Peter Glazer rock and roll collection

Collection

Identifier: Coll 499

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The collection consists of concert posters; flyers, tickets, and other ephemera; and autographs relating to rock music played in Oregon in the late 1960s and early 1970s, collected by Peter Glazer of Portland, Oregon. The majority of concert posters and flyers are for performances in Portland, although at least two relate to concerts in Eugene, Oregon. Autographs in the collection are from members of the bands The Doors, including Jim Morrison; Fever Tree; Buffalo Springfield; Iron Butterfly; and the Steve Miller Band. Other musical groups represented in the collection include the Grateful Dead, Jefferson Airplane, and the Tweedy Brothers. Other ephemera includes radio record surveys for the Portland radio stations KISN, KGW, and KINK; and fact sheets about members of The Doors. The collection also includes a photocopy of Glazer's 1967 diary entry when he met The Doors, and writings by Glazer in 2010 explaining how he acquired the materials in the collection.

Dates

1967-2010
Majority of material found within 1967-1971

Creator

Glazer, Peter Kendall, 1952- (Collector, Person)

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

The Oregon Historical Society owns the materials in the Research Library and makes available reproductions for research, publication, and other uses. The Society does not necessarily hold copyright to all materials in the collections. In some cases, permission for use may require seeking additional authorization from copyright owners.

Biographical Note

Peter Glazer (1952-) grew up in Portland, Oregon. In the late 1960s, he often spent time at the radio station KGAR in downtown Portland, and attended several rock concerts where he obtained autographs from the stage or backstage.

Extent

0.2 Cubic Feet (1 folder in shared box; 1 oversize folder (20 x 24) in shared box)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

Flyers, concert posters, and radio record surveys relating to rock music performed or played in Portland, Oregon, and Eugene, Oregon, in the late 1960s and early 1970s, as well as the autographs of members of The Doors, Fever Tree, Iron Butterfly, Buffalo Springfield, and the Steve Miller Band. The materials were collected by Peter Glazer (1952-) of Portland, Oregon.