Reference Number
ARC-0262
Level of description
collection
Title
R. Todd Richards Collection
Date
1987-2007, 2019
Size
7.5 (Linear feet)
NEO Sound
x
Scope and Contents
The R. Todd Richards Collection consists of 88 promotional posters used by record companies for advertising and in-store displays from 1989 to 2007. Performers include Jackson Browne, Eric Clapton, Melissa Etheridge, Fleetwood Mac, Genesis, George Michael, R.E.M., Santana, and Pete Townshend. Many of these posters are double-sided. The posters are listed in the finding aid alphabetically by performer and then by album title; the posters are physically arranged based on size and condition. The poster collection provides a glimpse into how record companies promoted their artists, and the records released during the late-1980s through the 2000s. Seen in a broader context, the collection provides insight to the images and styles used to promote rock and roll music.
The R. Todd Richards Collection also contains one Audio CD of a WBWC radio interview between Todd Richards and Colin Blunstone of The Zombies in which Blunstone reflects on his induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
Biography / Administrative History
R. Todd Richards has been working in broadcast media since the late 1980s. Through his work Richards has gained an appreciation for Rock N' Roll photography, and the iconography in the marketing of Rock N' Roll albums. His appreciation led to a desired to collected promotional posters, which he was able to obtain via radio station promotions, in-store displays, and personal contacts in the recording industry. Richards can be heard on his show, <title render="italic">Running Late</title>, Saturday nights from 1:00 AM to 3:00 PM on WBWC 88.3 FM in Northeast Ohio, which he started in 1997.
R. Todd Richards has been working in broadcast media since the late 1980s. Through his work, Richards has gained an appreciation for rock and roll photography, and the iconography in the marketing of rock and roll albums. His appreciation led to a desire to collect promotional posters, which he was able to obtain via radio station promotions, in-store displays, and personal contacts in the recording industry. Richards can be heard on his show, Running Late, Saturday nights from 1:00 to 3:00 A.M. on WBWC 88.3 FM in Northeast Ohio, which he started in 1997.
Accruals
Poster accruals are interfiled with the collection. There is one AV accrual placed out of alphabetical order listed at the end of the inventory.
Notes
Language Note: Collection is primarily in English; materials in Spanish are indicated at the item level.
Acquisition Note: The R. Todd Richards Collection was received by the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Museum, Inc. as gifts from R. Todd Richards between 2004 and 2013 and in 2023.
Citation: [Identification of Item], R. Todd Richards Collection, Library and Archives, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum.
Processing Information: Processed by James A. Kohler, Project Archivist. Completed January 31, 2012. Revised by Ado Sarrouh, Intern. Completed January 13, 2015. Revised by Lyndsey Godwin-Kresge, Audiovisual Archivist. Completed January 25, 2024. Descriptive sources and standards used to create this inventory: DACS and local processing manual.
Access
Collection is open for research. Patrons must sign the Acknowledgment of Legal Responsibility 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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