Guide to the Ravenswood High School collection M2663
Gurudarshan Khalsa
Department of Special Collections and University Archives
2021
Green Library
557 Escondido Mall
Stanford 94305-6064
specialcollections@stanford.edu
Language of Material:
English
Contributing Institution:
Department of Special Collections and University Archives
Title: Ravenswood High School 1970s collection
source:
Gavin, Gregory
Creator:
Gavin, Gregory
Identifier/Call Number: M2663
Physical Description:
1.76 Linear Feet
3 manuscript boxes, 1 flat box
Physical Description:
1000 gigabyte(s)
one hard drive
Date (inclusive): 1971-1976
Content Description
A collection of audio and video material—analog originals and preservation-quality digital copies (transferred and preserved
by the Bay Area Video Coalition) relating to (and produced at) Ravenswood High School in East Palo Alto, ca. early 1970s,
along with additional printed and photographic material. The original audio and video materials have been reformatted and
are contained on a hard drive. The materials were compiled by Gregory Gavin, who was a student at Ravenswood High School in
East Palo in the 1970s. At the core is some digitized video content that was taken of visitors to the school and events there
in the early 1970s.
Conditions Governing Access
Open for research. Note that material must be requested at least 36 hours in advance of intended use. Audiovisual & born-digital
materials are not available in original format, and must be reformatted to a digital use copy.
Conditions Governing Use
While Special Collections is the owner of the physical items, permission to examine collection materials is not an authorization
to publish. These materials are made available for use in research, teaching, and private study. Any transmission or reproduction
beyond that allowed by fair use requires permission from the owners of rights, heir(s) or assigns.
Preferred Citation
[identification of item], Ravenswood High School collection (M2663). Department of Special Collections and University Archives,
Stanford Libraries, Stanford, California.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
East Palo Alto (Calif.)
Gavin, Gregory
box 1, folder 1
Teachers and staff photographs
box 1, folder 4
Performing arts photographs
box 1, folder 7
Photographs by Tim Stroshane
box 1, folder 8
Photographs by Beth Gould
box 1, folder 9
Photographs by Greg Gavin
box 1, folder 10
Photographs by Chris D'Andrea
box 1, folder 11
Ravenswood bumper sticker
box 1, folder 12
Habari Gani, Volume 2
1971-1972
box 1, folder 13
Habari Gani, Volume 3
1972-1973
box 2, folder 1
Habari Gani, Volume 4
1973-1974
box 2, folder 2
Habari Gani, Volume 5
1974-1975
box 2, folder 3
Habari Gani, Volume 6
1975-1976
box 2, folder 4
Newspaper clippings about Ravenswood High School
1976
box 2, folder 5
Ravenswood: An Impressionistic Tribute to Ravenswood. Edited by Greg Gavin, Rosan Gomperts, Carole Hall. Pressed for Time
Press
1976
Box 2, folder 6
KQED Newsroom on Ravenswood - tapes 1 and 1A. 5 inch x 1/2" reel-to-reel video tape
KQED Newsroom on Ravenswood (tape 1)
KQED Newsroom on Ravenswood (short) (tape 1A)
Scope and Contents
Includes Greg Garvin's notes about the tapes contents.
Box 2, folder 7
The Ravenswood experience and 4060. 7 inch reel-to-reel 1/4" audio tape
The Ravenswood Experience, recruiting slide show audio with Phil Arnot (narration starts at minute 2:39) (tape 2)
Scope and Contents
Likely a recruiting tape to get kids to volunteer to the school. The tape labeled '4060' is possibly a continuation of the
recruiting tape.
Box 3, folder 1
Cecil Williams speaking at Ravenswood '73, Wilson Riles speaking at Ravenswood '74. 7 inch x 1/2" reel-to-reel video tape
1973-1974
Visiting lecturers at Ravenswood High School: Cecil Williams (1973) and Wilson Riles (1974) (tape 3)
Scope and Contents
Cecil Williams, pastor and leader of the Glide Memorial Church in San Francisco. Wilson Riles, California State Superintendent
of Public Instruction.
Box 3, folder 2
"Ravenswood Rad 9/26/72 - video production class". 7 inch x 1/2" reel-to-reel video tape
Ravenswood Report (tape 4)
Box 3, folder 3
Community Conference. 5 inch x 1/2" reel-to-reel video tape
Community Council Meeting: Two Guest Speakers and a Round Table Discussion (tape 5)
box 3, folder 4
"Kens interview everyone comes to". 5 inch x 1/2" reel-to-reel video tape
box 4
California Living magazine with article about Ravenswood
February 23, 1975
