Accession 2003.02 - 2003.02 accrual

Identity area

Reference code

CA ON00349 2003.02

Title

2003.02 accrual

Date(s)

  • 1975 - 2003 (Creation)

Level of description

Accession

Extent and medium

4.2 m of textual and other materials

3,514 photographs
1,574 col. and b&w prints
513 transparencies : 35mm
1262 negatives : 35mm
145 contact sheets : 8 x 10 in.
20 Inkjet prints and photocopies

184 video recordings
10 open reels : audio ; 1”
20 cassettes : ¾” in. U-matic
1 cassette : ½” Beta
2 cassettes : ½” Betacam
18 cassettes : ½” BetacamSP
8 cassettes : Hi-8
3 cassettes : S-VHS
122 cassettes : VHS

1448 audio recordings
128- open reels : audio ; 2 in. multitrack
12 open reels : audio ; 1 in. multitrack
26 open reels : audio ; ½ in.
8 open reels : audio ; ¼ in.
20 cassettes : DAR
607 cassettes : Hi-8
273 cassettes : DAT
33 cassettes : DA88
149 optical discs : CD/CDR ; audio
1 optical disc : Mini CD ; audio
8 vinyl LP discs
12 vinyl 45 discs
171 audio cassettes

Context area

Name of creator

(1975 -)

Archival history

Immediate source of acquisition or transfer

Content and structure area

Scope and content

This fonds is divided into two series: ‘Textual Material’ and ‘Audiovisual Material’.
The first series, ‘Textual Material’, consists of nine subseries. ‘Press and Publicity’ consists primarily of published articles, profiles and reviews of the band between 1980 and 2003. ‘Correspondence’ consists of communications between members of the band and their management, and between management and record companies/promoters; this subseries contains numerous letters from celebrities, and spans the period between 1985 and 2001. ‘Legal’ consists of incorporation documents, contracts, and litigation; this subseries dates from 1984 to 2000. ‘Accounting’ consists of financial statements, royalty statements, invoices and receipts; this subseries dates from 1982 to 2000. ‘Creative’ consists of lyric sheets, poetry, string charts, scrapbooks, sheet music, and artwork; this subseries dates from 1975 to 1999. ‘Memorabilia’ consists of t-shirts, bandanas, displays, promotional postcards, and other items; this subseries dates from 1986 to 2002. ‘Posters’ consists of 67 posters advertising the band and particular concerts and recordings; this subseries dates from 1987 to 2002. ‘Photographs’ consists of photographs of the band and people associated with them; this subseries dates from 1981 to 2002. ‘Miscellaneous’ consists of 40 awards; this subseries dates from 1981 to 2002.
The second series, ‘Audiovisual Material’, consists of two subseries. ‘Audio Recordings’ consists of released and unreleased studio recordings and released and unreleased live recordings (including rough mixes, alternate takes and outtakes); this subseries dates from 1973 to 2003. ‘Video Recordings’ consists of footage of live concerts, interviews, award shows, EPKs (electronic press kids), videos, television advertisements and a documentary film about one of the band’s tours. This subseries dates from 1986 to 2003.

This fonds includes textual material relating to the following productions:

Outskirts (Album, 1987)
Montreaux Jazz Festival (Live musical performance, 1989)
Diamond Mine (Album, 1989)
1989 Juno Awards (Awards show, 1989)
Casino (Album, 1990)
Postcards from the Edge (Film, 1990)
1991 Juno Awards (Awards show, 1991)
Lost Together (Album, 1992)
Five Days in July (Album, 1993)
Maple Leaf Gardens (Live musical performance, 1996)
Tremolo (Album, 1997)
1998 Juno Awards (Awards show, 1998)
Just Like a Vacation (Album, 1999)
1999 Juno Awards (Awards show, 1999)
2000 Juno Awards (Awards Show, 2000)
Palace of Gold (Album, 2002)
Beautiful: A Tribute to Gordon Lightfoot (Album, 2003)

This fonds includes audiovisual material relating to the following productions:

Outskirts (Album, 1987)
Montreaux Jazz Festival (Live musical performance, 1989)
Diamond Mine (Album, 1989)
1989 Juno Awards (Awards show, 1989)
Casino (Album, 1990)
Lost Together (Album, 1992)
1992 Juno Awards (Awards show, 1992)
Five Days in July (Album, 1993)
Maple Leaf Gardens (Live musical performance, 1996)
Tremolo (Album, 1997)
Just Like a Vacation (Album, 1999)
1999 Juno Awards (Awards show, 1999)
Greatest Hits Live (Album, 2000)
Palace of Gold (Album, 2002)
2003 Juno Awards (Awards show, 2003)
Beautiful: A Tribute to Gordon Lightfoot (Album, 2003)
Daze in America (Album, n.d.)

Appraisal, destruction and scheduling

Accruals

One of two accruals

System of arrangement

Conditions of access and use area

Conditions governing access

Preservation concerns may limit access, consult archivist.

Conditions governing reproduction

Media Commons does not own copyright of collection materials. Consult rights holder for reproduction(s).

Language of material

  • English

Script of material

Language and script notes

Physical characteristics and technical requirements

Finding aids

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Existence and location of originals

Existence and location of copies

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Description control area

Description identifier

2003.02

Institution identifier

University of Toronto Media Commons

Rules and/or conventions used

Dates of creation revision deletion

Created on July 9, 2015

Language(s)

  • English

Script(s)

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