Kerista Commune Collection circa 1971-2008

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Kerista Commune Collection circa 1971-2008

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Pamphlets, broadsides, fliers, course descriptions, assorted other publications and printed material from the Haight-Ashbury area commune.

1 linear ft.

eng,

Syracuse University. Library. Special Collections Research Center

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SNAC Resource ID: 6362011

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Kerista Tribe

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Aronson, Elliot

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World Academy of Keristan Education.

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Presmont, John P., 1923-2009

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Furchgott, Eve

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Malakh-Pines, Ayala

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Kerista Commune

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The Kerista Commune was a moderately successful urban commune based in the Haight-Ashbury district of San Francisco, existing from 1971 to 1991. Membership varied over the years, but at its largest it was slightly less than 30 men, women and children. Founded by John Presmont (Brother Jud) and Eve Furchgott (Even Eve) in 1971 (though Presmont had founded Kerista as a religion as early as 1956), all members agreed to the same social contract in order to join. Social contract standard...