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Punk band flyers and posters collection

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 279 oversize

Scope and Contents

The collection is comprised of 80 posters and flyers from the 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s for concerts of various punk bands, the majority of which took place on the U.S. West Coast.

Dates

  • Creation: 1972-1992

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open and available for research in the Stephen O. Murray and Keelung Hong Special Collections' reading room.

Conditions Governing Use

Copyright is retained by the authors of the items in this collection, or their descendants, as stipulated by United States copyright law. For photocopy and duplication requests, please contact the Stephen O. Murray and Keelung Hong Special Collections, Michigan State University Libraries.

Biographical / Historical

Punk started as a subgenre of music during the 1970s. Many of the bands practiced out of garages and produced their own records. The music was faster with a more aggressive style. By the mid-1970s punk music had spread around the world. The band members in general were linked by a common anti-establishment mentality. The Punk Band Flyers and Posters Collection documents some of the art and graphics used to promote punk band concerts in the late 20th Century.

Extent

1 Linear Feet (1 oversize box)

Language of Materials

English

Arrangement

Arranged chronologically.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Accession information unknown.

General

Box size varies.

Processing Information

This collection was processed by London Wilson and Leslie M Behm in 2013.

Title
Finding Aid for the Punk band flyers and posters collection,1972-1992
Status
4 Published And Cataloged
Author
Finding aid prepared by Londa Wilson and Leslie M. Behm, 2013.
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
Undetermined
Script of description
Code for undetermined script

Repository Details

Part of the Stephen O. Murray and Keelung Hong Special Collections Repository

Contact:
MSU Libraries
366 W. Circle Drive
East Lansing MI 48823 USA