Periscope Records

Overview

Scope and Contents

Subject Terms

Administrative Information

Detailed Description

Marci Dodds Professional Papers

Scope Publication Files

Periscope Business Records



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Finding Aid for Periscope Records, 1993-2014 | The Sousa Archives and Center for American Music

By Rory Grennan, Kate Lambaria, Katie Nichols, Somer Pelczar, and Emily Schneider

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Collection Overview

Title: Periscope Records, 1993-2014

ID: 12/9/141

Extent: 3.5 cubic feet

Arrangement:

Organized in three series: Series 1, Marci Dodds Professional Papers, 1996-2010; Series 2, Scope Publication Files, 1993-1998; and Series 3, Periscope Business Records, 1990-1997, which has three subseries: Subseries 1, Administrative Materials; Subseries 2, Photographs; and Subseries 3, Sound Recordings.

Subject Files in Series 1 are arranged alphabetically. Floppy disks in Series 2 are arranged by type of material, and chronologically thereunder. Series 3 is arranged chronologically within subseries. All other materials, including the sound recordings in Series 1, are arranged chronologically.

Date Acquired: 03/00/2015. More info below under Accruals.

Subjects: Band Musicians, Champaign, Illinois, Interviews, Journalism, Music -- Illinois - Business and Industry, Music business, Music stores, Newspapers, Popular Music--Illinois--Urbana-Champaign, Publications, Retailing, Rock musicians United States

Formats/Genres: Business Records, Newsletters, Sound Recordings

Languages: English

Scope and Contents of the Materials

Consists of office records, transcriptions, sound recordings, and publications documenting the operations of the Periscope Records music retailer and record label, including editorial files and published issues of the Scope newsletter and the Octopus weekly tabloid newsaper. Of particular interest are recordings and transcriptions of interviews conducted by Marci Dodds for publication in Scope and the Octopus, with interviewees including Belle & Sebastian, Frank Black, Solomon Burke, the Eels, Absinthe Blind, Fu Manchu, the Reverend Horton Heat, Jonathan Pines, Iggy Pop, Smokey Robinson, Todd Rundgren, Matt Talbot, and Dave Wyndorf.

Subject/Index Terms

Band Musicians
Champaign, Illinois
Interviews
Journalism
Music -- Illinois - Business and Industry
Music business
Music stores
Newspapers
Popular Music--Illinois--Urbana-Champaign
Publications
Retailing
Rock musicians United States

Administrative Information

Repository: The Sousa Archives and Center for American Music

Accruals: 3/31/2016

Acquisition Source: Marci Dodds and Jon Sokolski

Acquisition Method: donation


Box and Folder Listing


Browse by Series:

[Series 1: Marci Dodds Professional Papers, 1996-2010],
[Series 2: Scope Publication Files, 1993-1998],
[Series 3: Periscope Business Records, 1990-1997],
[All]

Series 2: Scope Publication Files, 1993-1998
Sub-Series 2.1: Scope Publications, 1993-1998
Box 9
Folder 1: Scope, 1993
Folder includes January and December issues.
Folder 2: Scope, 1994
Folder includes February, March, May, June, July, August, October, November, and December issues.
Folder 3: Scope, 1995
Folder includes January/February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, and December issues.
Folder 4: Scope, 1996
Folder includes January/February, March, April, May, June, July, and August issues.
Box 8
Folder 27: Scope, September 6, 1996
Folder 28: Scope, October 4, 1996
Folder 29: Scope, November 1, 1996
Folder 30: Scope, December 6, 1996
Folder 31: Scope, January/February 1997
Folder 32: Scope, March 1997
Folder 33: Scope, April 1997
Folder 34: Scope, June 1997
Folder 35: Scope, July 1997
Folder 36: Scope, August 1997
Folder 37: Scope, September 1997
Folder 38: Scope, October 1997
Folder 39: Scope, November 1997
Folder 40: Scope, December 1997
Folder 41: Scope, January 1998
Folder 42: Scope, March 1998
Folder 43: Scope, April 1998
Sub-Series 2.2: Administrative Files, 1994-1998
Box 1
Folder 81: Scope music summaries, 1994-1997
Folder 82: Scope website outline, 1998
Folder 83: Scope advertising countact sheets, undated
Folder 84: Scope Notes, October 1996
Folder 85: Scope Notes, September 1996
Folder 86: Scope Notes, November 1996
Folder 87: Scope Notes, December 1996
Folder 88: Scope Notes, January/February 1997
Folder 89: Scope Notes, March 1997
Folder 90: Scope Notes, April 1997
Folder 91: Scope Notes, May 1997
Folder 92: Scope Notes, June 1997
Folder 93: Scope Notes, July 1997
Folder 94: Scope Notes, August 1997
Folder 95: Scope Notes, September 1997
Folder 96: Scope Notes, October 1997
Folder 97: Scope Notes, November 1997
Folder 98: Scope Notes, March 1998
Folder 99: Scope Notes, December 1997-January 1998
Folder 100: Scope-Subscription forms, ca. 1996
Folder 101: Scope-Advertisement Art and Minis-Logos, undated
Box 3
Item 23: bowie.txt (ascii text), undated
3.5in floppy disk.
Item 24: Scope back-up, February-December 1994
Label includes: Feb. '94, Mar. '94, Apr. '94, May '94, June '94, July '94, Aug. '94, Sept. '94, Oct. '94, Nov. '94, Dec. '94, Summary '94.  3.5in floppy disk.
Item 25: Scope 95, March 1995-February 1996
Label includes: Mar., Apr., May, June, July, Aug., Sept., Oct., Nov., Dec., Jan./Feb. 3.5in floppy disk.
Item 26: Scope Jan. '95, January 1995
3.5in floppy disk.
Item 27: Scope July '95, July 1995
3.5in floppy disk.
Item 28: Scope backup '96, March 1996-January 1997
Label includes: March, April, May, June, July, Aug., Sept., Oct., Nov., Dec., Jan. '97. 3.5in floppy disk.
Item 29: Scope back up disc, March 1997-July 1997
Label includes: Mar. '97, Apr. '97, May '97, June '97, July '97. 3.5in floppy disk.
Item 30: Scope-Dec., December-February (unknown year)
3.5in floppy disk.
Item 31: Scope Backups, undated
Label includes: periscope.scott, Feb., Mar., July, August. 3.5in floppy disk.
Item 32: Scope, undated
Label includes: June, July, August, September, October. 3.5in floppy disk.
Item 33: December Scope, undated
Label includes: WP 6.0, 1 file (xmas 2), Word 2.0. 3.5in floppy disk.
Item 34: Scope-March Word 4.0, undated
Label also includes: May-Word 4.0 (in directory labelled "May"). 3.5in floppy disk.
Item 35: My Mail Lists backup, August 1995
Label includes: --customer, --labels, --sub. 3.5in floppy disk.
Item 36: Old Files WP 5.1, 1995
Label includes: wpdocs\sean, bmgfll, dontech, house2, memo4, musicmas, newstore, partlist, phonelist, tangpr1, tangpr2, omnium, \business\, indymayo, pscopepo, sonydir, szinsure, szmcleo2, szmcleod, szmemo01, szpo#. 3.5in floppy disk.
Item 37: Back-up Files and Dead Files, circa 1994
3.5 in floppy disk.
Item 38: QB Backup, undated.
Label includes: Marc 1, 2/28, 3.5in floppy disk.

Browse by Series:

[Series 1: Marci Dodds Professional Papers, 1996-2010],
[Series 2: Scope Publication Files, 1993-1998],
[Series 3: Periscope Business Records, 1990-1997],
[All]

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