http://oac.cdlib.org/findaid/ark:/13030/kt167nd8xg No online items Finding Aid for the SOUL Publications, Inc. records, 1955-2002 Processed by Simone Fujita in the Center for Primary Research and Training (CFPRT), with assistance from Kelley Wolfe Bachli, 2010; machine-readable finding aid created by Caroline Cubé. The processing of this collection was generously supported by Arcadia funds. UCLA Library, Performing Special Collections University of California, Los Angeles, Library Performing Arts Special Collections, Room A1713 Charles E. Young Research Library, Box 951575 Los Angeles, CA 90095-1575 Phone: (310) 825-4988 Fax: (310) 206-1864 Email: [email protected] http://www2.library.ucla.edu/specialcollections/performingarts/index.cfm © 2008 The Regents of the University of California. All rights reserved. Finding Aid for the SOUL Publications, 342 1 Inc. records, 1955-2002 Descriptive Summary Title: SOUL Publications, Inc. records, Date (inclusive): 1955-2002 Collection number: 342 Creator: SOUL Publications, Inc., 1966-1982 Extent: 70 document boxes (35 linear feet)6 shoeboxes1 oversize box Abstract: SOUL Magazine was the principal publication of SOUL Publications, Inc., a Los Angeles-based enterprise founded by Regina and Ken Jones in 1966. Initially established to engender greater visibility for Black artists in the music industry, SOUL ultimately provided a space for critical engagement with Black artistic expression as well as social issues. The collection includes newspaper and magazine issues, research and clipping files on artists and public figures, audio cassettes of interviews and performances, photographs, and administrative files. Language: Finding aid is written in English. Repository: University of California, Los Angeles. Library. Performing Arts Special Collections. Los Angeles, California 90095-1575 Physical location: Stored off-site at SRLF. Advance notice is required for access to the collection. Please contact the UCLA Library, Performing Arts Special Collections Reference Desk for paging information. Restrictions on Access COLLECTION STORED OFF-SITE AT SRLF: Open for research. Advance notice required for access. Contact the UCLA Library, Performing Arts Special Collections Reference Desk for paging information. Restrictions on Use and Reproduction Property rights to the physical object belong to the UCLA Library, Performing Arts Special Collections. Literary rights, including copyright, are retained by the creators and their heirs. It is the responsibility of the researcher to determine who holds the copyright and pursue the copyright owner or his or her heir for permission to publish where The UC Regents do not hold the copyright. Provenance/Source of Acquisition Gift of Regina Jones, 2010. Preferred Citation [Identification of item], SOUL Publications, Inc. records (Collection 342). Performing Arts Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library, UCLA. Processing Information: Processed by Simone Fujita in the Center for Primary Research and Training (CFPRT), with assistance from Kelley Wolfe Bachli, 2010. The processing of this collection was generously supported by Arcadia funds. Biography/History SOUL Publications was established in 1966 in Los Angeles by Regina and Ken Jones. The impetus for SOUL was the Watts Riots, which inspired local newsman Ken Jones to develop a vehicle for documenting and expressing the African American perspective in a self-representative way. Equipped with his vision and the industrious drive of his wife, Regina Jones, the company initially focused on providing promotion and recognition for Black musicians, who received scant publicity at that time. Its publications grew to include other aspects of Black cultural production, including film, television, literature, and the visual arts. SOUL, a newspaper later renamed SOUL Magazine, was published from 1966-1982. The Joneses utilized the innovative quarter-fold format so that the newspaper could be conveniently placed on the counter next to cash registers and sold in shops in the African American community. SOUL was first sold only in Los Angeles, in conjunction with local R&B radio station KGFJ. As a result of marketing arrangements with other R&B radio affiliates nationwide, its circulation expanded, and it attained a circulation of 125,000 in approximately 30 major markets. The term "soul radio" is a testament to the legacy of the publication. By providing visibility for African American artists, SOUL filled a palpable need, and as a result, the publication was granted access to many up-and-coming entertainers who were grateful to receive the exposure offered by the publication. Many of these artists - James Brown, Aretha Franklin, Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye, the