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Series 3) PROJECTS: Various documents on some of the early projects Pauline Oliveros was involved with. Arranged in three subseries: A) San Francisco Tape Music Center at Mills College, B) Meditation Projects, and C) The Woman's Ensemble.

A) San Francisco Tape Music Center: Oliveros was one of the original members of the San Francisco Tape Music Center, which was an important resource for electronic music during the 1960s. The Center later moved to Mills College. This subseries includes typescript articles and miscellaneous materials relating to the Center's proposal for an environmental exhibit, Summer Tour 1964 information, concert reviews, publicity information and other documents.

B) Meditation Projects: Outlines and reports, journals, questionnaires and meditation materials relating to Oliveros' work exploring mental and physical exercises in concentration and how that affects techniques for rehearsal and performance of music. Materials include Oliveros' notes, reports on the Meditation Project, and other materials on awareness and meditation. Materials date from 1972-1975.

C) Women's Ensemble: The Women's Ensemble was a group formed by Oliveros to explore sonic meditations. The materials in this subseries include texts and brochures of the ensemble, group meeting notes, Oliveros' diary, photographs, reviews and some related correspondence.

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