Help Digitizing 1/2 Inch In SF Bay Area

[Michael Wolf]

Hello all,

I recently came across a box of film (which is my specialty) at a flea 
market in Oakland, but at the bottom of the box was a set of 1/2 inch 
Scotch video tape reels. According to the labels, these videos are of 
Buckminster Fuller (lectures?). The catalog tag on one case is 'CAT NO 
361-1/2-1200-R148B 1/2 in. x 1200 ft. (12.7mm x 365m) 34-7003-0788-6'. 
The issue being that I have no idea how to play back this tape. I know 
that this isn't 2" like the list is about, but this seems to be the only 
place that is aware of quadruplex tape. My question is whether anyone 
knows an archive or museum in the SF Bay Area I could go to for viewing 
or digitizing this footage? Failing that, are there any reliable 
services for digitizing by mail?

Apologies if this is the wrong place to post. I was born about twenty 
years after these tapes were recorded so forgive my ignorance! Thank you 
so much!

Michael