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Chiacos, Elias, 1948-

 Person

Biography

Prior address: 18 San Marcos Trout Club, Santa Barbara CA 93105

Found in 8 Collections and/or Records:

CAU-CLA, 1900 - 1997

 Sub-Series
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

Approximately 2,000 linear feet of Santa Barbara News-Press physical archives consisting of photographs, negatives, microfilm, bound editions, clippings, editorial illustration, architectural drawings, institutional records, and analog content copyright.

Dates: 1900 - 1997

Chiacos (Elias) Interviews

 Unprocessed Material
Identifier: 2022-110

Chiacos (Elias) Mountain Drive Papers

 Unprocessed Material
Identifier: 2021-075

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

Mountain Drive: Santa Barbara's Pioneering Bohemian Community book paste up negatives

 Unprocessed Material — Container: 2026-077
Identifier: 2026-077

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Type
Unprocessed Material 6
Archival Object 1
Collection 1
 
Subject
Mountain Drive (Santa Barbara, Calif.) 5
Alternative lifestyles 1
Camping 1
Communal living 1
Counterculture 1