Reference Number
ARC-0199
Level of description
collection
Title
Senator George V. Voinovich Collection
Date
1986, 1993
Size
4.07 (Linear feet)
Biography / Administrative History
George V. Voinovich was mayor of Cleveland from 1980-1989, governor of Ohio from 1991-1998, and United States senator from 1999-2011. During Voinovich's tenure as mayor, Cleveland was chosen as the permanent location for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum.
Scope and Contents
The Senator George V. Voinovich Collection documents the selection of Cleveland as the location for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum. The collection contains four photographs and one poster: the groundbreaking for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum, featuring Voinovich and Cleveland mayor Michael White; Voinovich and Rolling Stone publisher Jann Wenner posing with shovels (this photograph is autographed by Wenner); Voinovich and Ahmet Ertegun at a press conference, presumably announcing Cleveland as the location for the museum; and Voinovich with former Ohio governor Richard Celeste. The poster commemorates the date of the groundbreaking: June 7, 1993.
Notes
Acquisition Note: The Senator George V. Voinovich Collection was received by the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Museum, Inc. as a gift from Senator Voinovich on November 5, 2010.
Citation: [Identification of Item], Senator George V. Voinovich Collection, Library and Archives, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum.
Processing Information: Processed by Christine Borne, Project Archivist. Completed November 1, 2011. Revised by Anastasia Karel, Archivist, on December 20, 2013. Descriptive sources and standards used to create this inventory: DACS and local processing manual.
Exhibition History: October 2020-June 2021, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum: Induction All-Access: Photography by Kevin Mazur exhibit.
Access
Collection is open for research. Patrons must sign the Acknowledgment of Legal Responsibilities and Privacy Rights statement on the Researcher Registration form before using this collection. Consult the Library and Archives in advance of your visit to ensure access to these materials is available.
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.
Associated Persons
Associated Subjects
