Guide to Posters of the 1960s

Preliminary arrangement and description by D. Tambo
Department of Special Collections
Davidson Library
University of California, Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara, CA 93106
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Guide to Posters of the 1960s [bulk dates, latter 1960s]

Collection number: Mss 265

Department of Special Collections

Davidson Library

University of California, Santa Barbara
Processed by:
D. Tambo
Date Completed:
Mar. 2, 2010
Encoded by:
A. Demeter
© 2010 The Regents of the University of California. All rights reserved.

Descriptive Summary

Title: Posters of the 1960s
Dates: 1960s
Bulk Dates: latter 1960s
Collection number: Mss 265
Collection Size: 0.3 linear feet (1 oversize box)
Repository: University of California, Santa Barbara. Library. Dept. of Special Collections
Santa Barbara, CA 93106
Abstract: The collection contains 27 original printed posters, many in vivid color, most advertising concerts and readings in Detroit, San Francisco, and Santa Barbara / Isla Vista, CA.
Physical location: Del Sur, Map Cabinet 6.
Languages: English

Access Restrictions

None.

Publication Rights

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

Preferred Citation

Posters of the 1960s. Mss 265. Department of Special Collections, Davidson Library, University of California, Santa Barbara.

Acquisition Information

Multiple purchases and donations, ca. 1960s-1970s.

Scope and Content of Collection

The collection contains 27 original printed posters, many in vivid color, most advertising concerts and readings in Detroit, San Francisco, and Santa Barbara / Isla Vista, CA. Includes appearances by Big Brother & the Holding Company; Blood, Sweat & Tears; Richard Brautigan; Basil Bunting; Cream; Doors; Fugs; and John Mayall's Bluesbreakers. Poster artists include Jim Blashfield, Gary Grimshaw, John Lodge, Carl Lundgren, and Chuck Miller.

Indexing Terms

The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the library's online public access catalog.
Rock music--1961-1970--Posters.
American poetry--20th century--Reading.


Box 1: 1

Detroit (MI): Uncle Russ Presents in Detroit and Russ Gibb Presents in Detroit

 

17 posters, including Big Brother & the Holding Company; Blood, Sweat & Tears; Cream; Doors; Fugs; and John Mayall's Bluesbreakers

Box 1: 2

San Francisco (CA): 2 posters, including one by Jim Blashfield for William Wreden, Rare Books and Manuscripts

Box 1: 3

Santa Barbara (CA): 8 posters, including several for Unicorn Book Shop readings with Basil Bunting, Richard Brautigan, Madeline Gleason, and George Hitchcock; also Spring Renaissance Faire: Isla Vista in Costume