Reference Number
ARC-0613
Level of description
collection
Title
Collection on the Beach Boys (Terry Stewart Collection)
Date
1961-1979, undated
Size
0.42 (Linear feet)
Scope and Contents
The Collection on the Beach Boys (Terry Stewart Collection) contains primarily of legal documents, internal memos, correspondence, contracts, and invoices pertaining to the Beach Boys from 1961 to 1979, with some undated materials. Most of the documents are carbon copies. Items of particular note throughout the collection are letters, memoranda, contracts and other correspondence for Candix, Pacific Records, Capitol, and various attorneys. Some of the early files go into detail about working with minors signed to a major recording label. The collection provides documentation on the early years of the Beach Boys and provides insight into how a major record label interacted with its artists.
Biography / Administrative History
Terry Stewart was the President and CEO of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and Museum from 1999-2012.
The Beach Boys are an American rock band formed in 1961 in Hawthorne, California, around the core of Brian Wilson and his two younger brothers, Carl and Dennis, the siblings' cousin, Mike Love, and classmate Al Jardine. The elder Wilson was the group's musical mastermind, owing to his vision for arrangement, composing and production, although the group members traded off lead vocals and Love occasionally contributed songwriting. The Beach Boys were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1988.
Notes
Citation: [Identification of Item], Collection on the Beach Boys (Terry Stewart Collection), Library and Archives, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum.
Acquisition Note: The Collection on the Beach Boys was received by the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame as a gift from Terry Stewart in 2001.
Language Note: Collection is in English.
Processing Information: Processed by Crystal Matjasic, Project Archivist. Completed June 17, 2019. Descriptive sources and standards used to create this inventory: DACS and local processing manual. Collection processed through an Access to Historical Records grant from the NHPRC.
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.
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