Details

ARC-0523

collection

Swingos Collection

1970-2000, undated

1.48 (Linear feet)

The Swingos Collection documents the hotel and restaurants owned and operated by Jim Swingos in Cleveland, Ohio, during the 1970s. It contains photographs, color negatives, menus from Swingos' restaurants, and a file for Elvis Presley's 1974 tour stop in Cleveland. The materials are arranged alphabetically by format.

In 1967, Jim Swingos bought the lease to operate the Keg and Quarter, a restaurant located in Cleveland's Downtowner Hotel. He successfully turned the restaurant into one of Cleveland's fine dining establishments, and in 1971 he bought the rest of the hotel at Euclid and East 18th Street. With the restaurant already attracting celebrities that came to town, he changed the name of the hotel to Swingos Celebrity Hotel, and renovated the rooms so that each one had a theme. Throughout the 1970s the hotel was a popular stop for touring rock bands, and it was featured in this context in the film Almost Famous. The hotel is currently operated by Comfort Inn.

Processing Information: Processed by Anastasia Karel, Archivist. Completed August 27, 2014. Descriptive sources and standards used to create this inventory: DACS and local processing manual.

Acquisition Note: The Swingos Collection was received by the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum, Inc., as a gift from Jim Swingos on June 25, 2014.

Citation: [Identification of Item], Swingos 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.

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.