field Trip 1990 - June 23-24 - Autzen Stadium for Grateful Dead /Little Feat - "Largest Concert Event In
Oregon History, Thank You For Your Participation" - Double Tee Promotions Inc. & Bill Graham Presents"
1990
Physical Description: 6" x 8" plaque with laminated card
box 6
Bass Tickets Ticket Master Licensee: Award of Appreciation 1990, "In a Class by Yourself" for Grateful Dead
1990
Physical Description: 7" x 9" plaque
box 6
Cable Car Award: 1990 Outstanding Board of Directors Special Award for The Grateful Dead In Concert Against AIDS
1990
Physical Description: 5" x 7" plaque
box 6
Infiniti California Mile: Special Appreciation, 1990 for Grateful Dead
1990
Physical Description: 6" x 8" plaque
box 6
1st Place: King Of The Hill National Poker and Team Championships, Harveys, January 9, 1991 for "Grateful Dead Team"
1991
Physical Description: 9" x 12" plaque
box 6
Performance; The International Touring Talent Weekly, 1993 Readers Poll Award Winner; Tour Package of the Year for Grateful
Dead / Sting - "The Concert Touring and Entertainment Industry Salutes You."
1993
Physical Description: 8" x 10" plaque
box 7
1991 AB Amusement Business #1 Award: Top Box score Facilities - Capacity 15,001 & More for Grateful Dead - "Madison Square
Garden, New York, NY, Grateful Dead, September 8-10,12-14,16-18, Gross: $3,747,519; Attendance: 163,932; 9 Sellouts, Promoter:
Metropolitan Entertainment"
1991
Physical Description: 12" x 14" plaque
box 7
1991 AB Amusement Business #1 Award: Top Box score Stadiums - Capacity 40,000 Or More for Grateful Dead / Little Feat - "Giants
Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ, Grateful Dead, Little Feat, June 16-17, Gross: $2,924,925; Attendance: 116,997; 2 Sellouts,
Promoter: Metropolitan Entertainment".
1991
Physical Description: 12" x 14" plaque
box 7
1991 AB Amusement Business #1 Award: Top Touring Act - Grateful Dead - ; "Gross: $35,243,237, Attendance: 1,560,087, 79 Shows".
1991
Physical Description: 11 1/2" x 14" plaque
box 7
1993 AB Amusement Business #1 Award: Top Touring Act - "Grateful Dead - Total Gross: $46,624,842, Total Attendance: 1,836,975,
80 Shows".
1993
Physical Description: 11 1/2" x 14" plaque
box 7
Orlando Arena: In Recognition of Two Sell-outs in Orlando, April 3-4, 1994 - "Presented To The Grateful Dead" - "Welcome Back!
You Stayed Away Too Long!"
1994
Physical Description: 10" x 14" plaque
box 7
Most Appearances of Any Concert Performer in Spectrum History, "32 Performances" 1972-1987; Highest Overall Attendance of
Any Concert Performer in Spectrum History, 513,704 Patrons, 32 Sold Out Performances - 20th Spectrum Anniversary, A Spectator
Management Facility in Philadelphia, PA
1972-1987
Physical Description: 12" x 15" plaque
box 7
Induction into the Independent Music Hall of Fame for Jerry Garcia - National Association of Independent Record Distributors
and Manufacturers (NAIRD); "In recognition of the significant & lasting contribution that he has made to the Independent Music
Business".
1994-1995
Physical Description: 11" x 13" plaque
box 8
33rd Annual (1990) International Film & TV Festival of New York - Gold Medal presented to The Grateful Dead/National Audubon
Society - Most Innovative Music Video "We Can Run".
