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Finding Aid to the David Talbot Season of the Witch Book Research collection
1960-2010
SFH 723
SFH 723
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Contributing Institution:
San Francisco History Center, San Francisco Public Library
100 Larkin Street
San Francisco, CA 94102
415-557-4567
info@sfpl.org
Title: Talbot (David) Season of the Witch Book Research collection
Creator:
Talbot, David, 1951-
Identifier/Call Number: SFH 723
Physical Description:
4 cartons, 2 flat boxes, 1 shoebox
(7 Cubic Feet)
Date (inclusive): 1960-2010
Date (bulk): (bulk 1976-2010)
Abstract: 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.
Physical Location: The collection is stored off-site.
Languages Represented: Collection materials are in
English.
The collection is available for use during San Francisco History Center hours, with photographs available during Photo Desk
hours. Collections that are stored offsite should be requested 48 hours in advance.
All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the City Archivist. Permission
for publication is given on behalf of the San Francisco Public Library as the owner of the physical items. Donor retains copyright.
[Identification of item], Talbot (David) Season of the Witch Book Research collection (SFH 723), San Francisco History Center,
San Francisco Public Library.
This collection was donated to the San Francisco Public Library History Center in 2018 by David Talbot.
Researchers are encouraged to see also Season of the Witch by David Talbot, the Beggs (Larry) Papers on Huckleberry House
(SFH 49), The Art Agnos Papers (SFH 46), the Harry Britt Papers (GLC 154), the Willie L. Brown, Jr. Papers (SFH 69), and the
Harvey Milk Archives--Scott Smith Collection (GLC 35).
During processing, the entire collection was re-foldered and re-housed in acid-free folders and boxes. Some metal staples
remain.
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.
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. This collection is otherwise comprised of secondary source materials in the form
of news clippings, photocopies, and other notes compiled by Talbot for his book.
The collection is arranged in 3 series: Series 1: Interview Transcripts, Series 2: Interview Audiotapes, Series 3: Subject
Notes
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Counterculture -- California -- San Francisco.
San Francisco (Calif.) -- Social conditions -- 20th century.
San Francisco (Calif.) -- History -- 20th century.
San Francisco (Calif.) -- Biography.
San Francisco (Calif.) -- Social life and customs -- 20th century.
Social Change -- California -- San Francisco -- 20th century
Culture Conflict -- California -- San Francisco -- 20th century