Hamilton (J. Roger) Collection of Monterey Jazz Festival Posters, 1964-1984

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Summary

Title:
J. Roger Hamilton Collection of Monterey Jazz Festival Posters
Dates:
1964-1984
Creators:
Newman,, Earl, 1930-
Extent:
23 poster(s)
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

J. Roger Hamilton Collection of Monterey Jazz Festival Posters(ARS.0222). Stanford Archive of Recorded Sound, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, CA.

Background

Scope and content:

The 23 posters in this collection are official hand screen printed Monterey Jazz Festival Posters created by Earl Newman and purchased at the festival respective to each poster year. The poster titles were sourced from the Earl Newman Prints company in 2021. There are color variations in the paper used for the posters, so one may find the same print on different color paper in other collections. For some years several print designs were made, not every print design for the years in this collection is present.

Biographical / historical:

J. Roger Hamilton was a regular attendee at Monterey Jazz Festival, sitting with his family annually in the center aisle, row 8 every year. During the first two days of the festival he would purchase the Earl Newman printed posters to ensure he had one for that year. The posters in this collection were on display at his home for many years before donation to the Stanford Libraries.

Acquisition information:
The J. Roger Hamilton Collection of Monterey Jazz Festival Posters was acquired by the Stanford Archive of Recorded Sound from J. Roger Hamilton in 2021.
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Nathan Coy
Date Encoded:
This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2021-11-04 10:25:34 -0700 .

Access and use

Restrictions:

Open for research; material must be requested at least two business days in advance of intended use. Contact the Archive of Recorded Sound for assistance.

Terms of access:

All requests to reproduce, publish, quote from, or otherwise use collection materials must be submitted in writing to the Head Librarian, Archive of Recorded Sound, Braun Music Center, Stanford, California 94305. Consent is given on behalf of the Archive of Recorded Sound as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission from the copyright owner. Such permission must be obtained from the copyright owner, heir(s) or assigns.

Preferred citation:

J. Roger Hamilton Collection of Monterey Jazz Festival Posters(ARS.0222). Stanford Archive of Recorded Sound, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, CA.

Location of this collection:
Braun Music Center, 541 Lasuen Mall
Stanford, CA 94305-3076, US
Contact:
(650) 723-9312
soundarchive@stanford.edu
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