1990
Physical Description: 10" x 3" framed plaque
box 8
For the Highest-Grossing Concert Coliseum Record, Charlotte Coliseum, [NC], March 22-24, 1995 - "Presented To The Grateful
Dead"
1995
Physical Description: 9" x 12" plaque
box 8
The Lee Michaels Award to Grateful Dead - In Recognition of a Superior Contribution to the Rock and Roll Movement - In Memory
of Lee Michaels (1949-1984)
undated
Physical Description: 2 piece lucite award
box 9
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame statuette - Jerry Garcia, Grateful Dead
1994
Physical Description: Damaged - base fractured, corner chipped off
box 9
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame statuette - Ron "Pigpen" McKernan, Grateful Dead
1994
Physical Description: Damaged - base fractured
box 10
"Grateful Dead Productions Thank You For Your Generous Donation to the 1988 Tamalpais Frosh Basketball Tournament"
1988
Physical Description: 12" x 7" award
box 10
1988 American Video Conference Award Music Video "Grateful Dead: So Far", Grateful Dead Productions, Arista Records
1988
Physical Description: 9 1/2" x 7" award
box 11
"Safety Award - In Recognition of Your Outstanding Record - Outstanding Loss Ration For 1992 Policy Year"; State Compensation
Insurance Fund
1992
Physical Description: 9" x 12" plaque
box 11
Sam Boyd Silver Bowl, Las Vegas, Nevada; "Highest Grossing and Highest Attendance of Any Concert in the History of the State"
- May 1992, Highest Attendance: 123,000; Highest Gross: $2,767,500 - Grateful Dead
1992
Physical Description: 2 - 12" x 15" plaques
box 11
Sam Boyd Silver Bowl, Las Vegas, Nevada; "Highest Grossing and Highest Attendance of Any Concert in the History of the State"
- May 1993, Highest Attendance: 126,000; Highest Gross: $3,276,000 - Grateful Dead
1993
Physical Description: 2 - 12" x 15" plaques
box 11
A Special Thanks Sponsor - 2001-2002 - To Grateful Dead Productions, Inc. - Dixie Stompers U-17 Class 1
2001
Physical Description: 7 1/2" x 10 3/4" plaque
box 12
Jammys Award 2002: Lifetime Achievement Award for [Grateful Dead or The Dead]
2002
Physical Description: 17 1/2" x 14 1/4" x 1 1/2" award - HEAVY
box 12
Jammy Awards 2005: Download of the Year
2005
Physical Description: 17 1/2" x 14 1/4" x 1 1/2" award - Damaged
box 13
9th Annual Bay Area Music Award: Board of Directors Award for Grateful Dead
ca. 1987
box 13
11th Annual Bay Area Music Award: Outstanding Album for "In The Dark"
ca. 1989
box 13
15th Annual Bay Area Music Award: Outstanding Independent Album: Jerry Garcia & David Grisman
ca. 1993
box 14
Ampex Golden Reel Award - "Built To Last"
undated
Physical Description: 13 1/2" x 17" plaque
box 14
Ampex Golden Reel Award - "Dylan and the Dead"
undated
Physical Description: 13 1/2" x 17" plaque
box 14
Ampex Golden Reel Award - The Grateful Dead - "In The Dark"; Awarded to Phil Lesh.
undated
Physical Description: 13 1/2" x 17" plaque
box 15
Gold Sales Award, Presented to Grateful Dead for the music video long form "Ticket To New Year's", Bill Graham Presents Grateful
Dead New Year's Eve, Oakland Colliseum Arena, Dec. 31, 1987 - Monterey Home Video
1987
box 15
The Partnership for the Homeless [of New York], Certificate of Appreciation for the Grateful Dead - October 27, 1987
1987
Physical Description: 14 1/2" x 16 1/2" framed
box 15
Ampex Golden Reel Award - The Grateful Dead - In The Dark - "Awarded to Club Front"
undated
Physical Description: 13 1/2" x 17" plaque
box 16
IRMA Gold Video Award Non-Theatrical - Grateful Dead Production For Achieving Sales of More Than 25,000 units and $1 million
at Suggested Retail Price - "View From the Vault".
