Details

ARC-0457

collection

Helen Hersh Collection

1965-1974

8.05 (Linear feet)

The Helen Hersh Collection spans the years 1965 to 1974 and consists of 92 items relating to the artist's output. The collection includes ads, flyers, handbills, letterhead, original art, posters, and sheet music created and designed by Hersh, as well as some materials that illustrate her artistic process: photographs that served as inspiration and layout material for newspaper advertisements. The collection also contains two copies of Space News (Volume 1: Issue 2) and seven issues of Rock Magazine, A Music Review (September-November 1969), for which Hersh was the art director. Hersh's work helped to promote a number of New York City music venues, including the Fillmore East and Village Theatre, as well as several rock performers, including Aretha Franklin, John Mayall, Moby Grape, the Moody Blues, Mylon, Savoy Brown, the Soul Survivors, and Ten Years After.

Helen Hersh created and designed artwork for live music venues in New York and rock performers during the 1960s and 1970s.

Acquisition Note: The Helen Hersh Collection was received by the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum, Inc. as a gift from Hersh on June 5, 2013.

Processing Information: Processed by Jennie Thomas, Head Archivist. Completed June 17, 2013. Descriptive sources and standards used to create this inventory: DACS and local processing manual.

Citation: [Identification of Item], Helen Hersh Collection, Library and Archives, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum.

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. Some of the materials in this series are RESTRICTED due to their size and storage. Access to these materials must be requested in advance of your visit to the Library and Archives.

The copyright interests in this collection are retained by the donor during his/her lifetime, at which point it will revert to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum, Inc. The transfer of Donor's literary and other property rights does not include works of other individuals and organizations contained in the gift. For more information, please consult the staff of the Library and Archives.