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Title
Date(s)
- 1922 - 2018 (Creation)
Level of description
Extent and medium
26.48 m of textual records
Video:
248 video cassettes : Betamax
701 video cassettes : VHS
1 data disc : DVD
12 video discs : DVD-R
Audio:
149 optical discs : CD
704 optical discs : CD-R
1 optical discs : DVD-R
11 data discs : CD-R
6 flexi discs, 33 1/3 rpm
115 audio record, vinyl, 33 1/3 rpm, 12 inch
Digital:
6 data discs : CD-ROM
5 data discs : CD
1 computer disk : magnetic ; 3.5 in. floppy
Context area
Name of creator
Biographical history
Robert (Rob) Bowman, born 1956, is a music professor at York University. After studying ethnomusicology at York, he completed his PhD at the University of Memphis. Bowman is an expert in popular music. He has written liner notes for multiple albums and appeared in many broadcast documentaries and radio programs. Nominated for six Grammy Awards, he won Best Album Notes Grammy in 1996 for The Complete Stax/Volt Soul Sings, Vol. 3: 1972-1975. Among his many publications is the book Soulsville, U.S.A.: The Story Of Stax Records, a history of the record label.
Sources: https://ampd.yorku.ca/profile/rob-bowman/ https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/rob-bowman-emc
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Scope and content
Fonds consists of research materials collected by Bowman, including music periodicals, publications, video recordings, and audio recordings, as well as correspondence.
Fonds includes the following Series:
Series 01: Magazines
Series 02: Newsletters
Series 03: Journals
Series 04: Zines And Independent Magazines
Series 05: Alternative And Music Newspapers
Series 06: Trade Papers
Series 07: Catalogues And Classifieds
Series 08: Commemorative Publications
Series 09: Paperbacks
Series 10: Supplemental Publications
Series 11: Programs, Guides and Event Listings
Series 12: Tabloid Newspapers
Series 13: Comic Books And Promotional Cards
Series 14: Songbooks
Series 15: Calendars
Series 16: Directories
Series 17: Photocopied Publications
Series 18: Clippings
Series 19: Videotapes (numbered)
Series 20: Videotapes (not numbered)
Series 21: “The Industry” Raw Footage
Series 22: “The Industry” Rough Cuts
Series 23: “The Industry” Fine Cuts And Final Programs
Series 24: Correspondence
Series 25: Live, Rare, And Unreleased Recordings - Compact Disc
Series 26: Covermount Compact Discs
Series 27: Compact Disc Miscellaneous Albums
Series 28: Polaris Music Prize Shortlist Booklets
Series 29: Live, Rare, And Unreleased Recordings, Vinyl
Series 30: Interactive Albums, CD-ROM
Series 31: Reference, CD-ROM
Series 32: Digital Files
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Language of material
- English
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