by Sweeney, Skip; McKechnie, Doug; Hearn, Bill; Sainte-Marie, Buffy
VHS / 1970
Title[Video Free America videotape. Moog Vidium feedback ; Buffy Sainte-Marie concert]
Item typeVHS
Alternate title
  • Portapak Mckechnie
  • Moog Vidium
Author(s)
  • Sweeney, Skip
  • McKechnie, Doug
  • Hearn, Bill
  • Sainte-Marie, Buffy
ImprintUnited States Video Free America, 1970
LanguageEnglish
URLLink to original record
Notes
  • No title or credits on video; title taken from label on viewing copy.
  • Pacific Film Archive collection; non-circulating. Access by appt. only. CBPF.
  • PFA 0550-01-13757. Restricted: Archival. Not for research or exhibition.
Physical description1 videoreel of 1 (63 min.) : sd., b&w ; 1/2 in.

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Date text: 
1970
Author: 
Sweeney, SkipMcKechnie, DougHearn, BillSainte-Marie, Buffy
Publisher: 
Video Free America
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Millenium MARC Record: 
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