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Guardians of the Grateful Dead: How a University Archive Preserves a Musical Legacy

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Guardians of the Grateful Dead: How a University Archive Preserves a Musical Legacy
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UC Santa Cruz preserves the Grateful Dead Archive—a climate-controlled collection of posters, flyers, letters, and memorabilia—with a related 'Vault' in Southern California housing master recordings and 2,318 live shows; curated by archivists like David Lemieux, the archive safeguards Deadhead culture and improvisational history for scholars and fans, while Rhino Entertainment compiles expansive box sets to keep the music alive.

Topics:entertainmentculture#archive#culture#grateful-dead#rhino-entertainment#the-vault#uc-santa-cruz
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