This is the blog of the ARChive of Contemporary Music. The ARC is a not-for-profit archive, music library and research center located in downtown New York City. We collect, preserve and provide information on the popular music of all cultures and races throughout the world from 1950 to the present. Our holdings stand now at about two million sound recordings (and counting), making us the largest popular music collection in the United States. In addition to sound recordings and publications, the ARChive actively collects all books, magazines, videos, films, photographs, press kits, newspapers clippings, memorabilia and ephemera relating to the history of popular music, a collection that now includes over two million items. Although substantial, our collection continues to grow, largely through generous donations from record companies, publishers, and distributors from all around the world.
The ARChive of Contemporary Music was founded by B. George, the Director, and David Wheeler (1957-1997). The collection is maintained by Archivist Fred Patterson. Daniel Neely is the Director of ARChive’s New York Musicians Index and Archive project; Bryan Koniarz and Jon Hammer also staff this project.
Hello Folks,
Just found out about you. Could you let me have a street address and local NYC phone number? I’d like to find out more about you and your operation, where you actually have the holdings, how they are preserved, if they’re available for scholars and/or the general public for research, and so on.
Thanks so much.
Amalie R. Rothschild
photographer/author
“Live at the Fillmore East: A Photographic Memoir”
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I love your site!
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Read about you in the NY times. A friend of ours is now in the Actors Home; he has a wealth of Jazz and swing Cds. If you would like them, please contact me.
Hello,
I am working on a book about the history of Virginia rock music and would like to use your photo of Janis Martin. I would just like to know if I have your permission to use said photo in my manuscript.
Thanks,
Pete Crigler