The Chris Dodge Collection on Punk and Hardcore, 1979-2018, undated, primarily documents the San Francisco Bay area punk and hardcore scene though concert flyers, posters and other promotional materials like fanzines, stickers, lyrics, backstage passes, and press kits with copies of photographs and newspaper articles, as well as correspondence with friends, fans and the artists themselves, often featured on the reverse of the flyers. Some of the flyers are original hand drawings / paste-ups created by Dodge. The collection is arranged first alphabetically by artist files, determined by the first artist listed on the flyer or promotional item, and then by other promotional materials dedicated to the San Francisco music business (record labels, record stores, venues), zines, and social justice concerns of the scene. Overall, the collection provides a broad sampling of touring punk and hardcore bands of the 1980s-1990s, their do-it-yourself ethos and social justice interests.
Biography / Administrative History
Donor Chris Dodge grew up in San Jose, California, and the San Francisco Bay Area, where he started going to punk shows in the early 1980s. Dodge was heavily involved in the 924 Gilman St. scene in Berkeley in the late 1980s. Dodge was bassist / vocalist for a number of bands featured in the collection -- including Stikky, No Use for a Name, Hellnation, Legion of Doom, and Bjorn Baby Bjorn -- as well as Angry White Boys, Duh, Ancient Chinese Secret, Spazz, Jesus Philbin, Burn Your Bridges, East West Blast Test, Electro Static Orchestra, Bacteria Cult, Despise You, Lack of Interest, To the Point, Marx Brothers, and Trappist. In addition, he founded the Slap A Ham record label, published the zine Short Fast & Loud, wrote for underground publications Maximum Rocknroll and Flipside, and worked for record labels Alternative Tentacles and Fat Wreck Chords in the 1990s. Dodge is also a graphic artist / painter.
Notes
Acquisition Note: The Chris Dodge Collection on Punk and Hardcore was received by the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame as a gift from Dodge on June 17, 2021.
Citation: [Identification of Item], Chris Dodge Collection on Punk and Hardcore, Library & Archives, Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.
Language Note: Collection is primarily in English; materials in Hebrew, German, Japanese, Dutch and Swedish identified at the file level.
Processing Information: Processed by Jennie Thomas, Director of Archives. Completed October 8, 2021. Descriptive sources and standards used to create this inventory: DACS and local processing manual. Collection processed through a Museums for America grant from the IMLS.
Related Archival Materials: Additional materials documenting 924 Gilman St. can be found in ARC-0966 Radley D. Hirsch Collection.
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