Reference Number
ARC-0621
Level of description
collection
Title
Michael Boyer Collection
Date
1975, 1979, undated
Size
0.14 (Linear feet)
Scope and Contents
The Michael Boyer collection consists of two folders, arranged in the order in which it was received. The first folder contains 79 Beatles "plaks," cardboard trading card-like items that were manufactured by Topps. They were originally sold in packs of bubble gum in 1964. These plaks contain images of the Beatles and a variety of slogans (e.g. "I have Beatlemania"), and were intended to be linked together and hung up on display. The second folder contains photographs taken by the donor of two concerts in Cleveland in the mid-to late- 1970s. There are 21 color 3 1/2 x 5-inch photographs of Rod Stewart performing at the Richfield Coliseum in 1979, which were taken on either May 3 or May 5. These photographs depict the audience, the stage setup, and Stewart and his band in performance. There are also 21 color 3 1/2-inch square photographs of the Rolling Stones at the June 14, 1975 World Series of Rock concert at Municipal Stadium. These photographs primarily depict the audience, the stage setup, and the surroundings, as the stage is too far away from the photographer for any of the band to be clearly visible at any point. Although the band cannot be seen, the photographs provide a good depiction of the atmosphere of a large rock concert during this era. A photograph of an announcement displayed on the stadium scoreboard gives the attendance at the concert as over 83,000 people. There are digital scans for ten of these Rolling Stones photos, which were digitized as part of the Library & Archives Scan Day program in 2016.
Existence and Location of Copies
Preservation digitization of 2 Rod Stewart photographs and 8 Rolling Stones photographs in this collection was completed on November 14, 2015. Digital copies are available upon advanced request (Digishare:\).
Notes
Processing Information: Processed by Lily Korte, Intern. Completed June 14, 2018. 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.
Citation: [Identification of Item], Michael Boyer Collection, Library and Archives, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum.
Language Note: English. (Most of the photographs have no linguistic content.)
Acquisition Note: The Michael Boyer Collection was received by the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum, Inc., as a gift from Michael Boyer on November 14, 2015. This acquisition was made during a Scan Day event, funded by a Common Heritage grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities.
Access
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Use
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum, Inc. has a limited copyright license to the materials within this collection. 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.
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