Communal living
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Scope Note: Here are entered works on arrangments in voluntary cooperative living, usually informal, including the communes that flourished beginning in the 1960s. Works on traditional, formally organized communal ventures, usually based on ideological, political or religious affiliation are entered under Collective settlements.
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