Finding aid for the Anastasia Pantsios Papers

Biography of Anastasia Pantsios

Cleveland, Ohio, based writer and photographer Anastasia Pantsios earned an M.A. in theater at Case Western Reserve University. Her work has appeared in local and national publications including the Cleveland Scene, the Free Times, Village Voice, Spin, Creem, Hit Parader, Rolling Stone, and the New York Times. She has photographed hundreds of major national and local acts since the 1970s, and is a former staff photographer for the Cleveland Opera. During the 1990s she was a board member of the Cleveland Music Group, a nonprofit organization committed to promoting and educating local artists about the music business. In 2011, her 44-piece solo show, "Girls on Film: 40 Years of Women in Rock," premiered at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum before touring to Pennsylvania and Chicago.

Scope and Content

The Anastasia Pantsios Papers, 1976-1997 and undated, consist of newspaper clippings, correspondence, ephemera, event programs, photographs, and promotional materials.

This collection will be helpful to researchers interested in the history of rock music in Cleveland, Ohio, during the 1980s and 1990s, including local bands and concert facilities such as Blossom, the Agora, the Coliseum, and Playhouse Square.

Statement of Arrangement

Restrictions on Access

None.

The researcher should also want to consult MS 5288 Cleveland Music Group Records.

Indexing Terms

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Preferred Citation

[Container ___, Folder ___ ] MS 5287 Anastasia Pantsios Papers, Western Reserve Historical Society, Cleveland, Ohio

Acquisition Information

Gift of Anastasia Pantsios in 1998.

Processing Information

Processed by Christine Borne in 2014.

Detailed Description of The Collection