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