undated
Physical Description: 18" x 14" plaque
box 16
IRMA Platinum Video Award Non-Theatrical Presented to: Grateful Dead Productions For Achieving Sales of More Than 50,000 units
and $2 million at Suggested Retail Price - "Downhill From Here"
undated
Physical Description: 18" x 14" plaque
box 17
"Closing Winterland" video - CIAA Certified Multi Platinum
undated
Physical Description: 17 1/4" x 29 5/8" framed
box 18
"The Golden Road" - Sales Award, RIAA Certified Gold, c.2
undated
Physical Description: 16 5/8" x 28 5/8" framed
box 19
Sales Award RIAA Ceritified Gold - Presented to Jerry Garcia - 12 CD Box Set - c.3
undated
Physical Description: 16 5/8" x 28 5/8" framed
box 20
"Skeletons from the Closet"- Sales Award, Multi Platinum Sales
undated
Physical Description: 17" x 21" framed
box 21
"Dead Ahead", video - Sales Awards, RIAA Certified Gold
undated
Physical Description: 12 7/8" x 17 7/8" framed
box 22
"Hundred Year Hall" - RIAA Certified Gold Sales Award
undated
Physical Description: 12 7/8" x 17 7/8"
box 23
"Dozin' at the Knick" - RIAA Certified Gold Sales Award
undated
Physical Description: 9 3/8" x 27 7/8" framed
box 24
"The New Dawn of the Grateful Dead" -
Rolling Stone cover, Issue #504/505, July 16-30, 1987
1987
Physical Description: 13" x 15" plaque
box 24
"Jerry Garcia: The Rolling Stone Interview" -
Rolling Stone cover, Issue #616, October 31, 1991
1991
Physical Description: 13" x 15" plaque
box 24
Sam Boyd Silver Bowl, Las Vegas, Nevada; "Highest Grossing and Highest Attendance of Any Concert in the History of the State"
- June 1994, Highest Attendance: 120,741; Highest Gross: $3,622,230 - Grateful Dead
1994
Physical Description: 12" x 15" plaque
box 25
Red Rocks Performers Hall of Fame - The Grateful Dead 2003
2003
Physical Description: 2 pieces - 13 3/4" x 7" x 3 1/2" - HEAVY
box 26
"So Many Roads (1965-1995)" - Presented to Jerry Garcia to Commerate RIAA Certified Gold Sales of the Grateful Dead/Arista
Five CD Box Set
undated
Physical Description: 17 1/4" x 21 1/4" framed
box 27
"So Many Roads (1965-1995)" - Presented to Grateful Dead Productions to Commerate RIAA Certified Gold Sales of the Grateful
Dead/Arista Five CD Box Set
undated
Physical Description: 17 1/4" x 21 1/4" framed
box 28
ITA Gold Video Award Non-Theatrical Presented to Grateful Dead for Achieving Sales of More Than 25,000 units and $1 million
at Suggested Retail Price "Downhill From Here"
undated
Physical Description: 18" x 14" plaque
box 28
ITA Gold Video Award Non-Theatrical Presented to: Grateful Dead For Achieving Sales of More Than 25,000 Units and $1 million
at Suggested Retail Price "Dead Ahead"
undated
Physical Description: 18" x 14" plaque
box 28
ITA Platinum Video Award Non-theatrical Presented to: Grateful Dead For Achieving Sales of More Than 50,000 units and $2 million
at Suggested Retail Price - "Ticket to New Year's"
undated
Physical Description: 18" x 14" plaque
box 29
"The Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum salutes the Grateful Dead For Outstanding Dedication to Long Island and Congratulations
on Their 24th Concert March 29, 1985"
1985
Physical Description: 20" x 15" plaque
box 30
"So Far" - Grateful Dead Productions - RIAA Certified Gold Sales Award of 6 West Home Videos
undated
Physical Description: 12 7/8" x 17 7/8"
box 31
RIAA Gold Sales Award - "Europe '72" - Presented to Sonny Heard [crew] R.I.P.
undated
Physical Description: 18" x 28" glass/plexiglass award
box 32
RIAA Gold Sales Award - "Workingman's Dead" - Presented to Sonny Heard [crew] R.I.P.
undated
Physical Description: 18" x 28" glass/plexiglass award
box 33
"Ladies and Gentlemen, The Grateful Dead, Fillmore East, New York City, April 1971" - Presented to Grateful Dead Productions
- RIAA Gold Sales Award 4 CD Set
undated
Physical Description: 16 5/8" x 28 5/8" framed
box 34
Presented to Grateful Dead Productions to commorate RIAA Certified Gold Sales of Monterey Home Video "Ticket to New Year's"
undated
Physical Description: 12 7/8" x 17 7/8"
box 35
"The Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum and SMG congratulate the Grateful Dead" - Grateful Dead's Three Sold-Out Shows at the L.
