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, institutional records, and analog content copyright.

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...