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Time Inc. Atlantic Recording Company and Elektra Entertainment Records

Call Number

MS 3009-RG 51

Date

1964-1993 (bulk, 1974-1993), inclusive

Creator

Time, inc. (Role: Creator)

Extent

4 Linear feet in 4 record cartons

Language of Materials

The materials in the collection are in English.

Abstract

Atlantic Recording Corporation and Elektra Entertainment are music record labels owned by Warner Communications at the time of its merger with Time Inc. The labels were then managed under the Time Warner Entertainment division. The collection contains print-outs of sales data for artists signed with both labels.

Historical Note

Atlantic Recording Corporation (usually known as Atlantic Records) was a record label founded by Ahmet Ertegun and Herb Abramson in 1947 which became known for specializing in the jazz, R&B, and soul genres. In 1967, Atlantic Records was purchased by Warner Brothers. Warner Brothers went through a series of mergers or sales to become Kinney National Services.

Elektra Entertainment was a record label founded by by Jac Holzman and Paul Rickolt in 1950 which became known for releases in the rock and contemporary folk genres. Elektra was purchased in 1970 by Kinney National Services in 1970 which changed its name to Warner Communications in 1972.

In 1990 Warner Communications merged with Time Inc. to form Time Warner. In 1993 Time Warner Entertainment was formed as a division of the company which included music labels such as Atlantic Records and Elektra Entertainment.

Citations:

Edwards, David, and Mike Callahan. "The Atlantic Records Story." Both Sides Now Stereo Newsletter, Both Sides Now Publications, February 20, 2000, www.bsnpubs.com/atlantic/atlanticstory.html.

Sutel, Seth. "Warner Music Slashes Jobs, Ousts Bigwigs". The Washington Post (AP), March 2, 2004, https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A22519-2004Mar2.html?sections=http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/business.

Arrangement

The collection is arranged alphabetically based on the original arrangement.

Scope and Contents

The collection consists of data print-outs listing artists signed with Atlantic Records and Elektra Entertainment with sales figures for releases for certain periods of time as well as a binder of information on the gathering of this matertial.

Conditions Governing Access

Materials in this collection are stored offsite. For more information on making arrangements to consult them, please visit www.nyhistory.org/library/visit.

Open to qualified researchers with the exception of restricted materials. Restricted materials include contracts and are located in box R86.

Conditions Governing Use

Taking images of documents from the library collections for reference purposes by using hand-held cameras and in accordance with the library's photography guidelines is encouraged. As an alternative, patrons may request up to 20 images per day from staff.

Application to use images from this collection for publication should be made in writing to: Department of Rights and Reproductions, The New-York Historical Society, 170 Central Park West, New York, NY 10024-5194, rightsandrepro@nyhistory.org. Phone: (212) 873-3400 ext. 282.

Copyrights and other proprietary rights may subsist in individuals and entities other than the New-York Historical Society, in which case the patron is responsible for securing permission from those parties. For fuller information about rights and reproductions from N-YHS visit: https://www.nyhistory.org/about/rights-reproductions

Preferred Citation

This record group should be cited as Time Inc. Atlantic Recording Company and Elektra Entertainment Records, MS 3009-RG 51, New-York Historical Society.

Location of Materials

Materials in this collection are stored offsite. For more information on making arrangements to consult them, please visit www.nyhistory.org/library/visit.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift of Time Inc. in 2015.

Related Materials

This finding aid relates to just one record group of the Time Inc. Records. For information about the other record groups and for overall information about the archives, please see the Guide to the Time Inc. Records (MS 3009). The Henry Luce Papers (MS 3014) were acquired with the Time Inc. Records. The collection of books acquired with the records are cataloged as the Time Inc. Reference Library.

Collection processed by

Allen Thomas

About this Guide

This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2023-08-21 15:47:11 -0400.
Using Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language: Description is in English

Processing Information

The Time Inc. Atlantic Recording Company and Elektra Entertainment Records were processed by Allen Thomas in 2021. The original folders were retained although some documents were transferred to archival containers in instances of overcrowding. Generic binders were disassembled and not retained, and their contents rehoused. Allen Thomas created the inventory and other descriptive notes to produce this finding aid.

Repository

New-York Historical Society
New-York Historical Society
170 Central Park West
New York, NY 10024