A Houston Professional Musician’s Association (American Federation of Musicians) membership card, issued to Velvet Underground guitarist Sterling Morrison, under his legal name, Holmes Sterling Morrison, Jr. Morrison has signed the card on the front in black ink. This union membership card would have been the last one Morrison was issued; it expired on December 31, […]
Velvet Underground guitarist Sterling Morrison’s original signed Social Security Card, issued under his legal name, Holmes Sterling Morrison, Jr. We can’t imagine any other opportunity to obtain the social security card of another member of this exceptionally important band. (On the scan here, we have blurred the last few numbers of Morrison’s social security number, […]
A Texas driver’s license issued to Velvet Underground guitarist Sterling Morrison, under his legal name, Holmes Sterling Morrison, Jr. This license expired in 1989 and dates from the era when Morrison was teaching at the University of Texas. We acquired this license from Sterling Morrison’s widow, Martha Morrison; her letter of authenticity is included, as […]
A scarce handbill for the Velvet Underground, Butterfield Blues Band, Sly & The Family Stone and the Rockets (pre-Crazy Horse) at LA’s Shrine Auditorium July 12-13, 1968, from the legendary archive of the late Velvets’ guitarist Sterling Morrison. The design of the original color psychedelic poster made to promote this Pinnacle-produced show rendered the band […]
A University of Texas student identification card issued to Velvet Underground guitarist Sterling Morrison, under his legal name, Holmes Sterling Morrison, Jr. This 1971-1972 card dates from just after Morrison left the Velvets (see below), and Morrison has signed the card on the front in blue ink. From Wikipedia: In 1970, when the band was […]
A Max’s Kansas City carbon “charge record” for a $12.24 charge made by the late Velvet Underground guitarist Sterling Morrison (who also wrote his name and address at top.) Morrison and the Velvets were frequent customers at Max’s, where the band played their last series of concerts with Lou Reed in September 1970 (their Live […]
A handwritten picture postcard sent by Velvet Underground drummer Moe Tucker, then on a European tour, to Velvet’s guitarist Sterling Morrison. Dated 29/5/91 (May 29, 1991) Tucker writes to Morrison from Koln (Cologne) Germany, on a postcard picturing Berlin’s famed Checkpoint Charlie : Dear Sterl – tour going well. Played in Prague tonight + had […]
Velvet Underground co-founder and guitarist Sterling Morrison’s Musician’s Union’s Card, from the era of the Velvet Underground’s European reunion tour. Morrison, who’s legal name was Holmes Sterling Morrison, Jr. belonged to the Houston branch of the American Federation of Musicians; he spent many years in Texas after leaving the Velvets, studying at the University of […]
A copy of the 1984 Velvet Underground album VU, from the collection of Velvet Underground co-founder and guitarist Sterling Morrison. We obtained this directly from Morrison’s widow, Martha Morrison, and it is accompanied by her signed letter of authenticity. A very rare opportunity to obtain a Velvet Underground album owned by a member of this […]
Velvet Underground guitarist Sterling Morrison’s Social Security Card, signed on the front in blue ink by Morrison. This was likely carried by Sterling Morrison in his wallet, and present for many Velvets shows. We acquired it directly from his widow, Martha Morrison, who’s letter of authenticity is included. 3 1/4″ x 1 3/4″, in excellent […]
A University of Texas faculty identification card issued to Velvet Underground guitarist Sterling Morrison, under his legal name, Holmes Sterling Morrison, Jr. Morrison has signed his legal name in blue ballpoint pen, in the space above the card’s embossed serial number and his name. This dates from 1971-1972, just after Morrison left the Velvets, and […]
A handwritten postcard from Velvet Underground guitarist Sterling Morrison to his future wife, sent while the band was playing The Vulcan Gas Company in Austin, Texas; with Morrison’s personal handbill advertising those shows. Morrison’s note to the future Martha Morrison (maiden name Dargan) conveys the boredom of life on the road; he writes “Hi! Nothing […]
A sealed copy of the 1986 UK Velvet Underground self-titled compilation album, from MGM’s Special Series, from the personal record collection of Velvet Underground co-founder and guitarist Sterling Morrison. We obtained this directly from Morrison’s widow, Martha Morrison, and it is accompanied by her signed letter of authenticity. A very rare opportunity to obtain a […]
As unique a Velvet Underground collectible as one could ever hope to find–Velvet’s guitarist Sterling Morrison’s birth certificate! This “Certification of Birth” was issued by the New York State Department of Health. As noted here, Holmes Sterling Morrison, Jr. was born on August 29, 1942 at Meadowbrook Hospital in East Meadow, New York. This certificate […]
A University of Texas laminated student identification card issued to Velvet Underground guitarist Sterling Morrison, under his legal name, Holmes Sterling Morrison, Jr. After the Velvet Underground broke up, Morrison moved to Austin to attend the University of Texas, where he taught and earned a PHD in medieval literature. Wikipedia notes Morrison began to work on […]
Sterling Morrison of the Velvet Underground’s personal copy of the band’s second single, “Sunday Morning/Femme Fatale” on Verve Records. This extremely rare stock copy is in beautiful NM-/EX+ condition. We obtained it directly from Sterling’s widow, Martha Morrison, and it comes with her signed letter of authenticity. A very rare opportunity to own a Velvet Underground […]