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Doug Hanners Collection

 Collection
Identifier: SWWC-139

Scope and Contents

The Doug Hanners Collection spans 1947-2011, and the bulk of the collection documents the Blues, Rock and Roll, and Country music and artists of the 1950s-1970s, with a strong focus on the music coming out of the East and coastal regions of Texas. The collection is arranged into fourteen series: Photographs; Artist Files; Record Companies and Services; Gold Star Recording Company; E. J. Shelby Record Shop; Radio Stations; Publications; Discographies; Huey Meaux; Oversized; Artifacts; Rock/Grunge Flyers; Recordings; and Posters.

Dates

  • 1947-2011

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

Materials from the Wittliff Collections are made available for use in research, teaching, and private study. The user assumes responsibility for determining copyright status, obtaining permission to publish, and abiding by U.S. copyright laws. https://www.thewittliffcollections.txstate.edu/research/visit/policies/publication.html

Biographical / Historical

Doug Hanners, founder of the Austin Record Convention, is also a noted photographer and publisher of the indie music newspaper, Not Fade Away.

Extent

8 Linear Feet

24 boxes

Language of Materials

English

Metadata Rights Declarations

  • The descriptive data created for this finding aid is licensed under the CC0 Creative Commons license and is free for use without restriction.

Abstract

The Doug Hanners Collection spans 1947-2011, and the bulk of the collection documents the Blues, Rock and Roll, and Country music and artists of the 1950s-1970s, with a strong focus on the music coming out of the East and coastal regions of Texas.

Physical Location

Materials may be stored off-site. Advance notice is required for use: https://www.thewittliffcollections.txstate.edu/research/makearesearchappointment.html.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift of Doug Hanners, 1999.

Title
Guide to the Doug Hanners Collection.
Author
Katie Salzmann
Date
2019
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
Finding aid written in English.

Revision Statements

  • 2024: Revised for ArchivesSpace by Susannah Broyles.

Repository Details

Part of the The Wittliff Collections Repository

Contact:
601 University Drive
San Marcos Texas 78666 USA