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Art Lovers Club of Metropolitan Oakland records, 1931-1984 (bulk 1960-1980).
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Title:

Art Lovers Club of Metropolitan Oakland records, 1931-1984 (bulk 1960-1980)

Creator/Contributor:

Art Lovers Club of Metropolitan Oakland (Calif.), creator

Creator/Contributor:

Thiel, Yvonne Greer.

Abstract:

Includes correspondence, minutes, financial records, clippings, and notes. Also contains a small amount of ephemera from Bay Area artists and artisans. Scrapbooks include clippings and printed matter, additional club records, and photographs. Oversize folder contains a presentation copy of the club constitution, signed by current members.

Date:

4960 (issued)

Subject:

n-us-ca
Art Lovers Club of Metropolitan Oakland (Calif.) -- Archives
Art -- California -- Oakland
Women -- California -- Oakland -- Societies and clubs

Note:

COLLECTION STORED, IN PART, OFF-SITE. Advance notice required for use.
Collection processed at folder level in 2010.
Art Lovers Club of Metropolitan Oakland records, BANC MSS 91/7 c, The Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley.
In English.
Related collection: Art Lovers Club of the East Bay records (BANC MSS C-H 37).
The Art Lovers Club of Metropolitan Oakland was formed in 1930 by Yvonne Greer Thiel and dissolved in 1982. The club organized art-related events, administered a no-interest loan fund for its members to purchase art, and supported local art institutions such as the Oakland Museum of California and the California College of Arts and Crafts.

Type:

Scrapbooks.

Physical Description:

print
2 cartons, 1 oversize folder (2.6 linear feet).

Language:

English

Origin:

California

Copyright Note:

COLLECTION STORED, IN PART, OFF-SITE. Advance notice required for use.