Finding Aid for Hammerhead Records Business Records, 1992-2000 | The Sousa Archives and Center for American Music

By Scott Schwartz and Rory Grennan

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Archives Research Center, 1707 S. Orchard Street	Boxes 4-6

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Collection Overview

Title: Hammerhead Records Business Records, 1992-2000

ID: 12/9/130

Primary Creator: Hammerhead Records (1993-2000)

Extent: 2.5 cubic feet

Arrangement: Organized in 4 series: Series 1, Organizational Records, 1993-2000; Series 2, Recording Artists Files, 1993-1999; Series 3, Artifacts and Sound Recordings, 1993-2000; and Series 4, Oversize Materials, 1992-1997.

Date Acquired: 04/01/2013

Subjects: Business Records, Clothing and Textiles, Music business, Music Publishers, Popular Music--Illinois--Urbana-Champaign, Rock Music, Rock musicians United States

Formats/Genres: Sound Recordings

Languages: English

Scope and Contents of the Materials

Consists of contracts, photographs, promotional materials, test pressings, correspondence, audio recordings, news clippings, reviews, press kits, and posters documenting the activities of the Hammerhead Records record label from 1992-2000. Local recording artists managed by Hammerhead Records include Absinthe Blind, Third Stone, and the Funky Butt Drum Club.

Biographical Note

Hammerhead Records was founded in Champaign, IL in 1993 by Paxton, IL native Todd Thorstenson (MBA '93, Duke University). Between 1993 and 2000, Hammerhead Records promoted and funded recordings for musical artists in and around Champaign and Urbana, Illinois, representing a variety of music genres including rock, funk, metal, and pop.

Subject/Index Terms

Business Records
Clothing and Textiles
Music business
Music Publishers
Popular Music--Illinois--Urbana-Champaign
Rock Music
Rock musicians United States

Administrative Information

Repository: The Sousa Archives and Center for American Music

Acquisition Source: Todd Thorstenson

Acquisition Method: Gift

Box and Folder Listing

Browse by Series:

[Series 1: Administrative Records],
[Series 2: Recording Artists Files],
[Series 3: Sound Recordings],
[All]

Series 1: Administrative Records

Box 1

Folder 1: Album Art, 1996, undated
Folder 2: Correspondence, 1994-98
Folder 3: Forms, Letterhead, Logos, undated
Folder 4: Hammerhead Records Festival, July 2, 1998
Folder 5: Handbills and Tickets, ca. 1997-98
Folder 6: Invoices, 1998-2000
Folder 7: Mail Order Catalog, ca. 1994
Folder 8: Notebooks, ca. 1993-96: General label activities; includes notebooks on Caines Fabel and Third Stone
Folder 9: Photographs, undated
Folder 10: Press, 1993-98: Folder 1 of 8; see also Oversized Materials, Box 5 and 6
Folder 11: Press, 1993-98: Folder 2 of 8; see also Oversized Materials, Box 5 and 6
Folder 12: Press, 1993-98: Folder 3 of 8; see also Oversized Materials, Box 5 and 6

Box 2

Folder 1: Press, 1993-98: Folder 4 of 8; see also Oversized Materials, Box 5 and 6
Folder 2: Press, 1993-98: Folder 5 of 8; see also Oversized Materials, Box 5 and 6
Folder 3: Press, 1993-98: Folder 6 of 8; see also Oversized Materials, Box 5 and 6
Folder 4: Press, 1993-98: Folder 7 of 8; see also Oversized Materials, Box 5 and 6
Folder 5: Press, 1993-98: Folder 8 of 8; see also Oversized Materials, Box 5 and 6
Folder 6: Receipts, 1995-2000
Folder 7: Recording Sessions, 1994-97
Folder 8: Submissions to Label, 1995, undated
Folder 9: T-Shirts & Promotional Items, 1993-96
Folder 10: Uncharted Waters (newsletter), Spring 1995
Folder 11: Video Production, 1994-95

Box 4

Item 1: Third Stone "The Stuff" canvas bag, ca. 1993
Item 2: Third Stone button, ca. 1994
Item 3: Hammerhead Productions crew badge, undated
Item 4: VIP bracelet, the Metro, Chicago, IL, undated

Box 5

Folder 1: Press - Magazines, 1993-97
Folder 2: Press - Magazines, 1993-97
Folder 3: Press - Magazines, 1994-98

Box 6

Folder 3: Press - Newspapers, 1995
Folder 4: Transparencies - Original Logos and Illustrations, undated
Folder 5: Posters, ca. 1993-97

Browse by Series:

[Series 1: Administrative Records],
[Series 2: Recording Artists Files],
[Series 3: Sound Recordings],
[All]