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Title |
Oral History of Roger Packer |
Collection |
Oral History |
Scope & Content |
In this brief interview, Roger Packer recounts living in Mill Valley in the 1960s. Roger spent time with the legendary philosopher and poet Alan Watts, who was living aboard the docked ferry Vallejo. Roger describes his love for the eccentric and his experiences with other colorful locals such as Roger Summers, Art Grant, and Margo St. James. |
Audio and Transcript |
Click here to hear recording. Click here to read the transcript. |
Dates of Creation |
2011-05-22 |
Interviewee |
Packer, Roger |
Interviewer |
Van Loan, Derek |
Extent and Medium |
Transcript: 6pp Recording: 00:24:05 |
Search Terms |
Artists East Blithedale Avenue Ferry Boat Vallejo Grant, Art In My Own Way Montford Avenue MV history - Music and counterculture (1960s and 1970s) Philosophers St. James, Margo Summers, Roger Watts, Alan |
Object ID |
2016.033.001 |
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Recording |
Copyrights |
Transcript and recording copyright Mill Valley Public Library, 2011. Materials are made available for research purposes only; all rights are reserved to the Mill Valley Public Library. Requests for permission to quote for publication or for any other usage must be obtained from the Library. |