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http://oac.cdlib.org/findaid/ark:/13030/c8gf0rxj Online items available Grateful Dead Records: Business Records MS.332.Ser. 2 Alix Norton, Nicholas G. Meriwether, Maureen Carey, Mathew Simpson, Debra Roussopoulos, Gabriel Mindel, Alessia Cecchet, Wyatt Young University of California, Santa Cruz 2011, 2018 1156 High Street Santa Cruz 95064 [email protected] URL: http://guides.library.ucsc.edu/speccoll Grateful Dead Records: Business MS.332.Ser. 2 1 Records MS.332.Ser. 2 Contributing Institution: University of California, Santa Cruz Title: Grateful Dead Records: Business Records Creator: Grateful Dead Productions Identifier/Call Number: MS.332.Ser. 2 Physical Description: 131 Linear Feet169 boxes, 1 map-case folder, 9 oversized items in rolling cart Date (inclusive): 1966-2009 Date (bulk): 1970-1995 Language of Material: English . https://www.gdao.org/ Access Collection is open for research. Acquisition Information Gifts of Grateful Dead Productions; April 2008, 2012 Arrangement This collection is arranged in eleven series: Series 1: General Series 2: Production and Promotion Series 3: Financial and Accounting Series 4: Ice Nine Publishing Series 5: Correspondence Series 6: Deadheads Series 7: Legal Series 8: Office Series 9: Terrapin Station Series 10: Dick's Picks Series 11: Hotline Materials within each series are arranged chronologically by date created, unless otherwise specified. Biography The Grateful Dead were an American rock band that formed in 1965 in Northern California who came to fame as part of author Ken Kesey's Acid Tests, a series of multimedia happenings centered around then-legal LSD. Famed for their concerts, the band performed more than 2,300 shows over thirty years, disbanding after the death of lead guitarist Jerry Garcia in August 1995. Although their only Top 10 hit, "Touch of Grey," charted in 1987, their popularity was based on concerts, and in their last decade they consistently placed in the top five tours every year. Known for the range of their repertoire and the caliber of their compositions, the Dead's songbook has been covered by a wide range of other musicians, from Bob Dylan to Jane's Addiction. They released thirteen studio albums and nine contemporary live albums during their career, and more than 100 live releases since then. They were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1994. Administrative History In the early 1970s, the members of the Grateful Dead formed the organization Grateful Dead Productions, Inc. The band's publishing enterprise, Ice Nine Publishing Company, Inc., was formed in 1970 in order to license musical compositions by the band, and Grateful Dead Merchandising was formed to oversee merchandise sales and licensing. Two independent record labels, Grateful Dead Records and Round Records, were created by the band members in 1973 in order to gain more creative control over the production and distribution of albums by group and solo projects, respectively. These two labels disbanded after the band signed with Arista Records in the mid-1970s. In 1997, Grateful Dead Merchandising merged with Grateful Dead Productions, which continues to oversee the band's merchandising and album distribution. 1. Series 1: History 2. Series 3: Show Files 3. Series 4: Press 4. Series 5: Correspondence 5. Series 6: Photographs Grateful Dead Records: Business MS.332.Ser. 2 2 Records MS.332.Ser. 2 6. Series 7: Media 7. Series 8: Posters 8. Series 9: Artwork 9. Series 10: Realia 10. Series 11: Decorated Envelopes 11. Series 12: Back Stage Passes, Tickets & Laminates Preferred Citation Grateful Dead Records: Business Records. MS 332 Ser. 2. Special Collections and Archives, University Library, University of California, Santa Cruz. Processing Information An initial finding aid was published in 2011 by Nicholas Meriwether, Maureen Carey, Debra Roussopoulos, and Mathew Simpson, and revised in 2017-2018 by Alix Norton, Gabriel Mindel, and Alessia Cecchet in the Center for Archival Research and Training (CART). Related Materials Related materials can be found in the following cataloged items: Dead Heads Newsletter (Call number ML421.G72 D38) Grateful Dead Almanac (Call number ML421.G72 G66) Scope and Content of Collection This series contains materials pertaining to the business practices of the Grateful Dead. It includes financial and accounting documents, and documentation from the production and promotion of various Grateful Dead projects including album production, merchandise sales, and publications. The Grateful Dead Records and Round Records companies are represented in financial records and production documents for various album projects, including those recorded by groups associated with the Grateful Dead. Ice Nine Publishing materials include