Temptations, Smokey Robinson, Diana Ross and the Supremes, and the Jacksons - are now considered legends. Finding Aid for the SOUL Publications, 342 2 Inc. records, 1955-2002 The sister publication of the newspaper was SOUL Illustrated, a glossy magazine ran from 1968-1972. SOUL Illustrated began with an entertainment focus similar to the newspaper but gradually came to tackle social, political, and racial issues to a greater degree. The publication reveals the evolving social consciousness of its time, serving as a forum for critical dialogue on such topics as Black liberation, images of African Americans in the media, and the Vietnam War. Scope and Content The collection consists of issues of SOUL/SOUL Magazine and SOUL Illustrated, research files, audio cassettes of interviews and performances, photographs, and administrative files. Significant individuals represented in issues, research files, and photographs include: James Brown, Aretha Franklin, Muhammad Ali, Berry Gordy, Jr., Stevie Wonder, Sidney Poitier, Smokey Robinson, the Temptations, Marvin Gaye, the Jackson Five, the Fifth Dimension, Gladys Knight and the Pips, Diana Ross, the Supremes, Quincy Jones, Isaac Hayes, and Jesse Jackson. Organization and Arrangement Arranged in the following series: 1. SOUL issues (Boxes 1-16 and 77). 2. Research files (Boxes 17-56). 3. Audio cassettes (Boxes 57-62). 4. Photographs (Boxes 63-76). 5. Administrative files (Box 77). Indexing Terms The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the library's online public access catalog. Subjects SOUL/SOUL Magazine SOUL Illustrated 1. SOUL Issues 1966-1982 Scope and Content Note SOUL publications, including individual issues of SOUL Illustrated, SOUL Newspaper, and SOUL Magazine; bound issues; and microfilm. Box 1, Folder 1 Soul Illustrated, Volume 1, Number 1 1968 Summer Box 1, Folder 2 Soul Illustrated, Volume 1, Number 2 Box 1, Folder 3 Soul Illustrated, Volume 1, Number 3 1968 Winter Box 1, Folder 4 Soul Illustrated, Volume 1, Number 4 Box 1, Folder 5 Soul Illustrated, Volume 1, Number 5 1969 June Box 1, Folder 6 Soul Illustrated, Volume 1, Number 6 1969 August Box 1, Folder 7 Soul Illustrated, Volume 2, Number 1 Box 1, Folder 8 Soul Illustrated, Volume 2, Number 2 Box 1, Folder 9 Soul Illustrated, Volume 2, Number 3 1970 February Box 1, Folder 10 Soul Illustrated, Volume 2, Number 4 1970 July Box 1, Folder 11 Soul Illustrated, Volume 2, Number 5 Box 1, Folder 12 Soul Illustrated, Volume 2, Number 6 Box 1, Folder 13 Soul Illustrated, Volume 3, Number 1 1971 April Box 1, Folder 14 Soul Illustrated, Volume 3, Number 2 1971 Fall Box 1, Folder 15 Soul Illustrated, Volume 3, Number 3 Box 1, Folder 16 Soul Illustrated, Volume 3, Number 4 Box 1, Folder 17 Soul Illustrated, Volume 3, Number 5 1972 Summer Box 1, Folder 18 Soul Illustrated, Volumes 1-2, Bound Issues 1968 Summer-1970 December Box 2, Folder 1 Soul (KGFJ Soul), Volume 1, Number 1 Scope and Content Note "White artists selling Negro 'soul'" Finding Aid for the SOUL Publications, 342 3 Inc. records, 1955-2002 1. SOUL Issues 1966-1982 Box 2, Folder 2 Soul (KGFJ Soul), Volume 1, Number 2 1966 April 21 Scope and Content Note "Little Richard declares war" Box 2, Folder 3 Soul (KGFJ Soul), Volume 1, Number 3 Box 2, Folder 4 Soul (KGFJ Soul), Volume 1, Number 4 Box 2, Folder 5 Soul (KGFJ Soul), Volume 1, Number 5 1966 May 12 Box 2, Folder 6 Soul (KGFJ Soul), Volume 1, Number 6 1966 May 19 Box 2, Folder 7 Soul (KGFJ Soul), Volume 1, Number 7 Box 2, Folder 8 Soul (KGFJ Soul), Volume 1, Number 8 Box 2, Folder 9 Soul (KGFJ Soul), Volume 1, Number 9 1966 June 9 Box 2, Folder 10 Soul (KGFJ Soul), Volume 1, Number 10 1966 June 16 Box 2, Folder 11 Soul (KGFJ Soul), Volume 1, Number 11 Box 2, Folder 12 Soul (KGFJ Soul), Volume 1, Number 12 Box 2, Folder 14 Soul (KGFJ Soul), Volume 1, Number 13 1966 July 7 Box 2, Folder 15 Soul (KGFJ Soul), Volume 1, Number 14 1966 July 14 Box 2, Folder 16 Soul (KGFJ Soul), Volume 1, Number 15 Box 2, Folder 17 Soul (KGFJ Soul), Volume 1, Number 18 Box 2, Folder 18 Soul (KGFJ Soul), Volume 1, Number 22 1966 October 13 Box 2, Folder 19 Soul (KGFJ Soul), Volume 1, Number 25 1966 November 24 Box 2, Folder 20 Soul (KGFJ Soul), Volume 1, Number 30 Box 2, Folder 21 Soul (KGFJ Edition), Volume 1, Number 30 Box 2, Folder 22 Soul (KGFJ Edition), Volume 1, Number 31 1967 March 2 Box 2, Folder 23 Soul (KDIA Edition - Boss Soul), Volume 1, Number 3 1967 March 16 Box 2, Folder 24 Soul (KDIA Edition - Boss Soul), Volume 1, Number 5 Box 2, Folder 25 Soul (KDIA Edition - Boss Soul), Volume 1, Number 6 Box 2, Folder 26 Soul (KGFJ Edition - KGFJ Soul), Volume 2, Number 6 1967 June 22 Box 2, Folder 27 Soul (WOL Edition), Volume 1, Number 3 1967 July 6 Box 2, Folder 28 Soul (KCOH Edition), Volume 1, Number 2