Collection context
Summary
- Creators:
- Esalen Institute
- Abstract:
- This collection represents ephemera created by the Esalen Institute in Big Sur, California.
- Extent:
- .2 linear ft. (1 half-size box)
- Language:
- English.
- Preferred citation:
-
Esalen Institute Collection. HPA Mss 8. Department of Special Collections, Davidson Library, University of California, Santa Barbara.
Background
- Scope and content:
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The collection consists of ephemeral publications from the Esalen Institute, arranged at the folder level by document type.
- Biographical / historical:
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The Esalen Institute was founded in 1962 as an alternative educational center devoted to the exploration of what Aldous Huxley called the "human potential," the world of unrealized human capacities that lies beyond the imagination. Esalen soon became known for its blend of East/West philosophies, its experiential/didactic workshops, the steady influx of philosophers, psychologists, artists, and religious thinkers, and its breathtaking grounds blessed with natural hot springs. Once home to a Native American tribe known as the Essalen, Esalen is situated on 27 acres of spectacular Big Sur coastline with the Santa Lucia Mountains rising sharply behind.
--from http://www.esalen.org
- Acquisition information:
- Artificial collection.
- Physical location:
- Del Norte
Indexed terms
- Names:
- Esalen Institute
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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None.
- 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:
-
Esalen Institute Collection. HPA Mss 8. 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