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Grateful Dead Records: History
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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.
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1963-1969

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1971-1979

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1980-1995

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1998

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2000-2005

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undated

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Awards & Certificates 1994-1999

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Bay Area Music Awards 1987-1988, 1990

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Grateful Dead - early publicity 1967-1969

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Grateful Dead Tour List by Dennis McNally 1961-1981

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John Perry Barlow - email & Barlowgram 1991-1999

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Mickey Hart

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Early photographs undated

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Mystery Box biography undated

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Robert Hunter

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An Elegy for Jerry 8/11/1995

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"Letter to Garcia" August 1996

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The Mailbag Special Edition: replies to "Letter to Garcia" August 1996

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Lyrics (photocopies from Hunter's archive) 1996, undated

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Journal

 

1995

 

March-July 1996

 

August-December 1996

 

January-March 1997

 

April-December 1997

 

January-April 1998

 

2001

 

2005

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Willie Legate undated

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New Riders of the Purple Stage 1969-1971

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Bob Weir: interview with Henry Tenenbaum, biography, photo 1982

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Phil Lesh 1982-2010

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The Phil Zone 1997-1999

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The Other Ones 1999

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Brent Mydland 2002

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Not Fade Away: The Online World Remembers Jerry Garcia by David Gans, ed. 1995

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Jerry Garcia

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Biographies Undated

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Guitars 1991-2005

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Guernsey's Auction - guitars 2002-2002

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Early photographs ca. 1950-1963

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The Hart Valley Drifters: early photographs 1962

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Artwork (photocopies) 1964, 1973, 1980, undated

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Signature forgeries 1969-1971, 2002-2004

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"Horror Story": imposter stalker 1976

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Canadian immigration 1977

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Garcia & Suzanne Stephens: bank account statements June-October 1993

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"J. Garcia Designs": artwork, exhibits 1993-2000

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Harringtion Street by J. Garcia 1995

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Interview with Randy Groenke: 710 Ashbury February-March 1967 1996

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Humor 1997

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Maillo Postelwait: J. Garcia's handprint 1997-1998

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"Stoned Sunday Rap" with Charles Reich & Carolyn Garcia 1972, 1997

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Lyrics & sound cues, annotated by Garcia undated

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Awards 1972-2005

Scope and Contents note

Contains 3 dimensional awards and framed awards.
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"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
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Miami Arena Sold Out - October 14, 1988 - for Grateful Dead 1988

Physical Description: 7 1/2" x 7 1/2" glass block
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"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
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Performance; The International Touring Talent Publications - Stadium Tour of the Year - Grateful Dead 1995

Physical Description: 2 piece octagonal lucite award
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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
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Bay Area Music Awards: 1978 Best Group for Grateful Dead 1978

Physical Description: 5 1/2" metal plaque
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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
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"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
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Bass Tickets Ticket Master Licensee: Award of Appreciation 1990, "In a Class by Yourself" for Grateful Dead 1990

Physical Description: 7" x 9" plaque
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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
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Infiniti California Mile: Special Appreciation, 1990 for Grateful Dead 1990

Physical Description: 6" x 8" plaque
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame statuette - Jerry Garcia, Grateful Dead 1994

Physical Description: Damaged - base fractured, corner chipped off
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The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame statuette - Ron "Pigpen" McKernan, Grateful Dead 1994

Physical Description: Damaged - base fractured
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"Grateful Dead Productions Thank You For Your Generous Donation to the 1988 Tamalpais Frosh Basketball Tournament" 1988

Physical Description: 12" x 7" award
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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
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"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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Jammy Awards 2005: Download of the Year 2005

Physical Description: 17 1/2" x 14 1/4" x 1 1/2" award - Damaged
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9th Annual Bay Area Music Award: Board of Directors Award for Grateful Dead ca. 1987

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11th Annual Bay Area Music Award: Outstanding Album for "In The Dark" ca. 1989

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15th Annual Bay Area Music Award: Outstanding Independent Album: Jerry Garcia & David Grisman ca. 1993

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Ampex Golden Reel Award - "Built To Last" undated

Physical Description: 13 1/2" x 17" plaque
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Ampex Golden Reel Award - "Dylan and the Dead" undated

Physical Description: 13 1/2" x 17" plaque
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Ampex Golden Reel Award - The Grateful Dead - "In The Dark"; Awarded to Phil Lesh. undated

Physical Description: 13 1/2" x 17" plaque
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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

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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
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Ampex Golden Reel Award - The Grateful Dead - In The Dark - "Awarded to Club Front" undated

Physical Description: 13 1/2" x 17" plaque
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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
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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
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"Closing Winterland" video - CIAA Certified Multi Platinum undated

Physical Description: 17 1/4" x 29 5/8" framed
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"The Golden Road" - Sales Award, RIAA Certified Gold, c.2 undated

Physical Description: 16 5/8" x 28 5/8" framed
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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
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"Skeletons from the Closet"- Sales Award, Multi Platinum Sales undated

Physical Description: 17" x 21" framed
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"Dead Ahead", video - Sales Awards, RIAA Certified Gold undated

Physical Description: 12 7/8" x 17 7/8" framed
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"Hundred Year Hall" - RIAA Certified Gold Sales Award undated

Physical Description: 12 7/8" x 17 7/8"
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"Dozin' at the Knick" - RIAA Certified Gold Sales Award undated

Physical Description: 9 3/8" x 27 7/8" framed
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"The New Dawn of the Grateful Dead" - Rolling Stone cover, Issue #504/505, July 16-30, 1987 1987

Physical Description: 13" x 15" plaque
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"Jerry Garcia: The Rolling Stone Interview" - Rolling Stone cover, Issue #616, October 31, 1991 1991

Physical Description: 13" x 15" plaque
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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
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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
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"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
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"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
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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
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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
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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
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"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
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"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"
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RIAA Gold Sales Award - "Europe '72" - Presented to Sonny Heard [crew] R.I.P. undated

Physical Description: 18" x 28" glass/plexiglass award
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RIAA Gold Sales Award - "Workingman's Dead" - Presented to Sonny Heard [crew] R.I.P. undated

Physical Description: 18" x 28" glass/plexiglass award
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"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
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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"
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"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
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"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