Extensive working archive of original tour documents from The Rolling Stones' landmark 1981 "Tattoo You" American Tour, personally retained by music industry executive Chip Rachlin, who worked alongside legendary concert promoter Bill Graham as a tour administrator during the Stones' 1981–82 touring period. Now housed together in a manila folder, the archive contains numerous original single and multi-page documents chronicling the immense logistical operation behind one of the largest rock tours of its era. The archive includes tour itineraries, detailed daily schedules, production paperwork, William Morris Agency correspondence, venue staffing and credential lists, interoffice communications, promoter information, hotel and travel details, contact sheets, and other working tour documentation. Numerous pages contain handwritten annotations, corrections, and other evidence of active use during the planning and execution of the tour. Of particular interest are the extensive venue-by-venue schedules and production documents, providing an inside look at the planning required as the tour moved across the United States. The correspondence and working papers document the interconnected network of the band's management, booking agency, promoters, venues, production personnel, security, and other professionals required to stage a Rolling Stones concert on this enormous scale. Also included is a colorful vintage Rolling Stones "Tattoo You" temporary tattoo/transfer, an evocative piece of ephemera from the era. Rather than material created for fans or general publicity, these documents represent the behind-the-scenes working infrastructure of The Rolling Stones on tour—the schedules, communications, personnel assignments, contacts, and logistical planning necessary to move one of the world's biggest rock bands from city to city and stage to stage. In very good condition overall, with scattered handling wear commensurate with age and extensive period use, including some creasing, toning, staining, staple marks, and other expected signs of handling. An exceptional primary-source archive from The Rolling Stones' 1981 "Tattoo You" American Tour, offering a rarely encountered insider's view of the extraordinary organization required to mount a major rock-and-roll production. Preserved by an executive directly involved with the Stones' touring operation, the archive provides a tangible behind-the-scenes record of the people, places, schedules, communications, and logistics that brought one of the era's most celebrated tours to life. Provenance: From the personal collection of music industry executive Chip Rachlin.

Provenance
Charles "Chip" Rachlin (1949–2023) built a distinguished career in the music and entertainment industry spanning more than five decades. His passion for live music began as a teenager promoting concerts while attending Summit High School before joining legendary concert promoter Bill Graham at the Fillmore East. Mentored by industry executive Herb Spar, Rachlin later joined ICM in Los Angeles, where he became Billy Joel's first booking agent while also representing artists including the Eagles, the Beach Boys, America, and many others. Rachlin later managed The Kinks before reuniting with Bill Graham as tour administrator for the Rolling Stones' landmark 1981 and 1982 tours. During the early years of MTV, he served as Director of Acquisitions before founding his own production company, Screenlink, where he continued consulting for and managing artists throughout the entertainment industry. Drawn from Chip Rachlin's personal archive, this collection reflects a lifetime spent at the center of the music business. Featured throughout are vintage concert T-shirts, music industry sales awards, vintage concert posters—including several original Bill Graham concert posters—behind-the-scenes photographs, original documents, and other artifacts accumulated over decades in the industry. Offering direct provenance from one of the industry's most respected executives, the Chip Rachlin Collection presents collectors with a rare opportunity to acquire material assembled and preserved over a lifetime in music.