Collection context
Summary
- Title:
- Mauricio Aviles Papers on Carnaval San Francisco
- Dates:
- 1981-1983
- Creators:
- Aviles, Mauricio
- Abstract:
- Mauricio Aviles, a longtime resident of the Mission district, produced the first dance event in association with Carnaval SF in 1981. In 1982, Mauricio took on the role of Media Coordinator of Carnaval SF, and continued to produce entertainment events in 1982-1983. In 2012, Mauricio, along with photographer Lou Dematteis and artist Daniel Galvez, created the Carnaval Mural Restoration Project to raise funds and restore the iconic Carnaval mural originally painted in 1982 on a building above The House of Brakes, on 24th Street corner of South Van Ness.
- Containers:
- oversize-folder: 1
- Extent:
- (1 oversized folder) 2 Linear Feet
- Language:
- Collection materials are in English.
- Preferred citation:
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[Identification of item], Maurcio Aviles Papers on Carnaval San Francisco (SFH 586), San Francisco History Center, San Francisco Public Library.
Background
- Scope and content:
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The collection constists of posters and a brochure.
- Biographical / historical:
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Mauricio Aviles, originally from El Salvador, has been producing community events in San Francisco for over forty years. As a longtime resident of the Mission district, he was involved with the social and cultural life of the neighborhood, and produced the first dance event in association with Carnaval SF in 1981. In 1982, Mauricio took on the role of Media Coordinator of Carnaval SF, and continued to produce entertainment events in 1982-1983.
In 2012, Mauricio, photographer Lou Dematteis and artist Daniel Galvez, created the Carnaval Mural Restoration Project to raise funds and restore the iconic Carnaval mural originally painted in 1982 on a building above The House of Brakes, on 24th Street corner of South Van Ness. Designed by Galvez and painted with a team of artists in 1982, the mural used images from the community and featured Carnaval photographs by Dematteis, a photo journalist and documentary photographer who was one to the original founders of the Carnaval Committee in 1979.
After two years of fundraising, Galvez restored the mural with three of the four original artists, Jamie Morgan, Dan Fontes and Jan Shield, who were joined by Keith Sklar. Supervisor David Campos and many others contributed to the restoration. The mural restoration project was supported by Calle 24 Latino Cultural District, Recology and the Mission Housing Development Corporation, who served as fiscal sponsor in conjunction with the SF Community Challenge Grant Program. A celebration was held at the mural site on December 14, 2014.
- Acquisition information:
- Donated by Maricio Aviles, June 20, 2019.
- Arrangement:
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The collection is arranged in two series: Series 1: Posters; Series 2: Brochures.
- Physical location:
- The collection is stored onsite.
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Indexed terms
About this collection guide
- Date Encoded:
- This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2019-08-09 23:55:08 +0000 .
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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The collection is available for use during San Francisco History Center hours, with photographs available during Photo Desk hours. Collections that are stored offsite should be requested 48 hours in advance.
- Terms of access:
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All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the City Archivist. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the San Francisco Public Library as the owner of the physical items
- Preferred citation:
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[Identification of item], Maurcio Aviles Papers on Carnaval San Francisco (SFH 586), San Francisco History Center, San Francisco Public Library.
- Location of this collection:
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San Francisco Public Library100 Larkin StreetSan Francisco, CA 94102, US
- Contact:
- (415) 557-4567