Roger Olmsted photographs, 1970-1981

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Summary

Creators:
Olmsted, Nancy
Abstract:
The Roger Olmsted photographs, 1970-1981, (SAFR 24817, P16-011) are comprised of portrait photographs of Roger Olmsted and photographs of a ceremony attended by San Francisco Mayor Joseph Alioto at Victorian Park, San Francisco, California. The collection has been processed to the Collection level and is open for use.
Extent:
8 items
Language:
In English.
Preferred citation:

[Item description], [Location within collection organization identified by Collection Number/Series Number/File Unit Number/Item Number], P16-011 (SAFR 24817), Roger Olmsted photographs, San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park

Background

Scope and content:

The Roger Olmsted photographs, 1970-1981, (SAFR 24817, P16-011) are comprised of portrait photographs of Roger Olmsted and photographs of a ceremony attended by San Francisco Mayor Joseph Alioto at Victorian Park, San Francisco, California. The collection has been processed to the Collection level and is open for use.

Consists of the following items:

Item 1. Ambassador from Spain Jaime Alba Delibes, San Francisco Mayor Joseph Alioto, and Mike Garcia of the State Department of Transportation attending a celebration in Victorian Park, San Francisco, California, 1975. In the foreground is the plaque for California Historical Landmark no. 236 which commemorates the arrival of the first ship into San Francisco Bay, the Spanish packet SAN CARLOS, on August 5, 1775. Five women in Spanish period costumes are also in view. 1 black-and-white photographic print, 5 x 7 in.

Item 2. San Francisco Mayor Joseph Alioto presenting the key to San Francisco, California, to Jaime Alba Delibes, the Ambassador from Spain, 1975. Karl Kortum of the San Francisco Maritime State Historic Park is seated on the right. 1 black-and-white photographic print, 5 x 7 in.

Items 3-8: Portraits of Roger Olmsted, former curator at the San Francisco Maritime Museum, in various outdoor settings, circa 1970-1981. 5 color photographic prints, 5 x 5 in., and 1 color photographic print, 3.5 x 5 in.

Biographical / historical:

This collection does not include a historical or biographical note.

Acquisition information:

SAFR-02512

Transfer from the Library. Found in the Olmsted Family PAM files in 2007.

Processing information:

A 1981 memorial service card for Roger Olmsted has been cataloged separately.

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Arrangement:

No arrangement due to the small size of the collection.

Physical location:
San Francisco Maritime NHP, Historic Documents Department
Physical description:
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Rules or conventions:
Finding aid prepared using Describing Archives: A Content Standard .

Access and use

Restrictions:

This collection is open for use unless otherwise noted.

Terms of access:

Some material may be copyrighted or restricted. It is the researcher's obligation to determine and satisfy copyright or other case restrictions when publishing or otherwise distributing materials found in the collections.

Preferred citation:

[Item description], [Location within collection organization identified by Collection Number/Series Number/File Unit Number/Item Number], P16-011 (SAFR 24817), Roger Olmsted photographs, San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park

Location of this collection:
Building E, Fort Mason
San Francisco, CA 94123, US
Contact:
415-561-7030
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