Vortex I music festival photographs

Collection

Identifier: Org. Lot 666

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

This collection consists of 17 black-and-white photographs of attendees and performers at the Vortex I music festival held at Milo McIver State Park near Estacada, Oregon, in 1970. The photographs depict crowds arriving at the festival, performers on stage, audience members dancing, and attendees sunbathing in the park.

Dates

Creation: 1970

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

The Oregon Historical Society owns the materials in the Research Library and makes available reproductions for research, publication, and other uses. The Society does not necessarily hold copyright to all materials in the collections. In some cases, permission for use may require seeking additional authorization from copyright owners.

Historical Note

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, 1970, to September 3, 1970, to coincide with the American Legion annual convention held in Portland the same week.

Source: Robbins, William G. “Vortex I music festival.” The Oregon Encyclopedia. https://oregonencyclopedia.org/articles/vortex_i.