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Collection Overview
Title: Jack W Davis Papers, 1918-1982, 2006
ID: 26/20/197
Primary Creator: Davis, Jack W. (1945-)
Extent: 1.0 cubic feet
Date Acquired: 11/25/2014
Subjects: Alumni, Graphic Art, Popular Music--Illinois--Urbana-Champaign
Languages: English
Scope and Contents of the Materials
Consists of photographs, production art, flyers, posters, and a personal journal documenting the careers of Jack W. Davis (BFA Graphic Design, 1969) as a musician and graphic artist in Champaign, Illinois. Includes graphic art produced for local talent agencies Blytham Limited, Irving Azoff and Associates, and Harry Washburn Management. Of particular note are concert posters for Jethro Tull, REO Speedwagon, and Black Sabbath.
Biographical Note
Jack Warren Davis earned a BFA in Graphic Design from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 1969. Soon after, Davis established himself as a graphic designer in Champaign, creating graphics and logos for local businesses, bands, and University units, notably creating the Chief Illiniwek logo for the Division of Intercollegiate Athletics in 1980.
During and after his undergraduate studies, Davis played bass guitar with local rock bands including Lothar and the Handpeople, the W.C. Fields, the Ice Blue Secret, and Uncle Otto's General Store. One of his most recognizable bands, Lothar and the Hand People, formed in 1965 while Davis was temporarilly living in Orchard Downs after his appartment at the Phi Gamma Delta fraternity house was destroyed in a fire. Davis and his roomate, Bill Geist, named the band after a character in the comic Mandrake the Magician. The group initially formed as a cover band that played at various fraternity and sorority parties and consisted of Bill Fiorio (lead guitar), Rick Bach (rhythm guitar), Steve Kniss (rhythm guitar), Lee Neher (vocals), Frank Eitler (percussion), and Davis (left-handed bass). During a rush event in 1965, Davis spoke with a highscool friend and prospective initiate, Tom Flye, who eventually formed his own band in Denver, Colorado, which was also called Lothar and the Hand People. Davis's Band would stay active through 1967.
In addition to his musical interests, Davis also created graphics for his own bands and for bands like REO Speedwagon and Jethro Tull. His skill as a graphic designer led him to design for several local talent agencies, including: Blytham Limited, Irving Azoff and Associates, and Harry Washburn Management.
Subject/Index Terms
Administrative Information
Repository:
The Sousa Archives and Center for American Music
Acquisition Source:
Jack W. Davis
Acquisition Method:
Gift
Related Materials:
See also Digital Library image ID 0003228
Box and Folder Listing
Browse by Series:
[Series 1: Graphic Design Records, 1968-1982, 2006],
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Series 2: Jack Davis Personal Papers, 1918-1977],
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- Series 1: Graphic Design Records, 1968-1982, 2006
- Consists of production art, publications, posters, and sound recordings documenting graphics designed by Davis, primarily for local musicians and businesses including Turk's Head Review and local talent agencies Blytham Limited, Irving Azoff and Associates, and Harry Washburn Management. Also includes digital surrogates of materials produced in 1970 and 1971. Commercial art designs for bands to which Davis belonged are included in Series 2.
- Box 1
- Folder 1: Red Lion Inn 40th Anniversary Reunion Designs, 2006
- Folder 2: Sunday Productions Promotional Materials, undated
- Includes negative for Pork and the Havana Ducks photograph
- Folder 3: Logo Designs by Jacks Davis, undated
- Folder 4: Pork and the Havana Ducks Negative, undated
- Folder 5: One Eyed Jacks Promotional Materials, 1968, undated
- Folder 6: Publications with art by Davis, undated
- Folder 7: Duke Tomatoe and the All Star Frogs, Stationary and Photographs, 1982
- Folder 8: Turk's Head Review Advertisements, 1969
- Box 2
- Item 2: Back to Chicago, Duke Tomatoe and the All-Star Frogs, 1982
- Trouserworm Tunes Records. 12" phonograph disc. 9 tracks.
- Item 3: Morning Riser, Appaloosa, 1980
- 12" phonograph disc. 9 tracks.
- Item 4: Pork Live!, Pork and the Havana Ducks, undated
- 12" phonograph disc. 10 tracks.
- Item 5: Pork and the Havana Ducks, Pork and the Havana Ducks, undated
- 12" phonograph disc. 10 tracks.
- Item 6: Pork and the Havana Ducks Two, Pork and the Havana Ducks, undated
- Album sleeve only, contains no disc.
- Item 7: Red Pepper Hot!, Duke Tomatoe and the All-Star Frogs, 1976
- Trouserworm Tunes Records. 12" phonograph disc. 9 tracks.
- Oversize Portfolio Case 1: Posters by Jack Davis, circa 1970-1971
- Item 1: Mark-Almond and REO Speedwagon, circa 1970
- Item 2: No Hassle store, circa 1970
- Item 3: Jethro Tull and REO Speedwagon, 1971
- Item 4: No Secret, undated
- Item 5: Leslie West, Felix Pappalardi and Mountain plus "Mylon", undated
- Item 6: Pork and the Havana Ducks, undated
- Item 7: Duke Tumatoe and the All-Star Frogs, Red Pepper Hot!, undated
- Item 8: Pork Live!, undated
- Item 9: Pork and the Havana Ducks Two, undated
- Item 10: Rathskeller, undated
- Electronic Folder 1
- Item 1: REO Speedwagon at Eastern Illinois Fairgrounds poster, circa 1971
- Filename: 2015-2620197-065.tif
- Item 2: Black Sabbath poster, circa 1970
- Filename: 2015-2620197-066.tif
- Item 3: Turk's Head Review presents Magical Mystery Tour, February 14, 1969
- Filename: 2015-2620197-067.tif
Browse by Series:
[Series 1: Graphic Design Records, 1968-1982, 2006],
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Series 2: Jack Davis Personal Papers, 1918-1977],
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