This collection consists of primary and secondary source materials collected by David Talbot over the course of his research for his book, Season of the Witch. Of note are primary source materials in the form of interviews and transcripts with many notable individuals who lived and participated in the cultural turbulence of 1960s through 1970s San Francisco, such as Art Agnos, Cleve Jones, and Dianne Feinstein. David Talbot is an American journalist, author, activist and independent historian. He founded the pioneering online news site Salon, which he oversaw for its first ten years, from 1995 to 2005. He was also an editor at the Hearst-owned San Francisco Examiner before resuming a career as an author and has been published in the New Yorker, Time, the Guardian, the Los Angeles Times and many other publications.

David Talbot was born on September 22, 1951, in Los Angeles, California. He is an American journalist, author, activist and independent historian. Talbot is known for his books about the hidden history of U.S. power and the liberal movements for change in America, as well as his public advocacy. He founded the pioneering online news site Salon, which he oversaw for its first ten years, from 1995 to 2005. He was an editor at the Hearst-owned San Francisco Examiner before resuming a career as an author and has been published in the New Yorker, Time, the Guardian, the Los Angeles Times and many other publications. In addition to his work as an independent historian, Talbot has been deeply engaged in political activism, especially in his hometown of San Francisco.

4 cartons, 2 flat boxes, 1 shoebox (7 Cubic Feet)

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