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Title
Untitled [Poetry Readings in San Mateo County]
Created Date
1978 to 1979
Description
Audio recordings of poetry readings in San Mateo County. Recorded by Warren B. Wickliffe, a Burlingame Librarian who organized the poetry reading series Burlingame Poetry Conspiracy (later called the Peninsula Poets).
1980.052.001: (side 1) Open mic poetry reading at Twin Pines, May 25, 1978
(side 2) the San Mateo County Fair Poetry Reading, July 30, 1978 (00:00:00 – 00:50:055) and August 5, 1978 (00:51:00-01:01:00, continues on next track).
1980.052.002: Continuation of San Mateo County Fair Poetry Reading, August 5, 1978.
1980.052.003: San Mateo County Fair Poetry Reading, August 4, 1979
1980.052.004: Meeting of the Burlingame Poetry Conspiracy at the Burlingame Library in November 1978
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