Psychedelic Promotional Handbills for San Francisco Rock Concerts Collection, bulk 1965-1979, bulk 1966-1971

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Summary

Title:
[Psychedelic promotional handbills for San Francisco rock concerts]
Dates:
bulk 1965-1979, bulk 1966-1971
Abstract:
Collection of promotional mailers for rock and popular music concerts in San Francisco, chiefly from the late 1960s.
Extent:
180 prints in 1 box
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

Psychedelic promotional handbills for San Francisco rock concertsCollection, BANC PIC 2014.070, The Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley.

Background

Scope and content:

Promotional handbill mailers, chiefly for concerts held at the Avalon Ballroom and Fillmore Auditorium in San Francisco. Many prints are reproductions of larger promotional posters designed by prominent Bay Area psychedelic poster artists of the late 1960s and early 1970s, including Stanley Mouse, Victor Moscoso, Alton Kelley, Rick Griffin, Wes Wilson, Tea Lautrec, David Singer, Bonnie MacLean, R. Tuten, Robert Fried, and Greg Irons. Other artists represented include Chris Johnson, George Hunter, Neon Park, Ws. Henry, John Thompson, Bob Shnepf, David Smith, Paul Kagan, Stark, Doltie, Peter Bailey, Lee Conklin, Weisser, Sätty, Rehbock/Wiese, Tracy-Yates, Nicholas Kouninos, Patrick Lofthouse, and Jack Hatfield. Most of the artwork was commissioned by promoters Bill Graham (Fillmore Auditorium and Winterland) and Family Dog (Avalon Ballroom). Collection also includes a few larger format fliers, and handbills for other venues in the San Francisco Bay Area. Concert performers are listed in finding aid.

Acquisition information:
The Psychedelic Promotional Handbills for San Francisco Rock Concerts Collection was purchased by the Bancroft Library in 2014.
Arrangement:

This collection is organized by venue and arranged chronologically. It has been housed and described in 12 series:

  1. Avalon Ballroom
  2. Bonnie and Ian's
  3. Cedar Alley
  4. Cow Palace
  5. Fillmore
  6. Golden Sheaf Bakery
  7. Sausalito Ark
  8. Winterland
  9. Multiple venues
  10. Unidentified venue
  11. Album release promotions
  12. San Francisco Chronicle Clipping, June 10, 2001
Physical location:
Many of the Bancroft Library collections are stored offsite and advance notice may be required for use. For current information on the location of these materials, please consult the library's online catalog.
Physical facet:
: chiefly lithographs
Dimensions:
; sheets 28 x 22 cm or smaller
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Michele Loran and Bancroft Library staff.
Date Encoded:
This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2016-03-30 15:43:44 -0700 .

Access and use

Restrictions:

Collection is open for research.

Terms of access:

Some materials in these collections may be protected by the U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.C.). In addition, the reproduction of some materials may be restricted by terms of University of California gift or purchase agreements, donor restrictions, privacy and publicity rights, licensing and trademarks. Transmission or reproduction of materials protected by copyright beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of the copyright owners. Works not in the public domain cannot be commercially exploited without permission of the copyright owner. Responsibility for any use rests exclusively with the user.

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Preferred citation:

Psychedelic promotional handbills for San Francisco rock concertsCollection, BANC PIC 2014.070, The Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley.

Location of this collection:
University of California, Berkeley, The Bancroft Library
Berkeley, CA 94720-6000, US
Contact:
510-642-6481
bancref-library@berkeley.edu
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