Collection context
Summary
- Title:
- Audrey Welstead Chisholm scrapbooks
- Dates:
- 1954-1989, bulk 1956-1972
- Creators:
- Chisholm, Audrey Welstead, 1920-2006
- Abstract:
- This collection contains 10 scrapbooks created by Audrey Welstead Chisholm documenting her social life and tourism in San Francisco and abroad from the 1950s through the 1980s. Of note are photographs and ephemera documenting aspects of the French Hospital where she worked within scrapbooks 3-6.
- Extent:
- 7 over-size manuscript boxes, 1 manuscript box (3.5 Cubic Feet)
- Language:
- Collection materials are in English.
- Preferred citation:
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[Identification of item], Audrey Chisholm scrapbooks (SFH 696), San Francisco History Center, San Francisco Public Library.
Background
- Scope and content:
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This collection contains 10 scrapbooks created by Audrey Welstead Chisholm documenting her social life and tourism in San Francisco and abroad from the 1950s through the 1980s. Of note are photographs and ephemera documenting aspects of the French Hospital where she worked within scrapbooks 3-6.
- Biographical / historical:
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Audrey Welstead Chisholm was born in 1920 and raised in St. Catharines. She was a 1942 graduate of Hamilton School of Nursing and served in the Canadian Army Medical Corps in WWII. Audrey relocated to San Francisco in 1954 and was a founding member of the Canadian Women's Club SF Bay Area and a member of the Canadian Legion. She was also involved with the French Hospital and St. Mary's Medical Center. She died on December 27, 2006 in St. Catherines, Ontario, Canada at the age 86.
- Acquisition information:
- Donated to the San Francisco Public Library by William M. Fox in 2007.
- Processing information:
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Some metal staples remain.
- Arrangement:
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The collection is arranged chronologically.
- Physical location:
- Open for research. The collection is offsite and advance notice is required for retrieval. Material must be requested at least 4 business days in advance of visit.
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Indexed terms
About this collection guide
- Date Encoded:
- This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2022-04-18 19:00:24 +0000 .
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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The collection is open for research and available for use during San Francisco History Center hours. Photographs are available during Photo Desk hours. This collection must be requested at least 4 business days in advance of visit.
- 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], Audrey Chisholm scrapbooks (SFH 696), 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