songbooks, correspondence, royalty information, contracts, copyright registrations and early lyric drafts from the Grateful Dead's publishing enterprise. Business correspondence, materials related to the running of the office, and legal documents and correspondence are included, as well as materials related to the band's relationship and interactions with their fans (Deadheads). Telephone equipment and scripts from the band's ticket hotline are also included. Publication Rights Property rights for this collection reside with the University of California. Literary rights, including copyright, are retained by the creators and their heirs. The publication or use of any work protected by copyright beyond that allowed by fair use for research or educational purposes requires written permission from the copyright owner. Responsibility for obtaining permissions, and for any use rests exclusively with the user. For more information on copyright or to order a reproduction, please visit guides.library.ucsc.edu/speccoll/reproduction-publication . Subjects and Indexing Terms Concert tours Deadheads (Music Fans) Grateful Dead Productions Grateful Dead (Musical group) Liquid Blue (Firm) General 1968-2007 Arrangement Materials are arranged alphabetically by title or last name of author. Scope and Contents This series contains materials collected and created by the Grateful Dead band members and staff members on a variety of subjects and topics, and includes materials from the band's involvement in philanthropic initiatives such as the Rex Foundation and the Save the Rainforest campaign. Also included are collected newsletters, promotional material, and printed materials by various authors and artists. Box 1, Folder 1 General files circa 1970s-1990s Grateful Dead Records: Business MS.332.Ser. 2 3 Records MS.332.Ser. 2 General 1968-2007 Printed materials 1968-2006 Box 1, Folder 2 General files 1977-1979 Box 1, Folder 3 General files 1980-1989 Box 1, Folder 4 General files 1990-1999 Box 1, Folder 5 2nd British Rock Meeting Invitiation, Germany 1971 May 20-21 Box 155, Folder 1 AppleLink information 1987 Box 1, Folder 6 Barnes - The Grateful Dead: An Improvisational Business Model 2000 Box 155, Folder 2 Bay Area Music Archives 1974-1995 Box 1, Folder 7 Butterfield & Butterfield - Fine Art Auctioneers 1995 Box 1, Folder 8 Collected product information - juke box strips, printing, labels circa 1973 Box 1, Folder 9 Crumb, R. - Exhibit card - Terry Zwigoff film - Heroes of the Blues 1980-1994 Box 1, Folder 10 Joe's Lights 1969-1971 Box 1, Folder 11 Death of John Lennon 1980 Box 1, Folder 12 Butterfly, Julia - Earth First! 1998 Box 1, Folder 13 Center to Preserve Music Culture undated Box 1, Folder 14 Christie's East Pop Memorabilia & Collectible Instruments 1995 Box 1, Folder 15 College Radio Stations "B" List undated Box 7, Folder 1 Counterfeit Records 1973-1974 Box 1, Folder 16 Environmental Report: 1011 Lincoln Avenue September 19, 1991 - August 26, 1992 Box 155, Folder 3 Family Dog Productions 1996 Box 155, Folder 4 Forestry issues 1989-1990 Box 1, Folder 17 Get Outta Town - Novel by Ted Ringer 1997 Box 1, Folder 18 Godchaux House 1973 Box 1, Folder 19 Golden Gate Bridge/Park (BGP) 1987 Box 1, Folder 20 Greenpeace circa 1991 Box 155, Folder 5 Japanese album liner notes, reviews circa 1980s-1990s Box 1, Folder 21 Jorma for President bumper stickers, buttons undated Box 1, Folder 22 Krippner, Stanley 1971, 1994 Box 7, Folder 2 Macrodata Corporation Info File 1974 Box 1, Folder 23 Magic 1974 Box 1, Folder 24 Mail Order Business circa 1974 Box 2, Folder 1 Maxwell Arnold Agency 1970 Box 2, Folder 2 Mouse, Stanley 1993, 1995 Box 2, Folder 3 Movie industry 1974 Box 2, Folder 4 National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences 1996 Box 2, Folder 5-6 National Association of Recording Merchandisers, Inc. (NARM) 1973-1976 Box 2, Folder 7 National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws (NORML) 1972 Box 2, Folder 8 Native Americans Benefit (BGP/Carlos Santana/etc.) 1991-1992 Box 2, Folder 9 Newsletters, unsorted 1970s-1980s Box 2, Folder 10 Nixon speeches 1974 Box 2, Folder 11 Ownership Grateful Dead Affiliated Companies 1976 Box 2, Folder 12 GD planning file 1974 Box 2, Folder 13 Public offerings 1972 Box 7, Folder 3 Rainbow Theater undated Box 3, Folder 1-2 Rainforest campaign 1988-1989 Box 3, Folder 3 Rainforest campaign - Benefit press release 1988 October Box 7, Folder 4 Rainforest campaign - Printed materials 1988, 1990 Box 7, Folder 5 Rainforest campaign - Promotional materials undated Box 7, Folder 6 Save the Rainforest campaign 1988-1990 Box 155, Folder 6 Rainforest Benefit 1993 Box 3, Folder 4 Rainforest campaign - Rauschenberg, Cameron Sears, GDP 1991-1995 Box 7, Folder 7 Record industry 1968-1974 Box 7, Folder 8-9 Rex Foundation 1980-2001 Box 8, Folder