Description
The San Francisco News-Call Bulletin newspaper photograph archive consists of the twentieth century photographic files of
The News-Call Bulletin
(1959-1965) and its predecessors publications;
The Call
(ca. 1915-1929) and
The Call Bulletin
(1929-1959). The bulk of the collection as it exists today is divided between The Bancroft Library of the University of California
at Berkeley, and the History Room of the San Francisco Public Library. Additional dispersals of photographic prints and newsclippings
relating to shipping and the US Navy have also been made, resulting in related holdings at the San Francisco Maritime Museum,
the San Francisco Maritime Museum Association, and the Treasure Island Museum of the US Navy. Virtually all photographic negative
files and a relatively small series of photographic prints are held by The Bancroft Library, and the majority of photographic
print files are held by the San Francisco Public Library. The newsclipping files maintained by the newspaper are also held
by the San Francisco Public library. Maritime-related clippings files were given to the J. Porter Shaw Library of the San
Francisco Maritime National Historical Park.
Background
The San Francisco News-Call Bulletin was the final incarnation of several newspapers with a long history in the city of San Francisco. Formed in August 1959 by
the merging of The San Francisco News and The Call Bulletin, the paper was also the descendant of The Call, The Bulletin, The San Francisco Journal and The San Francisco Post. Under these various titles, the newspaper's history dates back to the earliest years of the city of San Francisco. The photographic
and newsclipping files that make up the present archive, however, date to the second decade of the twentieth century (ca.
1915), therefore this later period is most important for an understanding of the collection.
Extent
ca. 365,000 negatives, ca. 1.2 million photographic prints, and ca. 4.5 million newsclippings.
Restrictions
Copyright has not necessarily been assigned to the holding repository. All requests for permission to publish pictorial materials
must be submitted in writing to the institution that holds the desired image. Any permission for publication granted is given
on behalf of the holding institution 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 user.
Availability
Access procedures and restrictions vary by repository. In most cases advance notice or an appointment are required for use.
For more information, see each repository's finding aid, or contact the institution directly.