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Date(s)
- 1994 - 2015 (Creation)
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Extent and medium
Textual:
64 linear cms
Photographic Prints:
9 prints, 8 x 10 in., b&w
1 print : b&w ; 9 1/2 x 13 in.
1 print : colour ; 12 x 18 in.
2 prints : colour ; 8 x 10 in.
1 print : colour ; 7 1/4 x 9 1/4 in.
35 prints : colour ; 4 x 6 in.
Negatives:
72 negatives : b&w ; 35 mm
Transparencies:
8 transparencies : colour, mounted ; 35mm
Contact Sheets:
5 contact sheets: b&w ; 8 x 10 in.
1 contact sheet : b&w ; roll film, 2-1/4 x 2-1/4 in.
2 contact sheets : roll film, 1-1/2 x 2-1/4 in.
Photocopies:
8 photocopies, b&w
Digital:
2 digital prints, colour
Video:
32 video cassettes : VHS Total runtime: 973 mins.
3 video cassettes : MiniDV Total runtime: 122 mins.
3 optical discs : DVD-R ; video Total runtime: 9 mins.
1 video cassette : BetacamSP: Total runtime: 24 mins.
Audio:
13 optical discs : CD ; audio Total runtime: 576 mins.
86 optical discs : CD-R ; audio Total runtime: 2868 mins.
6 video cassettes : DAT Total runtime: 330 mins.
16 audio cassettes Total runtime: 606
Graphic:
3 posters
Ephemera:
Two VIP passes
12 guitar picks (in metal 2 metal cases)
Context area
Name of creator
Biographical history
Ian Thornley is a rock singer, guitarist, and songwriter. He has released music as a solo artist and with the band Big Wreck and Thornley. He has also played as a sessional musician for other recording artists.
Thornley grew up in Toronto, and left for Boston to study Jazz music at the Berklee College of Music in the 1990’s. During his studies, he met David Henning, Brian Doherty, and Forrest Williams. They eventually formed the band Big Wreck in 1993. After signing a US record deal, they released their first album In Loving Memory Of...(1997), then later The Pleasure and the Greed(2001). The band broke up shortly thereafter, but Thornley just began to look elsewhere to continue his career in music.
After leaving Big Wreck, Thornley worked as a sessional musician. In 2002, he formed the band Thornley and released two albums. 2012 became an important year, and Big Wreck came back, and released their third album. As of 2019, Big Wreck has released a total of six albums.
Archival history
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Donated to the archive by Ian Thornley.
Content and structure area
Scope and content
The Ian Thornley 2016 accession includes many unique textual records. Present in the collection are record agreements, press clippings, and many notes relating to his and Big Wreck’s many tours. There are also invoices and news reports. Many raw, rough mixes, and unmastered audio recordings of Big Wreck’s music is present as are recordings from Thornley himself. Moving image elements are present, capturing live performances and interviews of the band and Thornley. There is also a significant amount of photography documenting Thornley during his career.
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Language of material
- English
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Dates of creation revision deletion
Created August 9, 2019 by Elizabeth Carroll.
Language(s)
- English