Reference Number
ARC-0096
Level of description
collection
Title
Bobbi Cowan Public Relations Artist Files
Date
1956-1997, undated
Size
0.21 (Linear feet)
Biography / Administrative History
Bobbi Cowan is a seasoned and well-known public relations specialist. She has worked as a publicist in the Hollywood entertainment industry for over 40 years, collaborating with artists such as The Beatles, The Doors, Prince, Smokey Robinson, Phil Spector, Spinal Tap, and Jethro Tull.
Scope and Contents
The Bobbi Cowan Public Relations Artist Files consist of photographs, clippings, press kits, and correspondence related to Bobbi Cowan, an artist manager. Artists featured in the collection include the Doors, Kathleen Bunny Gibson, Prince, and Spinal Tap. Cowan's files provide documentation of the importance of the client-agent relationship, as well as a behind-the-scenes look at being an artist or manager in the rock music industry.
Notes
Processing Information: Processed by Rachel Somerville, Project Archivist. Completed May 6, 2011. Descriptive sources and standards used to create this inventory: DACS and local processing manual.
Citation: [Identification of item], Bobbi Cowan Public Relations Artist Files, Library and Archives, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum.
Acquisition Note: The Bobbi Cowan Public Relations Artist Files were received by the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum, Inc. as a gift from Cowan on February 21, 2012.
Access
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Use
The copyright interests in this collection have not been transferred to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum, Inc. For more information, please consult the staff of the Library and Archives.
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