Reference Number
ARC-0905
Level of description
collection
Title
Magic Shop Recording Studio Records
Date
1988-2015, undated
Size
10.91 (Linear feet)
Scope and Contents
The Magic Shop Recording Studio Records range in date from 1958 to 2016 and include undated materials. The records consist of four series: Series I: Client Files, Series II: Equipment Manuals, Series III: Administrative Records, and Series IV: Studio Ephemera. Series I: Client files ranges from 1958 to 2015, and consists of agreements, correspondence, recall sheets, and session reports. The records feature David Bowie, Foo Fighters, Sonic Youth, Jelly Roll Morton, Alan Lomax Collection, Woody Guthrie, and the Rolling Stones among numerous artists. Series II: Equipment manuals range in date from 1981-2004. Series III: Administrative records are dated from 1988 to 2016 and consists of invoices, correspondence, directories, phone messages, equipment purchases, appointment calendars, and booking confirmations. Series IV: Studio Ephemera includes a variety of materials collected by the studio. Materials consist of handmade art, Beatles calendar, and a Charles Brown poster. The materials are dated 1969, 1991, 1996. The records provide insight into the operations of an independent recording studio and provides a behind-the-scenes look at an integral part of the music business.
Notes
Processing Information: Processed by Crystal Matjasic, Project Archivist. Completed May 2, 2019. 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], Magic Shop Recording Studio Records, Library and Archives, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
Language Note: Collection is in English.
Acquisition Note: The Magic Shop Recording Studio Records were received by the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame as a gift from Steve Rosenthal on December 17, 2018.
Access
Some of the materials in the collection are confidential and are, therefore, RESTRICTED. Consult the Library and Archives staff 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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