Cindy Barber Collection on Beachland Ballroom and Tavern
Date
1999-2018, undated
Size
365 (GB) ; 366.03 (GB) ; 4 (Linear feet)
NEO Sound
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Inductee
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Scope and Contents
The Cindy Barber Collection on Beachland Ballroom and Tavern spans the dates 1999-2018 with undated materials and contains four posters and approximately 366 GB of digitized artist files, concert flyers, and set lists (4,090 digital images) generated and collected by the Beachland Ballroom and Tavern, a live music venue located in Cleveland, Ohio. Artist files make up the bulk of the collection and include artist contracts, stage layouts, promotional materials, and correspondence primarily between artist management and the Beachland Ballroom staff. Concert flyers document musical acts both national and native to Northeast Ohio. The collection details entertainment business transactions from the perspective of both artist and venue management, as well as providing insight into the diverse music scene in Northeast Ohio with concert ephemera relating to rock, blues, jazz, funk, soul, R&B, and afro-centric musical groups.
Biography / Administrative History
The Beachland Ballroom and Tavern, a live music venue located at 15711 Waterloo Rd. in Cleveland, Ohio, opened to the public on March 2, 2000 by co-owners Cindy Barber and Mark Leddy. Constructed in 1950 as the Croatian Liberty Home, the building stands in the North Collinwood neighborhood of Cleveland known traditionally by locals as “Beachland,” in reference to an amusement park that operated in the area from 1894 to 1969. After arriving in the mid-1980s, Barber and other members of the area created an initiative known as the “Lakeshore Neighbors,” a group dedicated to the preservation of the Collinwood neighborhood and to the establishment of a local arts and entertainment-focused community. In 2000 she bought the old Croatian Liberty Hall with the intention of preserving details of the original gathering space, and together with partner Mark Leddy, converted it into what is now the iconic Beachland Ballroom and Tavern. The venue, consisting of ballroom and stage with 500-person capacity and a smaller tavern and stage (including back bar and kitchen) with 148-person capacity, currently hosts both local and national musical acts, participates in community events, and serves as a cornerstone of the Waterloo Arts and Entertainment District of Cleveland.
Existence and Location of Originals
Original artist files, concert flyers, and set lists are located with the donor, Cindy Barber.
Notes
Acquisition Note: The Cindy Barber Collection on Beachland Ballroom and Tavern was received by the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame as a gift from Barber on October 8, 2016 during a Scan Day event, funded by a Common Heritage grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities; as a gift from Barber on September 11, 2019; and as a deposit on November 11, 2019. The deposit was returned to Barber on February 4, 2021 after digitization, and the digitized materials accessioned as a gift on March 15, 2021.
Citation: [Identification of item], ARC-0885 Cindy Barber Collection on Beachland Ballroom and Tavern, Library and Archives, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
Language Note: Collection is in English
Processing Information: Processed by Justin Seidler, Image Archivist. Completed on September 30, 2021. Descriptive sources and standards used to create this inventory: DACS and the local processing manual. Collection processed through a Museums for America grant from the IMLS.
Access
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Use
The copyright interests in the collection have not been transferred to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum, Inc. For more information, consult the staff of the Library and Archives.
