Reference Number
ARC-0776
Level of description
collection
Title
Spencer Drate and Judith Salavetz Album Covers and 45 RPM Sleeves
Date
1978-1994, undated
Size
1.34 (Linear feet)
Scope and Contents
The Spencer Drate and Judith Salavetz Album Covers and 45 RPM Sleeves contains 24 covers, including work for Joan Jett and the Blackhearts, Bon Jovi, the Ramones, and Talking Heads from the years 1978 to 1994. The collection contains both LP album covers and 45 RPM sleeves; each piece includes design credits. The two formats are arranged alphabetically.
Biography / Administrative History
Spencer Drate is an award-winning creative director and designer. Along with his partner, Judith Salavetz, Drate has designed album covers for artists such as Bon Jovi, Joan Jett and the Blackhearts, the Ramones, Lou Reed, Billy Squier, and the Talking Heads.
Accruals
Accruals are filed at the end of the collection.
Notes
Processing Information: Processed by Jessica Doyle, Intern. Completed July 28, 2016. Accrual processed by Anastasia Karel, Archivist and Assistant Curator. Completed December 20, 2019. Descriptive sources and standards used to create this inventory: DACS and local processing manual.
Acquisition Note: The Spencer Drate and Judith Salavetz Album Covers and 45 RPM Sleeves were received by the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum, Inc., as gifts from Drate in 2015, 2016, and 2019.
Separated Materials: The following titles have been transferred to the library collection: Album and Glorious Results of a Mispent Youth by Joan Jett and the Blackhearts; Magic and Loss by Lou Reed.
Citation: [Identification of Item], Spencer Drate and Judith Salavetz Album Covers and 45 RPM Sleeves, Library and Archives, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum.
Access
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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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