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Kerista Commune Collection
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Language of Material:
English
Contributing Institution:
University of California, Davis General Library, Dept. of Special Collections
Title: Kerista Commune Collection
Creator:
Tomberg Rare Books
Identifier/Call Number: D-593
Physical Description:
1 linear ft.
Date (inclusive): 1984-2001
Abstract: John Peltz Presmont (Bro Jud) and Eve Furchgott (Even Eve) founded the Kerista Commune in San Francisco in 1971. After the
commune's dissolution in 1992, Presmont continued his work under the name of the World Academy of Keristan Education (WAKEINC).
The collection includes pamphlets, writings, programs, presentations, organization charts, and correspondence from the Kerista
Commune and from John Peltz Presmont (Bro Jud).
Physical Location: Researchers should contact Special Collections to request collections, as many are stored offsite.
John Peltz Presmont (Bro Jud) and Eve Furchgott (Even Eve) founded the Kerista Commune in San Francisco in 1971. After the
commune's dissolution in 1992, Presmont continued his work under the name of the World Academy of Keristan Education (WAKEINC).
The collection includes pamphlets, writings, programs, presentations, organization charts, and correspondence from the Kerista
Commune and from John Peltz Presmont (Bro Jud).
Collection is open for research.
[Identification of item], Kerista Commune Collection, D-593, Department of Special Collections, University Library, Uniniversity
of California, Davis.
Purchased from Tomberg Rare Books, 2015.
All applicable copyrights for the collection are protected under chapter 17 of the U.S. Copyright Code. Requests for permission
to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Head of Special Collections. Permission for publication
is given on behalf of the Regents of the University of California as the owner of the physical items. It is not intended to
include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by the researcher.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Communal living
Counterculture
San Francisco (Calif.) -- History
Tomberg Rare Books
Kerista Commune -- Archives