A. Sports Arena, December 8, 9 & 10, 1993
1993
Physical Description: 13 1/2" x 23" - 3D plexiglass montage framed
box 36, 37
"In recognition of reaching over $10,000,000.00 in gross ticket sales at the Sam Boyd Stadium, [Las Vegas. NV] 1991-1994.
Thank you for helping the Sam Boyd Stadium become the Southwest's premier concert venue."
1991-1994
Physical Description: 2 - Glass plaques with oak stands & Certificates of Authencity
RIAA "Multi-platinum" award for more than 100,000 copies of "The Closing Of Winterland" DVD.
2003
Physical Description: 17 1/4" x 29 1/2" framed
"American Beauty" Platinum sales award
undated
Physical Description: 21" x 17"
"Aoxomoxoa" Limited Edition Gold Plated Record, Prototype/2500
5/13/1997
Physical Description: 18 1/4" x 24 1/4" framed
"Europe '72" RIAA ceritifed $1,000,000 Sales Award, presented to Sonny Heard
undated
"Workingman's Dead" - RIAA Certified $1,000,000 Sales Award, presented to Sonny Heard
ca. 1986
Physical Description: 21" x 17" framed
"Workingman's Dead" RIAA Platinum Sales Award, Warner Bros. Records
1986
Physical Description: 21" x 17" framed
RIAA Certified Gold Sales Award - 12 CD Box Set, The Golden Road (1965-1973)
ca. 2002
Physical Description: 3 - 16 1/2" x 28 1/2" framed copies; one copy presented to Grateful Dead Productions
RIAA Platinum Sales Award - DVD 2003 - "Closing of Winterland, 12/31/1978"
2003
Physical Description: Framed
RIAA Certified Gold Sales Award - Monterey Video "Downhill From Here" Alpine Valley
undated
Physical Description: 14" x 22" framed
RIAA Certified Gold Sales Award: "Ladies and Gentlemen . . ."
undated
Physical Description: 20 3/4" x 24 1/4" framed
RIAA Certified Gold Video Award - Monterey Home Video "Dead Ahead" (for over 50,000 copies or $2,000,000)
undated
Physical Description: 2 - 13" x 17" framed copies
RIAA Certified Multi-platinum Sales Award - "Skeletons From the Closet"
undated
Physical Description: 2 - 13" x 17" framed copies
RIAA Gold Sales Award "So Many Roads, 1965-1995", Grateful Dead
undated
Physical Description: 3 - 21" x 17" framed copies; One presented to Grateful Dead Productions, one presented to Jerry Garcia
RIAA Gold Sales Award "Touch of Grey - Making of the Video" - Video Longform
undated
Physical Description: 2 - 12 3/4" x 17 3/4" x 2" framed copies
RIAA Gold Sales Award "View from the Vault" Three Rivers Stadium [PA]
undated
Physical Description: 12 3/4" x 17 3/4"
RIAA Gold Sales Award - Monterey Home Video - "Dead Ahead"
undated
Physical Description: 12 3/4" x 17 3/4"
RIAA Gold Sales Award - VHS - "Ticket to New Years, 12/31/1987"
1987
Physical Description: 2 - 9 1/2" x 23" x 1 1/4" framed copies
RIAA Gold Sales Award - VHS -"So Far" 1987
1987
Physical Description: 2 - 9 1/2" x 23" x 1 1/4" framed copies; one presented to Gratful Dead Productions
RIAA Gold Sales Award "Hundred Year Hall"
undated
Physical Description: 2 - 9 1/2" x 23" x 1 1/4" framed copies
RIAA Gold Sales Award to GDP "Dozin at the Knick!"
undated
Physical Description: 2 - 9 1/2" x 23" x 1 1/4" framed copies
RIAA Multi-platinum sales award for 100,000 copies of the Monterey Home Video DVD of "The Grateful Dead Movie"
undated
Physical Description: 17" x 21" framed
"In the Dark" Platinum sales award
undated
Physical Description: 21" x 17"
"So Many Roads" Gold sales award
undated
Physical Description: 21" x 17" framed
