Grateful Dead Bean Bears collection, 1997-2002

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Summary

Creators:
Jacobson, Andrew
Abstract:
This collection includes 89 stuffed bears in 10 sets or editions. Each bear wears a tag indicating a name and birthday, and a short story relating to a Grateful Dead venue. Also included are six edition cards, 2nd through 7th. Edition cards list the names of the bears in each edition. The bears are made by Liquid Blue, a licensed distributor of Grateful Dead merchandise.
Extent:
10 boxes
Language:
Languages represented in the collection: English
Preferred citation:

Grateful Dead Bean Bears collection. MS 346. Special Collections and Archives, University Library, University of California, Santa Cruz.

Background

Scope and content:

This collection includes 89 stuffed bears in 10 sets or editions. Each bear wears a tag indicating a name and birthday, and a short story relating to a Grateful Dead venue. Also included are six edition cards, 2nd through 7th. Edition cards list the names of the bears in each edition. The bears are made by Liquid Blue, a licensed distributor of Grateful Dead merchandise.

Acquisition information:
Gift of Andrew Jacobson August 26, 2011.
Arrangement:

Arranged by edition sets.

Physical location:
Collection stored off-site at NRLF: Advance notice is required for access.
Rules or conventions:
Finding aid prepared using Describing Archives: a Content Standard

Access and use

Restrictions:

Collection open for research.

Terms of access:

Property rights reside with the University of California. Literary rights are retained by the creators of the records and their heirs. For permission to publish or to reproduce the material, please contact the Head of Special Collections and Archives.

All rights held by Grateful Dead Productions.

Preferred citation:

Grateful Dead Bean Bears collection. MS 346. Special Collections and Archives, University Library, University of California, Santa Cruz.

Location of this collection:
Special Collections and Archives, University Library
1156 High Street
Santa Cruz, CA 95064, US
Contact:
(831) 459-2547
speccoll@library.ucsc.edu
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