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S1976-1977 #57: Department of Anthropology (UC Berkeley)/Francine Marshall (March 8, 1977–March 9, 1977)
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S1969-1970 #97: KQED Television (March 23, 1970–March 25, 1972)
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S1975-1976 #7: University Art Museum (UC Berkeley) (August 21, 1975–November 20, 1975)
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S1969-1970 #72: La Jolla Museum of Art (February 4, 1970–April 14, 1970)
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S1970-1971 #96b: Dramatic Arts Department (UC Berkeley) (March 11, 1971–March 15, 1971)
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S1971-1972 #64: Art Gallery (Mills College) (January 3, 1972–February 22, 1972)
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S1977-1978 #33: Presidio Army Museum (February 9, 1978–February 23, 1978)
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S1980-1981 #42: University of California, Davis/Victoria Rivers (January 9, 1981–March 13, 1981)
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S1966-1967 #4: Alex Nicoloff (August 18, 1966–August 22, 1966)
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S1967-1968 #132: Folklore Archives (UC Berkeley)/Kristi Wessenberg (April 30, 1968–June 5, 1968)
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