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By Rory Grennan, Kate Lambaria, Katie Nichols, Somer Pelczar, and Emily Schneider
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
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:
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Series 1: Marci Dodds Professional Papers, 1996-2010],
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Series 2: Scope Publication Files, 1993-1998],
[Series 3: Periscope Business Records, 1990-1997],
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- Series 3: Periscope Business Records, 1990-1997
- Sub-Series 1: Administrative Materials
- Box 11
- Folder 1: Rental lease, 1711 W. Kirby Ave., Champaign IL, 1990
- Folder 2: Framed certificate of shares, Periscope Inc., Nov. 1, 1990
- Folder 3: Rental lease, 247 S. Meridian St., Indianapolis, IN and correspondence, 1994-1996
- Folder 4: Balance sheets, 1995
- Folder 5: City of Champaign improvement grant, 1995
- Folder 6: Notebook with addresses, phone numbers, and receipts, ca. 1995
- Folder 7: Newsclippings about Periscope, ca. 1995
- Folder 8: Rental City receipt, Mar. 25, 1996
- Folder 9: Property history of 223 N. Neil St, Champaign IL, Apr. 1, 1996
- Folder 10: The Album Network magazine, May 17, 1996
- Folder 11: Weekly report of cassettes and CDs, 1996
- Folder 12: Newspaper sections, New York Times and Wall Street Journal, 1996
- Folder 13: Billboard magazine, Jan. 11, 1997
- Folder 14: Community awards, 1997
- Folder 15: Sugarbuzz promotional photo and flyer, undated
- Folder 16: February-December calendar printout, undated
- Sub-Series 2: Photographs
- Box 11
- Folder 17: Group portraits and negatives, ca. 1995
- Folder 18: Ernie's Club Twang performance photos, ca. 1995
- Folder 19: Ernie's Club Twang performance photos, ca. 1995
- Folder 20: Ernie's Club Twang performance photos, ca. 1995
- Folder 21: Ernie's Club Twang performance photos, ca. 1995
- Folder 22: Ernie's Club Twang performance photos, ca. 1995
- Folder 23: Ernie's Club Twang performance photos, ca. 1995
- Folder 24: Ernie's Club Twang performance photos, ca. 1995
- Folder 25: Ernie's Club Twang performance photos and negatives, ca. 1995
- Folder 26: Ernie's Club Twang performance photos and negatives, ca. 1995
- Folder 27: Negatives, Ernie's Club Twang performances and store interiors, ca. 1995
- Folder 28: Periscope Records store interior shots, ca. 1995
- Folder 29: Periscope Record store interiors, ca. 1995
- Folder 30: Periscope Records store interiors, ca. 1995
- Folder 31: Store interiors and Indianapolis store construction panoramic photos, ca. 1995
- Folder 32: Store interiors photos and negatives, ca. 1995
- Folder 33: Cody Sokolski performance photos, undated
- Folder 34: Family photos and Indianapolis store front photo, undated
- Sub-Series 3: Sound Recordings
- Box 3
- Item 39: Delta Kings: 4 Chords and the Truth, 2010
- Compact disc. Delta King Records, One Main, Champaign, IL 61820. Tracks include: 1. She's Gotta Have a Crazy Problem, 2. Do You Got Love, 3. I'm A Survivor, 4. Hats, 5. Flyin' Solo, 6. Summer Of Our Discontent, 7. Give It Back (God's Song), 8. Hold Me When The World Goes Different, 9. It All Comes Down To You, 10. It's Too Late, 11. (Nothin' You Say Is) More Than Words, 12. Rock'n'Roll Will Take You In, 13. I Ain't That Guy, 14. GDWMTGHNM, 15. Something I Gotta Say
- Box 10
- Item 1: Cody & the Gateway Drugs, Songs for the New Depression, 2014
- 33 RPM 12 inch disc. Periscope Records. Tracks include: Side 1: 1. Kingdom Come, 2. What Luckky Looks Like, 3. Good & Bad Times, 4. Anita, 5. Drop My Money; Side 2: 1. Want, 2. Gonna Get Myself a Big One, 3. Pretty Damn Fine, 4. Fast.
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Series 1: Marci Dodds Professional Papers, 1996-2010],
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Series 2: Scope Publication Files, 1993-1998],
[Series 3: Periscope Business Records, 1990-1997],
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