Collection context
Summary
- Title:
- John L. Koehne, Jr. Collection
- Dates:
- 1966-1973
- Creators:
- Koehne, John L.
- Abstract:
- Ephemera from the late 1960s and early 1970s relating to the burgeoning alternative culture as it intercepted with the humanistic psychology movement as collected by John Koehne, Jr., CIA agent turned "seeker."
- Extent:
- 2.6 linear feet (8 document boxes)
- Language:
- English.
- Preferred citation:
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John L. Koehne, Jr. Collection. HPA Mss 20. Department of Special Collections, Davidson Library, University of California, Santa Barbara.
Background
- Scope and content:
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The collection consists of ephemera from the late 1960s and early 1970s relating to the burgeoning alternative culture as it intercepted with the humanistic psychology movement.
- Biographical / historical:
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John Koehne, Jr., (b. 1921) was an agent with the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency until the late 1960s when he and his wife "escaped the establishment" and spent several years attending humanistic psychology, new age, and self-help workshops and seminars. Their goal at the time was to establish a commune for those seeking to change their lifestyles.
- Acquisition information:
- Donated by John L. Koehne, Jr.
- Physical location:
- SRLF.
- Rules or conventions:
- Finding aid prepared using Describing Archives: a Content Standard
Indexed terms
About this collection guide
- Date Prepared:
- © 2002-2012
- Date Encoded:
- Machine-readable finding aid in EAD v. 1.0 derived from MS Access 2000 database by David C. Gartrell. Date of source: 01 May 2002 .
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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Collection is stored off-site; advance notice required for retrieval.
- Terms of access:
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Copyright has not been assigned to the Department of Special Collections, UCSB. All 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 Department of Special Collections as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which also must be obtained.
- Preferred citation:
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John L. Koehne, Jr. Collection. HPA Mss 20. Department of Special Collections, Davidson Library, University of California, Santa Barbara.
- Location of this collection:
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UC Santa Barbara LibrarySanta Barbara, CA 93106-9010, US
- Contact:
- (805) 893-3062