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Lynn R. Hansen Beatles Collection, 1962-1995

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Hansen, Lynn, 1958-1995.
Title
Lynn R. Hansen Beatles Collection
Dates
1962-1995 (inclusive)
Quantity
21 Linear feet of shelf space, (37 Boxes)
Collection Number
Cage 641 (collection)
Summary
Comprised primarily of Beatles music and memorabilia. The sound recordings in the collection represent the work of the Beatles, along with solo and post-Beatles collaborations by members of the group.
Repository
Washington State University Libraries' Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections (MASC)
Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections
Terrell Library Suite 12
Pullman, WA
99164-5610
Telephone: 509-335-6691
mascref@wsu.edu
Access Restrictions

This collection is open and available for research use.

Languages
English
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Biographical Note

Lynn Hansen was born to Ralph and Lillian Hansen on July 5, 1958 in Provo, Utah. He received a degree in communication from De Anza Junior College in Cupertino, California, and worked in the television industry in Idaho, Alabama, and New Mexico. He was active in the underground comic scene as a critic and reviewer.

Hansen became a Beatles fan early in his life, according to his parents, and spent a great deal of time working on a manuscript on the group. A paper entitled "The Beatles without Paul," about the Paul McCartney "death hoax" (1978), showed his early interest in writing about the group. Hansen died April 9, 1995, in Roswell, New Mexico, with his manuscript still unfinished. His friend, Steve Willis, completed the editing of this work, entitled Number 9, and oversaw its distribution.

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Content Description

The Lynn R. Hansen Beatles Collection is comprised primarily of Beatles music and memorabilia. The sound recordings in the collection represent the work of the Beatles, along with solo and post-Beatle collaborations by members of the group. Formats include vinyl (LPs and 45 rpm singles), audio cassette, and compact disc. The collection also includes books, magazine articles, news clippings, and videocassettes containing documentary information about the Beatles, as well as research material for Hansen's Number 9, which was published posthumously. There are also some ephemeral souvenir items.

The news clippings in the collection were gathered from the local newspapers in the cities where Hansen lived: Boise, San Francisco, and Roswell, New Mexico. They are focused largely on John Lennon, especially following his death in 1980.

Material related directly to Number 9 includes Hansen's notes and several drafts of the manuscript as well as a copy of the finished work.

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Use of the Collection

Restrictions on Use

Copyright restrictions apply.

Preferred Citation

[Item description]

Lynn R. Hansen Beatles Collection, 1962-1995 (Cage 641)

Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University Libraries, Pullman, WA.

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Administrative Information

Arrangement

The collection is arranged in 11 series:

Series 1. Sound recordings. Albums (33 1/3 rpm), 1962-1995

Series 2. Sound recordings. Singles (45 rpm), 1964-1995

Series 3. Sound recordings. Compact discs, circa 1980-1994

Series 4. Sound recordings. Cassette tapes, undated

Series 5. Video recordings. Videocassettes, undated

Series 6. Graphic material and ephemera, ca. 1966-1995

Series 7. Printed material, 1966-1995

Series 8. Oversize, bulk 1976-1994

Series 9. Number 9, 1978-1995.

Series 10. Collection History and Background, undated

Series 11. Ephemera, undated

Acquisition Information

The Lynn R. Hansen Beatles Collection was donated to the Washington State University Libraries by Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Hansen in 1995, following Lynn Hansen's death. At the same time, the Hansens also donated the Lynn R. Hansen Comix Collection.

Processing Note

This collection was processed by Gwen Pattison, Edward Lalonde, Duncan Shea, and Frank Sciamanda, and the description was completed in 2004 by Cheryl Gunselman.

Related Materials

Lynn R. Hansen Underground Comics Collection, 1899-1994 (SC 003.2)

Lynn R. Hansen Papers, circa 1978-1995 (MS 2002.03)

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Detailed Description of the Collection

Finding aid prepared by Gwen Pattison, Edward Lalonde, Duncan Shea, Frank Sciamanda, and Cheryl Gunselman.
2021

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