As the 60th anniversary of The Doors early performances during the summer of 1966 at the Whisky A Go Go rolls in, we're pleased to bring you some summer excitement here of our own to help celebrate! Allow us to cut right to the chase:
An unusual and revealing selection of items from the estate of Jim Morrison's longtime friend and UCLA classmate, Alain Ronay, have been sold at Julien's Auctions this year. Included amongst these items are an original record of payment of a fine following Jim Morrison's arrest in Ensanada, Mexico in 1964, and from the same year, a record of enrollment at UCLA for the summer 1964 semester found HERE in our Student Film memorabilia section. Other items from the sale include materials from Jim and Alain's visit to the Blue Note A Go Go in Tijuana in 1968, and plane tickets and receipts from The Doors performance at Madison Square Garden in 1969. We'd like to give a huge thanks to Julien's Auctions for allowing us to feature these items here at MildEquator.com, and for extending us a very special invitation to Times Square in New York this year to view and profile the items in person as a media representative! We excitedly look forward to having the opportunity again in the future for the next event!
While we're talking about exclusive items from auction houses, we'd like to express our sincere gratitute to our friends at Heritage Auctions and Brad Kelly at Concert Poster Auction for their ongoing contributions of original concert items and other historical artifacts pertaining to the legendary 1960's rock band The Doors! We cannot thank you enough for the materials and information you provide for us and our viewers! See below for all the latest materials provided by Heritage and CPA!
Our final addition from auction houses comes courtesy of Ewbank's Auctions in the UK, who have graciously provided us with an exclusive insiders look at a collection of studio documents and materials from The Doors recording sessions in early 1968 for what would later become their third album, Waiting For The Sun! Head over to the Studio Dates & Info section of the site to see the extensive list of newly uncovered studio dates, allowing us to fill in many more pieces of The Doors day-by-day happenings, and bring to our viewers an even broader look into The Doors recording history! We cannot express enough the value of this contribution to our collective knowledge, and we would like to give the staff at Ewbank's a very warm and heartfelt thanks for willingly providing us with these new materials!
Along with the latest visuals, we're pleased to tell our viewers about our own contributions this time around. While there have been delays over the past few years, we're happy to announce that our post-Morrison Published Interviews sections have been fleshed out to the fullest extent of what we have available in our archives. Of course, there is still more to add to those pages, and as always, we'll continue to enter them in as they become available to us. Another addition to our pages is the listing for Jim Morrison's reported appearance on the Joe Pyne Show in 1966, courtesy of a recollection of longtime Doors fan and biographer Harvey Kubernick. Lastly, we're happy to have our hands untied in telling you about a newly surfaced 8mm film shot at the Saratoga Performing Arts Center in 1968! We'd like to give a special thanks to the original filmer for providing us with details of the film, and be sure to check out the Saratoga concert info page HERE for loads of other great information and materials!
Before you head off to check out all the latest and greatest in our update, we'd like to remind you not to miss a couple of great YouTube videos from collectors and fans, including our newly appointed discussion group administrator, Reed Barrickman! See those videos below. And do you have a favorite YouTube video you think should be featured here? Write to us at Webmaster@MildEquator.com and let us know!
We hope you all enjoy your summer, and be sure to check back regularly as you never know when an update might drop! Once again, thank you to all our viewers and contributors for making another great update happen here at MildEquator.com!
After transferring to UCLA from FSU in early 1964, Jim Morrison registers for three courses for the 1964 summer semester. Included are three classes, History Of Theater Arts, Documentary & Educational Film, and Direction Of Theater Arts. Jim Morrison is given a student copy of the registration, and he retains this copy for the remainder of his life.
ENSENADA ARREST - JULY 1964
In July of 1964, Jim Morrison is charged and presumed detained for an infraction in category IV 4/b of the law in Ensenada, Mexico. Details of the offense are unknown, however this section of the law refers to a traffic violation in the nature of reckless driving or causing a minor accident. A hefty fine of $100 pesos, equivalent to $8 U.S. dollars in 1964, is paid in full on July 12th to the Comandancia De Policia De Ensenada, and a record of the payment is issued to Jim.
PLANE TICKETS & RECEIPTS - MADISON SQUARE GARDEN 1969
Alain Ronay, friend and classmate of Jim Morrison at UCLA, travels to New York in 1969 for The Doors sold-out performance at Madison Square Garden. First Class flights are booked by the Tony Netzer Travel Service with American Airlines, and The Doors stay at the Plaza Hotel.
