Guide to the San Francisco Odalisque Newspaper Collection MSS.2015.03.01
Grace Song
SJSU Special Collections & Archives
April 2016
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Library
San José State University
One Washington Square
San José, CA 95192-0028
special.collections@sjsu.edu
Language of Material:
English
Contributing Institution:
SJSU Special Collections & Archives
Title: San Francisco Odalisque Newspaper Collection
creator:
San Francisco Odalisque
Identifier/Call Number: MSS.2015.03.01
Physical Description:
1 box
1.3 linear feet
Date (inclusive): 1976 June-December
Abstract: The San Francisco Odalisque Newspaper Collection is comprised of issues 1-5 and 7-9 of the San Francisco Odalisque.
This collection is arranged chronologically by issue date.
The collection is open for research.
Copyright has not been assigned to the San Jose State University Library Special Collections & Archives. All requests for
permission to publish or quote manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Director of Special Collections. Permission
for publication is given on behalf of the Special Collections & Archives as the owner of the physical items and is not intended
to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by the reader. Copyright restrictions
also apply to digital representations of the original materials. Use of digital files from or derived from these collections
is restricted to research and educational purposes.
The San Francisco Odalisque Newspaper Collection contains issues 1-5 and 7-9 (missing the 6th and 10th issues) of Volume I
(the only volume) of the publication. The issues feature articles related to various social, political and art-related topics
ranging from immigration, education, cinema and film, race, gender, poetry, police, music, and more. Each issue also includes
artistic graphics and photographs submitted by various artists and contributors.
The San Francisco Odalisque was a biweekly newspaper for the arts and politics. The publication was short-lived, as it was
printed for half a year during 1976, from June to December, with a total of 10 issues of Volume I (the only volume).
Odalisque's headquarters was located at 2630 19th Street in San Francisco. With Alston Beinhorn as its publisher, Scott Riklin
as its editor, and Liz Taylor in charge of art direction, the Odalisque also relied on other staff and the community's contributors
to submit their own work for publication. The publication was discontinued in December of 1976 after just ten issues, because
of lack of funds and support. The newspaper's introductory copies were issued free to its supporters, however the single copy
price was 25 cents.
Odalisque was dedicated to catering to artists' tastes and interests, as it showcased many articles, reviews, and photographs
in regards to various political, social, and artistic issues.
San Francisco Odalisque Newspaper Collection, MSS-2015-03-01, San José State University Library Special Collections & Archives.
This collection was processed by Grace Song in April 2016.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
San Francisco Bay Area (Calif.) -- Politics and government -- Periodicals
San Francisco Bay Area (Calif.) -- Intellectual life -- Periodicals
Arts -- California -- San Francisco -- Periodicals
San Francisco Odalisque