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Charlie Ahearn hip-hop archive

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 8078

COLLECTION DESCRIPTION

Collection includes film production records, flyers, posters, original art, videos, audio, oral histories, photographs, slides, and vinyl recordings documenting early hip hop culture and the film "Wild Style."

Dates

  • 1977-2012.

Creator

Language of Materials

Collection material in English

Access Restrictions:

Access restricted to the permission of the curator.

Conditions Governing Use

Researchers may view one folder at a time.

BIOGRAPHICAL NOTE

Charlie Ahearn (born 1951) is a New York City film director and creative artist. Although mainly involved in film and video production, he is also known as an author and radio host. He wrote, directed, and produced the 1983 hip-hop film "Wild Style."

Extent

10 cubic feet. (10 cubic feet.)

Abstract

Collection includes film production records, flyers, posters, original art, videos, audio, oral histories, photographs, slides, and vinyl recordings documenting early hip hop culture and the film "Wild Style."

Physical Description

Audio recordings, manuscripts, photographs, publications, video

General

Contact Information:
Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections 2B Carl A. Kroch Library Cornell University Ithaca, NY 14853 (607) 255-3530 Fax: (607) 255-9524rareref@cornell.eduhttp://rmc.library.cornell.edu
Compiled by:
RMC Staff
Date completed:
December 2014
EAD encoding:
RMC Staff, December 2014
Date modified:
Tabitha Cary, May 2018
Status
Completed
Author
Compiled by RMC Staff
Date
December 2014
Language of description
Undetermined
Script of description
Code for undetermined script

Repository Details

Part of the Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections Repository

Contact:
2B Carl A. Kroch Library
Cornell University
Ithaca NY 14853
607-255-3530
607-255-9524 (Fax)