Reference Number
ARC-0244
Level of description
collection
Title
Newspaper Clippings on the Death of John Lennon
Date
1980-1981
Size
1.34 (Linear feet)
Scope and Contents
The Newspaper Clippings on the Death of John Lennon contain clippings specifically related to the assassination of John Lennon by Mark David Chapman on December 8, 1980. The clippings are from newspapers based in New York City, London, and Los Angeles, and include syndicated papers as well. They are organized chronologically. The collection provides a glimpse into the world's reaction to Lennon's tragic death, and its impact upon his fans.
Biography / Administrative History
John Lennon did not invent rock and roll, nor did he embody it as toweringly as figures like Elvis Presley and Little Richard, but he did more than anyone else to shake it up, move it forward, and instill it with a conscience. As the most daring and outspoken of the four Beatles, he helped shape the agenda of the 1960s--socially and politically, no less than musically. As a solo artist, he made music that alternately disturbed and soothed, provoked and sought community. As a human being, he served as an exemplar of honesty in his art and life.
Notes
Citation: [Identification of Item], Newspaper Clippings on the Death of John Lennon, Library and Archives, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum.
Processing Information: Processed by Rachel Somerville, Project Archivist. Completed November 28, 2011. Descriptive sources and standards used to create this inventory: DACS and local processing manual.
Acquisition Note: The Newspaper Clippings on the Death of John Lennon were received by the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum, Inc. as a gift from Janet Macoska on October 6, 2009.
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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