The 60s

Tascha Doner

Post author:The Henry Miller Library
Post published:12/19/2015
Post category:History 1940-1960 Iconoclasts The 60s
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Tascha Doner has lived her whole life on the west coast and mostly in the Carmel Highlands. She spent many years working for the United Farmworker's Union. Her mother and…

Big Creek Reserve

Don Usner

Post author:The Henry Miller Library
Post published:12/19/2015
Post category:Natural Disasters Natural History The 60s
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Don Usner was born in 1957 in Embudo, New Mexico, he grew up in Los Alamos and Chimayó, New Mexico. He earned a B.A. in Biology and Environmental Studies at…

River Inn

Micah Curtis

Post author:The Henry Miller Library
Post published:12/18/2015
Post category:Iconoclasts The 60s
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Micah grew up in Big Sur. He and his family have lived up on Apple Pie Ridge since the sixties. In this early part of a long, wonderful, interview, Micah…

Mary Lu Toren

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Post published:12/18/2015
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Mary Lu Toren (née Spigarelli) was born in Porterville, California. Arrived in Big Sur 1972. The story of her arrival is iconic and her life in Big Sur legend. Below…

Big Sur Stories Part 1

Post author:The Henry Miller Library
Post published:11/05/2015
Post category:Iconoclasts The 60s
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The audio file below was debuted at the Big Sur Stories Launch party, held October 25, 2015 at the Big Sur Grange. It is a sound collage consisting of narratives…

Big Sur Stories Part 2

Post author:The Henry Miller Library
Post published:11/05/2015
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Here's the second audio file that played at the Big Sur Stories Launch party, held October 25, 2015 at the Big Sur Grange. Another beguiling sound collage, its highlights include the…

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