Abstract
The Brian Gross Professional Papers (approximately 2000-2021) documents Brian Gross's career working in public relations for the adult entertainment industry. Materials in this collection includes client files, press clippings, magazines and newspapers featuring clients including Joanna Angel, Sasha Gray, and many others. The collection also contains some of marketing and financial records for BSG PR, Gross's public relations company. Also included are DVDs of adult films, BSG PR memorabilia, and some personal correspondence to Brian Gross.
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The Brian Gross Professional Papers (approximately 2000-2021) documents Brian Gross's career working in public relations for the adult entertainment industry. Materials in this collection includes client files, press clippings, magazines and newspapers featuring clients including Joanna Angel, Sasha Gray, and many others. The collection also contains some of marketing and financial records for BSG PR, Gross's public relations company. Also included are DVDs of adult films, BSG PR memorabilia, and some personal correspondence to Brian Gross.
Access Note
Collection is open for research, with the exception of materials that are restricted to protect personally identifiable information. Restrictions are noted at the file level of this inventory and will be open for research use January 1, 2077.
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Materials in this collection may be protected by copyrights and other rights. See Reproductions and Use on the UNLV Special Collections and Archives website for more information about reproductions and permissions to publish.
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Biographical / Historical Note
Brian Gross is a long-time adult entertainment publicity and public relations expert. His career began in high school, when he worked as an intern at Def American recordings in the publicity department. Gross went on to lead publicity and media relations for Vivid Entertainment, and started his own company (BSG PR) in 2001. As of 2023, Gross is President of BSG PR and based in Los Angeles. Clients of BSG PR, past and present, include Gene Simmons, Sasha Grey, Penthouse, Phoenix Books, The AVN Adult Entertainment Expo, Liberation Entertainment, Ecko TV, Kaiju Big Battel, Big Teaze Toys, and many more.
Sources:
"Brian Gross, President of BSG PR," 2022 October 17, Formidable Men Magazine. https://formidablemen.com/brian-gross-president-of-bsg-pr/
"Meet Brian Gross," 2023 November 07, BOLD Journey. https://boldjourney.com/news/meet-brian-gross/
Preferred Citation
Brian Gross Professional Papers, approximately 2000-2021. MS-01162. Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Las Vegas, Nevada. http://n2t.net/ark:/62930/f1819b
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Acquisition Note
Materials were donated by Brian Gross in 2023; accession number 2023-068.
Processing Note
In 2023, Tammi Kim accessioned the collection. In 2023, Sarah Jones organized the material, rehoused the collection, and created the description in ArchivesSpace.
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Acquisition of this collection was facilitated by Lynn Comella, Professor of Gender and Sexuality Studies. Dr. Comella transported the collection from the donor's office in Los Angeles, California to Las Vegas, Nevada then weeded and recycled duplicate publications from the collection before transferring it to UNLV Special Collections and Archives.
Appraisal Note
Acquired by Director of Special Collections and Archives, Sarah Quigley, as part of UNLV Special Collections and Archives holdings related to sexual economies and entertainment. All material that formed the original gift has been retained.