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The Loft Benefit Poetry Reading video tapes

 Collection
Identifier: Mss081L

Scope and Content Note

Collection includes six original video reels and one edited DVD recordings with footage of the 1975 benefit poetry reading at The Loft at the Firehouse in Minneapolis. The video was directed by Mike Hazard with camera work by Thomas Goodell and Ron McCoy. Poets featured on the video include Robert Bly, Michael Dennis Browne, Patricia Hampl, Phebe Hanson, Margaret Hasse, Louis Jenkins, Ellen Kennedy Michel, and James Moore.

Dates

  • 1975

Language of Materials

English

Restrictions on Access

The collection is open and available for use by researchers in the Andersen Library Reading Room.

Restrictions on Use

Copyright is maintained by the copyright holders.

Historical Note

This rare recording of Minnesota poets was a benefit for The Loft in 1975. The video was directed by Mike Hazard with camera work by Thomas Goodell and Ron McCoy, with some additional editing by McCoy. Poets featured on the video include Robert Bly, Michael Dennis Browne, Patricia Hampl, Phebe Hanson, Margaret Hasse, Louis Jenkins, Ellen Kennedy Michel, and James Moore.

Extent

0.5 Linear Feet (1 box)

Abstract

Collection includes six video tapes and one edited DVD recordings of a benefit poetry reading from Robert Bly and other Minnesota poets.

Physical Location

Mezz (R69, D6, S7)

Related Materials

Related collections at the University of Minnesota Libraries include: Robert Bly papers (Mss081), Michael Dennis Browne papers (Mss065), Margaret Hasse papers (Mss107), Lewis Jenkins papers (Mss073).

Excerpts of the videos are also available on YouTube.

Title
The Loft Benefit Poetry Reading video tapes
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
English

Collecting Area Details

Contact The Upper Midwest Literary Archives Collecting Area

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