Details

ARC-1308

collection

Bob Ferrell Collection

1975, 1979-1987, undated

0.63 (Linear feet)

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Bob Ferrell is a Cleveland photographer who worked for WMMS, Scene Magazine, local record stores and national record companies.

The Bob Ferrell Collection is dated 1975, 1979-1987 and includes undated materials. The collection consists of black-and white negatives and corresponding contact sheets for the Flying Burrito Brothers, Elvis Presley movie promotional photographs, a Hank of Hair Fanzine, a promo photograph of Don Kriss and the Vettes, a promotional sticker, and photographs captured by Bob Ferrell of the WMMS-related groundbreaking event dated September 4, 1987. The collection also includes eight video recordings documenting live performances and music venues in Cleveland, Ohio; artists include Artful Dodger, Lene Lovich, Donnie Iris, The Records, and Accept.

: The Bob Ferrell Collection was received by the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame as a gift from Ferrell on July 27, 2023, April 16, 2024 and August 29, 2024.

: [Identification of Item], Bob Ferrell Collection, Library and Archives, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

: Materials are in English.

: Processed by Crystal Matjasic, Technical Services Archivist. Completed June 18, 2024. Revised by Lyndsey Godwin-Kresge, Audiovisual Archivist. Completed September 13, 2024. 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.

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 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum, Inc. has a limited copyright license to the materials within this collection. This limited license does not cover the works of other individuals and organizations contained in the gift. For more information, please consult the staff of the Library and Archives.