Cold Beer sign at the Vortex I Music Festival
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- 1970-09
An unidentified man holds up a sign that reads, “Cold Beer,” at Milo McIver State Park during the Vortex I Music Festival.
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Cold Beer sign at the Vortex I Music Festival
An unidentified man holds up a sign that reads, “Cold Beer,” at Milo McIver State Park during the Vortex I Music Festival.
Crowd at the Vortex I Music Festival
Several people walk on foot down an unpaved road near Milo McIver State Park where the Vortex I Music Festival was held. A wooden sign in the foreground reads, “Milo McIver State Park Oregon State Highway Department.”
Crowd at the Vortex I Music Festival
A crowd of people walking on an unpaved road near Milo McIver State Park where the Vortex I Music Festival was held. A field of parked cars and an American Flag on a pole are visible in the background.
Crowd at the Vortex I Music Festival
Several people are loaded in the back of a truck while others walk on foot down an unpaved road near Milo McIver State Park where the Vortex I Music Festival was held. A wooden sign in the foreground reads, “Milo McIver State Park Oregon State Highway Department.”
Crowd at the Vortex I Music Festival
Several people standing and sitting on the ground along a fence at Milo McIver State Park during the Vortex I Music Festival.
Crowd at the Vortex I Music Festival
Several people standing and sitting on the ground at Milo McIver State Park during the Vortex I Music Festival. A Nude sunbather faces away from the camera in the foreground.
Festival attendee at the Vortex I Music Festival
An unidentified man wearing a large backpack at Milo McIver State Park during the Vortex I Music Festival.
Festival attendee at the Vortex I Music Festival
An unidentified man waves at the camera during the Vortex I Music Festival at Milo McIver State Park.
Festival attendee at the Vortex I Music Festival
An unidentified man wearing sunglasses and a collared shirt at Milo McIver State Park during the Vortex I Music Festival. There is a patch on his shoulder that reads “W58 2 IWC.”
Festival attendees at the Vortex I Music Festival
Two unidentified attendees of the Vortex I Music Festival sit topless on the ground at Milo McIver State Park.
Festival attendees at the Vortex I Music Festival
Two unidentified attendees of the Vortex I Music Festival at Milo McIver State Park. One of the people is carrying a young child in a backpack carrier.
Festival attendees at the Vortex I Music Festival
Two unidentified attendees of the Vortex I Music Festival lay topless on a blanket on the ground at Milo McIver State Park.
Festival attendees at the Vortex I Music Festival
Two unidentified attendees of the Vortex I Music Festival lay on the ground at Milo McIver State Park.
Motorcycle riders at the Vortex I Music Festival
Two unidentified people on a motorcycle at Milo McIver State Park during the Vortex I Music Festival. Another person stands beside the motorcycle.
Musicians performing at the Vortex I Music Festival
Members of The Gangsters performing on an elevated stage at Milo McIver State Park during the Vortex I Music Festival. Band members pictured are Michael Cooper (baritone saxophone), Melvin Vann (tenor saxophone), Thara Memory (trumpet), Lester Cooke (tambourine), and Jimmy Sanders (organ). Additional band members also present but not pictured from this performance are Lester McFarland (guitar), Calvin Walker (drums), Michael Nowlen (drums), Ronnie Young (percussion). A crowd of people are dancing below the stage in the foreground.
Oral History Interview with Bette Lee
Bette Lee discusses her activism and career in photographing protests, beginning in the San Fransisco Bay Area in the 1980s, and later in Portland, Oregon. She discusses several specific photographs, many of which can be found in the transcript. Protests and movements discussed include the Portland Alliance, Indie Media, World trade Organization, Iraq War, Occupy Wall Street, Livermore Action Group, etc.
Lee, Bette
Oral History Interview with Bette Lee, by Sandy Polishuk [Sound Recording 01]
Session 1. Bette Lee discusses her activism and career in photographing protests, beginning in the San Francisco Bay Area in the 1980s, and later in Portland, Oregon. She discusses several specific photographs, many of which can be found in the transcript. Protests and movements discussed include the Portland Alliance, Indie Media, World trade Organization, Iraq War, Occupy Wall Street, Livermore Action Group, etc.
