Finding Aid to the Harold Dobbs Scrapbooks and Photo Albums
Lara Michels; Emily Vigor
The Bancroft Library
2023
The Bancroft Library
University of California
Berkeley, CA 94720-6000
bancref@library.berkeley.edu
Contributing Institution:
The Bancroft Library
Title: Harold S. Dobbs scrapbooks and photo albums
Creator:
Dobbs, Harold S. (Harold Stanley), 1918-1994
Creator:
Judah L. Magnes Museum (2004.048)
Creator:
Magnes Collection of Jewish Art and Life
Identifier/Call Number: BANC MSS.2010/469
Physical Description:
15 linear feet
(14 oversize boxes, 3 boxes)
Physical Description:
2 microfilm reels
Date (inclusive): 1951-1971
Physical Location: Many of the Bancroft Library collections are stored offsite and advance notice may be required for use. For current information
on the location of these materials, please consult the Library's online catalog.
Language of Material:
English
.
Restrictions on Access
RESTRICTED ORIGINALS. USE MICROFILM COPY ONLY WITH CALL NUMBER BANC FILM 2010/469., Use of original only by permission of
the appropriate curator. Inquiries regarding these materials should be directed via the Application for Access to Restricted
Materials form. When available, access will be granted to a surrogate rather then the original.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Transfer from the Judah L. Magnes Museum, 2010.
Alternate Form Available
Also on microfilm with call number BANC FILM 3444.
Microfilm Arrangement
Microfilm contents: Reel 1: scrapbooks for Alameda Bowl, 1959-1960 thru Supervisor of SF, Vol. III 1962-1963. Reel 2: scrapbooks
for Supervisor of SF, VOl IX 1963-1967 thru Mayoral Campaign, 1971.
Biographical / Historical
Harold S. Dobbs was a member of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors (1951-1967) and ran for mayor of San Francisco in 1963,
1967, and 1971. Dobbs was also a lawyer, businessman, politician, and civic leader.
General Note
To preserve many of the contents of the scrapbooks and to make them more accessible, items from the scrapbooks were taken
from them and placed in acid-free folders and boxes. The Western Jewish History Center of the former Judah L. Magnes Museum
microfilmed the scrapbooks before items were removed from them, moreover, so that there is a historical record of how the
scrapbooks were originally arranged and appeared.
General Note
Formerly: Judah L. Magnes Museum Collection Number 2004.048.
Preferred Citation
Harold S. Dobbs, BANC MSS 2010/469, The Magnes Collection of Jewish Art and Life, The Bancroft Library, University of California,
Berkeley.
Scope and Contents
Eighteen scrapbooks that relate to Harold S. Dobbs. Three scrapbooks related to his business interests (including drive-in
restaurants and bowling alleys); nine related to his career as a supervisor on the San Francisco Board of Supervisors (1951-1967),
and six related to his bids to be mayor of San Francisco in 1963, 1967, and 1971. The collection not only provides an interesting
political history of San Francisco and Dobbs, but also provides some interesting information on the political-related activities
which Harold's wife, Annette, undertook on his behalf.
Processing Information
All of the scrapbooks were microfilmed by the staff of the Western Jewish History Center of the former Judah L. Magnes Museum.
After microfilming, the staff chose to separate some loose items to better preserve the contents of the scrapbooks. Some physical
scrapbooks will have empty pages but the loose contents of these scrapbooks are available and noted in the container listing.
To view the scrapbooks as they existed before processing, view the microfilm copies.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Dobbs, Annette Lehrer
San Francisco (Calif.). Board of Supervisors
Business enterprises -- California -- San Francisco.
Bowling alleys -- California -- San Francisco.
Drive-in restaurants -- California -- San Francisco.
Jews -- California -- San Francisco.
Jewish women -- California -- San Francisco.
Local elections -- California -- San Francisco.
Women -- Political activity -- California -- San Francisco.
Bowling alleys.
Business enterprises.
Drive-in restaurants.
Jewish women.
Jews.
Local elections.
Politics and government
Women -- Political Activity.
San Francisco (Calif.) -- Politics and government -- 20th century.
California -- San Francisco.
Microforms.
Scrapbooks.
Businesspeople -- California -- San Francisco.
Civic leaders -- California -- San Francisco.
Politicians -- California -- San Francisco.
Supervisor of San Francisco scrapbooks
1951-1967
Volume 1
1951
Scope and Contents
Clippings.
oversize_box 12
Loose materials from scrapbook
Volume 2
1952-1955
Scope and Contents
Pictures and clippings.
oversize_box 1
Loose materials removed from scrapbook
Volume 3
1955-1956
Scope and Contents
Clippings and pamphlets.
oversize_box 2
Loose materials from scrapbook
1952-1956
oversize_box 3
Volume 4
1956-1958
Scope and Contents
Clippings.
oversize_box 3
Volume 5
1958-1959
Scope and Contents
Photographs, clippings and correspondence.
oversize_box 4
Volume 6
1958-1961
Scope and Contents
Clippings.
oversize_box 14
Volume 7
1961-1962
Scope and Contents
Clippings.
Volume 8
1962-1963
Scope and Contents
Clippings.
oversize_box 5
Loose materials from scrapbook
Volume 9
1963-1967
Scope and Contents
Clippings.
oversize_box 13
Loose materials from scrapbook
San Francisco mayoral campaign scrapbooks and photo albums
1963-1971
Dobbs for Mayor photo albums (2)
1963
Box 3
Loose materials from photo albums
Dobbs for Mayor scrapbook
1963
oversize_box 9
Scrapbook (minus loose materials rehoused after microfilming)
Box 2
Loose materials from scrapbook
Box 3
Loose materials from scrapbook
oversize_box 8
Dobbs for Mayor scrapbook
1967
oversize_box 11
Dobbs for Mayor photo album
1967
oversize_box 10
Dobbs for Mayor scrapbook
1971
Businesses and business interests
1960
Redwood Bowl scrapbook
1960
Scope and Contents
Photographs of opening event at Mels Bowl with clipping.
Box 1
Loose materials from scrapbook
1960
Alameda Bowl scrapbook
1960
oversize_box 6
Loose materials from scrapbook
1960
Kings Bowl (Millbrae) scrapbook
1960
Box 1
Loose materials from scrapbook
1960
