CLASSIFICATION
Swallow ID:
6254
Partner Institution:
Simon Fraser University
Source Collection Label:
Reading in BC Collection
Sub Series:
Reading in BC Collection
ITEM DESCRIPTION
Title:
Charles Olson discussion on psychedelic drugs, his experiences with the Howard Group, and philosophical position on November 16, 1963 Tape 2 of 2 #544b
Title Source:
cassette and j-card
Language:
English
Production Context:
Documentary recording
Genre:
Speeches: Talks
Identifiers:
[]
Rights
Rights:
Copyright Not Evaluated (CNE)
CREATORS
Name:
Olson, Charles
Dates:
1910-1970
Role:
"Speaker"
CONTRIBUTORS
MATERIAL DESCRIPTION
Image:
Recording Type:
Analogue
AV Type:
Audio
Material Designation:
Cassette
Physical Composition:
Magnetic Tape
Extent:
1/8 inch
Track Configuration:
2 track
Playback Mode:
Stereo
Generations:
Second generation from Reel-to-Reel
Sound Quality:
Good
Physical Condition:
Very Good
Other Physical Description:
Black and white clear jewel case with J-card
DIGITAL FILE DESCRIPTION
Channel Field:
Stereo
Sample Rate:
44.1 kHz
Duration:
T00:37:53
Size:
45.2 MB
Bitrate:
32 bit
Encoding:
WAV for master files and .MP3 for online files
Channel Field:
Stereo
Sample Rate:
44.1 kHz
Duration:
T00:37:54
Size:
49.6 MB
Bitrate:
32 bit
Encoding:
WAV for master files and .MP3 for online files
Dates
Date:
1963-11-16
Type:
Performance Date
Source:
J-card
LOCATION
CONTENT
Contents:
Two 000 Olson talks about the illegality of drugs
030 After effects of drugs
085 Olson denies that drugs influence creativity
140 Connection of Indian and Tibetan philosophies to drug-taking
240 Legal and societal restriction of drugs
270 “Where does lie the sources of the true”, what is the “visible truth” – Olson refers to Whitman and Melville
300 Jung’s four functions of human mind
330 Talks about Watts, Huxley, Leary, and so on
460 “literacy” is problematic
520 Olson reads from a letter he received from M. Ponti, discusses “structures of consciousness”
625 “’It’ the Object…” – Object is the motive of an event, rather than the cause of an event
725 Discussion of time, eternity
770 Olson describes his duties a professor of myth and literature
Notes:
SFU BC Readings formatting
NOTES
Type:
General
Note:
Side 3 36:15
Side 4 26:00
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