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Santa Barbara Historical Museum

 Organization

Biography

Museum Directors

W. Edwin Gledhill 1956-1966

Timothy S. Hillebrand (Assistant/Acting) 1966-1967

Sylvia Griffiths 1968-1985

1985-1989

Richard R. Esparza [Executive] 1989-1990

William F. Luton, Jr. [Executive] 1990-1991

Charles L. Turner [Interim Executive] 1993

George M. Anderjack [Executive] 1997-2007

David S. Bisol [Executive] 2007-2012

Warren Miller [Interim Executive] 2012-2013

Lynn T. Brittner [Executive] 2013-2017

Michael Redmon [Interim Executive] 2017-2019

Dacia Harwood [Deputy] 2018-

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Mountain Drive Oral History Collection

 Collection
Identifier: AR-2020-008
Abstract Mountain Drive, a residential enclave of free spirits located in the hills above Montecito, coalesced in the years following World War II. The driving force behind its formation was Robert McKee Hyde, known to all as Bobby. The spirit of the community was bohemian, a “live-and-let-live” feel that fostered a close-knit camaraderie. Community interaction often centered on a growing number of celebrations and festivals. Probably the best-known was the Wine Stomp, begun in 1952, in which the...
Dates: 1985 - 2022