Portrait - age 10, 1952

The materials provide a glimpse into the musical career of Sonny Flaharty and the popular music scene of Dayton, OH, and the Midwest in the early-to-late 1960s.

Materials have been organized into three informal groupings. The first, photographs, contains images of Flaharty and his bands. The majority of the band pictures are with the Young Americans group, another with the Mark V, and a portrait.

The second portion of the collection is newspaper clippings and contains performance announcements and articles. Of special note is the Dayton Daily News article, “Sonny Flaharty ‘I knew I couldn’t rock and roll forever’” in which he discusses his musical career.

And finally, the documents section contains a certificate, contract, a retraction request to the Grand Haven Daily Tribune and a fan club membership card.