By Scott Schwartz and Rory Grennan
Collection Overview
Title: Hammerhead Records Business Records, 1992-2000
ID: 12/9/130
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
Languages: English [eng]
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 in Champaign, IL.
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.
Administrative Information
Acquisition Source:
Todd Thorstenson
Acquisition Method:
Gift
Box and Folder Listing