Access
Use Restrictions
Preferred Citation
Acquisition Information
Alternative Forms Available
Accruals
Biography
Scope and Content of Collection
Arrangement
Separated Material
Additional Grateful Dead Records Finding Aids
Contributing Institution:
University of California, Santa Cruz
Title: Grateful Dead Records: Photographs
Creator:
Grateful Dead Productions
Identifier/Call Number: MS.332.Ser. 6
Physical Description:
39 Linear Feet
39 boxes, 1 oversize folder, 46 framed items
Physical Description:
67.2 GB
2,625 digital files
Date (inclusive): 1960-2013
Date (bulk): 1970-1995
Abstract: This series comprises over 10,000
images taken by both professional and non-professional photographers documenting the
Grateful Dead and their fans, the Deadheads.
Language of Material:
English
Access
Collection open for research. Digital files are available in the UCSC Special Collections
and Archives reading room. Some files may require reformatting before they can be accessed.
Technical limitations may hinder the Library's ability to provide access to some digital
files. Access to digital files on original carriers is prohibited; users must request to
view access copies. Contact Special Collections and Archives in advance to request access to
digital files.
Use Restrictions
Copyright for the items in this collection is owned by the creators and their heirs.
Reproduction or distribution of any work protected by copyright beyond that allowed by fair
use requires permission from the copyright owner. It is the responsibility of the user to
determine whether a use is fair use, and to obtain any necessary permissions. For more
information see UCSC Special Collections and Archives policy on Reproduction and Use.
Preferred Citation
Grateful Dead Records: Photographs. MS 332 Ser. 6. Special Collections and Archives,
University Library, University of California, Santa Cruz.
Acquisition Information
Gift of Grateful Dead Productions, April, 2008
Alternative Forms Available
Accruals
Materials in this series were included with the band's first bequest, donated to UCSC in
2008. Additional photographs were included with the second accrual, received in 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 includes photographic prints, negatives, 35mm slides, and digital scans of
photographs taken of the band, its performances, and concert attendees by a mix of
professional and amateur photographers. Some publicity stills from recording companies are
included.
There are currently some duplicate images. Many dates and sizes are approximate or supplied
by processing staff.
Arrangement
Items in this series are arranged by format, then alphabetically by photographer name.
Separated Material
Accompanying correspondence can be found in MS 332 Series 5: Correspondence. Photographers
such as Jay Blakesburg and Herb Greene have produced books of their work, which have been
cataloged separately.
Additional Grateful Dead Records Finding Aids
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Series 1:
History
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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 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
Photographs
Subculture -- United States
Deadheads (Music Fans)
Grateful Dead (Musical group)