Video History Project

NYS Groups 1965 - 1980

This map shows many of the video groups that were active in New York State. It is a cycling graphic that shows the upstate groups in 1965-1980, the upstate groups in 1981-1998, and two pages of New York City groups. This graphic was originally made for our conference on video history.

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"NYS Groups 1965 - 1980." Video History Project, Experimental Television Center, 2011. https://www.videohistoryproject.org/nys-groups-1965-1980.

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Cycling graphic map showing video groups active in New York State; displays upstate groups for 1965–1980 and for 1981–1998, and two pages of New York City groups. The graphic was originally made for a conference on video history.

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Last modified 13 July 2011

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