Scope and content
Contains newspaper and magazine clippings, art work, hip-hop flyers, photographs, materials documenting the activities of Rock Steady Crew, books, catalogs, posters, awards, and other ephemera. The collection also includes video documentation of dance and related hip-hop events.
Dates
- 1981 - 2014
Creator
- Colon, Richie. (Person)
Language of Material
In English.
Restrictions on Access
Access to Box 6 (contracts and business correspondence) is restricted until 2035.
Conditions Governing Use
Due to the fragility and potential degradation of moving image and sound recordings, viewing and listening is limited to items that have been digitized. If an item is in another media format, you may request to have the item digitized for access. Information on ordering access copies may be found on the Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections webpage.
Conditions Governing Use
2. Use of digitized audio visual materials is limited to on-site access only.
Biographical / Historical
Richie Colon (Crazy Legs) is the President of the Rock Steady Crew, an American breakdancing and hip-hop group.
Extent
9 cubic feet. (9 cubic feet.)
Separated Materials
From Series III. (Books):
DeJesus E. (2003). Makin' it : the hip-hop guide for true survival. The author: [Place of publication not identified].
Piaggi, A. (1988). Antonio 88. [Milano]: Moda in Italy.
- Status
- Completed
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
Repository Details
Part of the Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections Repository
2B Carl A. Kroch Library
Cornell University
Ithaca NY 14853
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