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ARC-0898

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Shawn Mishak Collection of Handbills, Flyers, and Other Material

1998-2012, undated

10.59 (GB)

Digital materials (digital)
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e Shawn Mishak Collection spans the dates 1998 to 2012 and contains undated material. The collection consists of digital images of 142 promotional flyers, handbills, posters and printed ephemera for national and Cleveland area bands, concerts, and other events at venues in Cleveland and Northeast Ohio. Prominent venues represented in the collection include Beachland Ballroom, Pat's in the Flats, Now That's Class, and Grog Shop. Additional materials include an event program for Studio-A-Rama, an annual event held by local radio station WRUW FM 91. (a non-commercial educational college/variety radio station licensed to Cleveland, Ohio), and "Don't Blame Cleveland" zine. The collection provides a detailed record of local Northeast Ohio rock and punk music groups, their circuit of concert venues in the area, and provides insight into the promotion and history of the Cleveland and Northeast Ohio music scene through the work of local graphic artists.

After digitization, original materials in this collection were returned to the donor, Shawn Mishak.

: The Shawn Mishak Collection of Handbills, Flyers, and other material was received by the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum, Inc., as a gift from Mishak on October 8, 2016 and December 17, 2019. The October 8, 2016 acquisition was made during a Scan Day event, funded by a Common Heritage grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities.

: [Identification of Item], Shawn Mishak Handbills and Flyers, Library and Archives, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum.

: Collection is in English

: Processed by Justin Seidler, Image Archivist. Completed on January 24, 2021. Revised September 30, 2021. Descriptive sources and standards used to create this inventory: DACS and the local processing manual. Collection processed through an Access to Historical Records grant from the NHPRC. Revision processed through a Museums for America grant from the IMLS.

: A portion of the collection was originally acquired during the October 8, 2016 Scan Day event. Due to quality and preservation issues, the donor agreed to deposit the original materials, as well as the remainder of his collection, for preservation digitization on December 17, 2019.

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 copyright interests in this collection have not been transferred to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum, Inc. For more information, please consult the staff of the Library and Archives.

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