Accession 2022.016 - 2022.016 acquisition

Identity area

Reference code

CA ON00349 2022.016

Title

2022.016 acquisition

Date(s)

  • 1935 - 2022 (Creation)

Level of description

Accession

Extent and medium

Textual:
1 folder textual material
4 books

Video:
14 video cassettes : VHS
1 optical disc : DVD ; video
5 optical discs : DVD-R ; video

Audio:
412 optical disc : CD ; audio
97 optical disc : CD-R ; audio
1 audio record, vinyl, 33 1/3 rpm, 7 inch
4 audio records, vinyl, 33 1/3 rpm, 10 inch
1 audio record, vinyl, 45 rpm, 10 inch
714 audio records, vinyl, 33 1/3 rpm, 12 inch
1 audio record, vinyl, 45 rpm, 12 inch
2434 audio cassettes
204 audio cassettes : DAT
14 audio cassette : DDS-2

Context area

Name of creator

(1956-)

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

Archival history

Immediate source of acquisition or transfer

Content and structure area

Scope and content

Fonds consists of research materials collected by Bowman, including publications, video recordings, and audio recordings.

Fonds includes the following Series:
Series 01: Paperbacks
Series 02: Videotapes (numbered)
Series 03: Live, Rare, and Unreleased Recordings – Compact Disc
Series 04: Covermount Compact Discs
Series 05: Compact Disc Miscellaneous Albums
Series 06: Polaris Music Prize Shortlist Booklets
Series 07: Live, Rare, and Unreleased Recordings – Vinyl
Series 08: Live, Rare, and Unreleased Recordings – Cassette
Series 09: Live, Rare, and Unreleased Bob Dylan Recordings – Cassette
Series 10: Cassette Miscellaneous Albums
Series 11: Live, Rare, and Unreleased Video – DVD
Series 12: Live, Rare, and Unreleased Recordings – DAT and DDS

Appraisal, destruction and scheduling

Accruals

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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

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    Description control area

    Description identifier

    2022.016

    Institution identifier

    University of Toronto Media Commons Archives

    Rules and/or conventions used

    Dates of creation revision deletion

    Created September 22, 2023 by Andrew Edmonds.

    Language(s)

    • English

    Script(s)

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