Reference Number
ARC-0100
Level of description
collection
Title
Norm N. Nite Papers
Date
1983-2009, undated
Size
0.21 (Linear feet)
Scope and Contents
The Norm N. Nite Papers showcase Nite's career as a radio personality and a member of the Board of Trustees for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum. The Papers consist of biographical information, correspondence, photographs, publications, sound recordings, and general Rock and Roll Fall of Fame information. Researchers interested in the formation of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Foundation and Museum will find the correspondence and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame information of use.
Biography / Administrative History
Norm N. Nite is a successful radio personality, author, and music critic. He also serves on the Board of Trustees for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum. He has published several books for Harper Collins, including the <title render="italic">Rock On</title> series, and has gained notoriety as a leading source of rock and roll music knowledge.
Timeline
1941 January 25: Born in Cleveland, Ohio.
1961: Begins career as a radio personality.
1967: Begins working in Cleveland, Ohio.
1973: Moves to New York City to work as a disc-jockey, author, and music critic.
1985: Selected to serve on the Board of Trustees for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Foundation.
1985: Helps bring the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum to Cleveland.
1992: Moves back to Cleveland.
2005: Begins working as an on-air personality for Sirius radio, broadcast live from the Alan Freed Studios inside the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum.
Notes
Acquisition Note: The Norm N. Nite Papers were received by The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum, Inc. as a gift from Norm N. Nite on October 20, 2003 and April 30, 2010.
Citation: [Identification of item], Norm N. Nite Papers, Library and Archives, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum.
Processing Information: Processed by Rachel Somerville, Project Archivist. Completed May 18, 2011. Revised by Lyndsey Godwin-Kresge, Audiovisual Archivist. Completed April 13, 2023. Descriptive sources and standards used to create this inventory: DACS and local processing manual.
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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