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Finding aid to the James A. Scott Photographs (1960-1995) SFP 24
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  • Conditions Governing Access
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  • Preferred Citation
  • Provenance
  • Conservation Note
  • Biography
  • Scope and Contents
  • Arrangement

  • Title: James A. Scott Photographs
    Date (inclusive): 1960-1995
    Date (bulk): 1965-1975
    Identifier/Call Number: SFP 24
    Creator: Scott, James A.
    Physical Description: 6 boxes (3 Cubic Feet)
    Contributing Institution: San Francisco History Center, San Francisco Public Library
    100 Larkin Street
    San Francisco, CA 94102
    (415) 557-4567
    info@sfpl.org
    Abstract: The photograph collection documents the architectural styles of San Francisco buildings photographed by James A. Scott from 1960 – 1995 (with the bulk of the collection 1965 – early 1970s). The collection includes over 4,000 photographic prints, 190 rolls of negatives and a photo essay entitled San Francisco Shooting Match. Scott photographed significant San Francisco buildings as well as residences in neighborhoods across the city. Over the span of 35 years photographing the city's architecture, Scott was able to document the buildings demolished by the San Francisco Redevelopment Agency in the Western Addition and South of Market districts.
    Physical Location: The collection is stored onsite.
    Language of Materials: Collection materials are in English .

    Conditions Governing Access

    The collection is available for use during Photo Desk hours.

    Publication Rights

    All requests for permission to publish from photographs must be submitted in writing to the Photo Curator. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the San Francisco Public Library as the owner of the physical items.

    Preferred Citation

    [Identification of item], James A. Scott Photographs (SFP 24), San Francisco History Center, San Francisco Public Library.

    Provenance

    Purchase from photographer James A. Scott. 2000-02.

    Conservation Note

    During processing, the photographs were re-housed in acid-free envelopes.

    Biography

    James Allen Scott was born on October 13, 1922 to Helen Lubin Scott and Donald Oliver Scott in San Francisco, California. The Scott family lived first in San Francisco and then in Eden of Alameda County. Scott attended Hayward Union High School and won a summer session scholarship to California School of Fine Arts in 1937. Scott photographed the architectural features of San Francisco from 1960 – 1995. From 1975 until his death, Scott lived on California Street in lower Pacific Heights.

    Scope and Contents

    The photograph collection documents the architectural styles of San Francisco buildings photographed by James A. Scott from 1960 – 1995 (with the bulk of the collection 1965 – early 1970s). The collection includes over 4,000 photographic prints, 190 rolls of negatives and a photo essay entitled San Francisco Shooting Match. Scott photographed significant San Francisco buildings as well as residences in neighborhoods across the city. Over the span of 35 years photographing the city's architecture, Scott was able to document the buildings demolished by the San Francisco Redevelopment Agency in the Western Addition and South of Market districts. Scott arranged the collection by architectural style. All of the photographic prints have the location of the photo on the backside of the photograph.

    Arrangement

    The collection is arranged in three series: Series 1: Photographic prints; series 2: Negatives; series 3: Photo essay.

    Subjects and Indexing Terms

    Architecture -- California -- San Francisco
    San Francisco (Calif.) -- Buildings, structures, etc.
    Commercial buildings -- California -- San Francisco -- Photographs.
    Historic buildings -- California -- San Francisco -- Pictorial works
    Photographic prints, 1960-1970
    Photographic prints, 1970-1980
    Photographic prints, 1980-1990
    Photographic prints--1990-2000.