The Beatles Fan Scrapbook

Fan-made scrapbook assembled in the United States between 1964 and 1966 and entirely devoted to the Beatles.

The album contains press clippings, photographs, articles, pin-ups and other material drawn from both American and British publications. Sources represented include The Saturday Evening Post, 16 Magazine and Disc and Music Echo, as well as articles distributed by the Associated Press (AP) and United Press International (UPI).

The pages document various moments of Beatlemania in the United States, with references to American concerts and tours, including New York, Forest Hills, Shea Stadium and Cleveland, alongside articles focusing on individual members of the group and the growing media attention surrounding the Beatles phenomenon.

The presence of material published during the Beatles’ 1966 US tour indicates that the scrapbook could not have been completed before the summer of 1966.

• “Frankly, Beatles Drive Her Bugs” by Mary Campbell, Associated Press (AP). A first-person account of the journalist’s experiences covering the Beatles in the United States, mentioning the Paramount Theatre, Carnegie Hall, Forest Hills and Shea Stadium.
• “Cleveland Fans Mob The Beatles” Associated Press (AP), Cleveland. A report on Beatlemania surrounding the Beatles’ appearance in Cleveland.
• “Beatle Fans Hit Back at Ray Davies”  British clipping connected with Disc and Music Echo. Fans react to Ray Davies’ review of the Beatles’ album Revolver.
• “Beatles Do It Again, Speak Out On War” United Press International (UPI), New York. An article concerning the Beatles’ public statements against war.
• “Beatles Fend Off Questions”  Associated Press (AP), New York, with the heading “They Don’t Like War But…”. A report/interview from the Beatles’ 1966 US tour, also referring to the controversy surrounding John Lennon’s remarks on religion.
• “John Joins The Army” clipping concerning John Lennon and his role in the film How I Won the War.
• “Beatle Song in Battle”  short article mentioning “Good Day Sunshine” and a song by Brian Poole as possible chart competitors.
• “A Beatle and the BBC…”  British interview/column featuring George Harrison, discussing the BBC and its radio programming.
• “BEATLES On Trial”  large feature illustrated with photographs of the four Beatles and comments or assessments by other musicians; the visible text includes Georgie Fame and Dave Berry, among others.
• “Who Sings What…” chart/feature listing Beatles songs under the headings Song / Composer / Sung By / Label, with references to Vee-Jay, Tollie and Capitol.
• “WHAT JOHN THINKS OF GEORGE”  article focusing on John Lennon’s views on George Harrison, visible in the earlier photographs of the scrapbook.
• “PISCES GEORGE HARRISON”  astrological feature devoted to George Harrison.
• “THE GIRLS IN GEORGE’S LIFE” feature concerning George Harrison’s relationships.
• “THEY CALL HIM QUIET BUT”  illustrated feature/collage devoted to George Harrison.
• “GEORGE V”  photographic/article clipping devoted to George Harrison.