Lee, Bette
Oral History Interview with Bette Lee, by Sandy Polishuk [Sound Recording 02]
Session 2, Part 1. The first 4 minutes of this recording is overlaid with Sound Recording 3. Bette Lee discusses her activism and career in photographing protests, beginning in the San Francisco Bay Area in the 1980s, and later in Portland, Oregon. She discusses several specific photographs, many of which can be found in the transcript. Protests and movements discussed include the Portland Alliance, Indie Media, World trade Organization, Iraq War, Occupy Wall Street, Livermore Action Group, etc.
Lee, Bette
Oral History Interview with Bette Lee, by Sandy Polishuk [Sound Recording 03]
Session 2, Part 2. Bette Lee discusses her activism and career in photographing protests, beginning in the San Francisco Bay Area in the 1980s, and later in Portland, Oregon. She discusses several specific photographs, many of which can be found in the transcript. Protests and movements discussed include the Portland Alliance, Indie Media, World trade Organization, Iraq War, Occupy Wall Street, Livermore Action Group, etc.
Lee, Bette
Oral History Interview with Bette Lee, by Sandy Polishuk [Transcript]
Transcript. Bette Lee discusses her activism and career in photographing protests, beginning in the San Francisco Bay Area in the 1980s, and later in Portland, Oregon. She discusses several specific photographs, many of which can be found in the transcript. Protests and movements discussed include the Portland Alliance, Indie Media, World trade Organization, Iraq War, Occupy Wall Street, Livermore Action Group, etc.
Lee, Bette
Segment 1: "My Ship Came In," by Johnny Cash and Earl Scrugs plays over video of the Oaks Park skating rink neon sign, followed by footage of rides and attractions at Oaks Park as carnival music plays. Segment ends at (0:10:33). Segment 2: (0:11:00) Recording of news program on television screen, talking about airstrikes during the Vietnam War. Cuts to footage of people casually socializing in a parking lot. Cuts to students preparing for an anti-war protest. Segment ends at (0:18:40). Segment 3: (0:19:05) Interviewer speaking with Sean Gold, a youth attending Lee's Taekwondo school for karate. Gold talks about the school and teachers, then demonstrates some techniques, and goes on to talk about Bruce Lee. Video ends abruptly.
Credits: A videotape by Tom Kennedy and Donna Ryan.
The Video Access Project (Public Access Television Program)
Tom McCall speech on Vortex I music festival
This speech by Tom McCall was given at Portland Television Studios in 1970 and broadcast on KGW-TV. This audio recording of the speech was made by an unknown individual from the television broadcast. The broadcast begins with a weather report and two commercials.
In the speech, McCall discusses the actions taken by the Portland and Multnomah County governments in response to protests expected to be held by the People's Army Jamboree against an upcoming American Legion convention. He describes plans for the music festival known as Vortex I as a way to mitigate the possibility of violence.
After the speech, the recording includes additional commercials and remarks by news analyst Floyd McKay. The recording ends with audio from the evening news broadcast about McCall's speech, including excerpts of the speech and McKay's remarks.
McCall, Tom, 1913-1983
Tom McCall speech on Vortex I music festival [Sound Recording 01]
Reel 1. This speech by Tom McCall was given at Portland Television Studios in 1970 and broadcast on KGW-TV. This audio recording of the speech was made by an unknown individual from the television broadcast. The broadcast begins with a weather report and two commercials. In the speech, McCall discusses the actions taken by the Portland and Multnomah County governments in response to protests expected to be held by the People's Army Jamboree against an upcoming American Legion convention. He describes plans for the music festival known as Vortex I as a way to mitigate the possibility of violence. After the speech, the recording includes additional commercials and remarks by news analyst Floyd McKay. The recording ends with audio from the evening news broadcast about McCall's speech, including excerpts of the speech and McKay's remarks.
McCall, Tom, 1913-1983
Vortex I music festival photographs
The collection consists of 17 black-and-white photographs of attendees and performers at the Vortex I music festival. The photographs depict crowds arriving at the festival, performers on stage, audience members dancing, and attendees sunbathing in the park.
The Vortex I music festival, also known as Vortex I: A Biodegradable Festival of Life, was a rock festival held at Milo McIver State Park near Estacada, Oregon. Members of Governor Tom McCall’s staff in collaboration with members of the Portland counterculture community planned the state-sponsored festival. Vortex I officially ran from August 28 to September 3, 1970 to coincide with the American Legion annual convention held in Portland the same week.