Where can I find info about the Haight-Ashbury District?

Question

I am working on a project in which I have to describe to social impact of an event or movement in the late 20th century, but I am having problems finding reputable sources describing the San Francisco counterculture movement in the mid to late 1960s. Any help is appreciated!

Answer 1

Well Wiki has a lot of information on the history of Haight. I think what really brought the hippies into Haight though were the Acid Tests. By researching Ken Kesey, The Merry Pranksters and the Grateful Dead you outta get a good amount of information.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haight-Ashbury
http://www.rockument.com/haimg.html

This is a pretty good article:
http://www.reason.com/news/show/28707.html

Hope that helps. :o)

Answer 2

Momma gave you three good leads.......more specifically, in the Grateful Dead, look at Phil Lesh's semi autobiography " Searchin for the Sound" lots of good stories on those days when "there was music in the cafes at night and revolution in the air"