Shannon Willis collection of Elephant 6 Collective, circa 1990s

Summary

Creator:

Willis, Shannon

Date:

circa 1990s

Extent:

0.1 Linear Feet (4 folders and 1 oversize box)

Language:

English

Preferred citation:

Shannon Willis collection of Elephant 6 Collective, ms4339, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.

Background

Scope and content:

This collection contains posters, lyrics, art, and photographs of the Athens, Georgia band Synthetic Flying Machine of the Elephant 6 Collective.

Biographical / historical:

The Elephant 6 Collective, or the Elephant 6 Recording Company is a music collective founded in Denver, Colorado by Robert Schneider, Bill Doss, Will Cullen Hart, Jeff Mangum, Jim McIntyre and Hilarie Sidney that later moved to Athens, Georgia. One of the collective's early bands, Synthetic Flying Machine, was formed by Will Cullen Hart, Bill Doss, and Jeff Mangum and released one album, Heaven Is For Kids. When Jeff Mangum left to concentrate on his other band Neutral Milk Hotel, Hart and Doss changed the band's name to Olivia Tremor Control.

Indexed terms

Subjects:

Music -- Georgia -- Athens.
Poetry.
Posters
Photographs.
Music.
Magazines (periodicals).

Names:

Elephant 6 Collective

Preferred citation:

Shannon Willis collection of Elephant 6 Collective, ms4339, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.