Collection context
Summary
- Title:
- Bardis (John) Supervisorial Campaign records,
- Dates:
- 1977-1987,
- Creators:
- Bardis, John.
- Extent:
- 6 folders (1 small manuscripts box)
- Language:
- English.
- Preferred citation:
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[Identification of item], John Bardis Supervisorial Campaign Records (SFH 761), San Francisco History Center, San Francisco Public Library.
Background
- Scope and content:
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Scrapbook of photos, news clippings, mailers of John Bardis' run for District 11 Supervisor in 1979; a photo of Supervisor Bardis in front of City Hall, and his introduction of mayoral candidate Art Agnos at a neighborhood meeting.
- Biographical / historical:
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John Bardis was active in neighborhood organizing since the 1960s, particularly in the Sunset District. He ran three times for supervisor, losing in at-large elections in 1977 and 1981. He was successful in his 1979 bid for District 11, representing the Sunset District from 1980 to 1981. The San Francisco Chronicle's Marshall Kilduff wrote (on Jan. 8, 1981), following Bardis' final defeat, "Departing Supervisor John Bardis bid farewell to himself last night in a 'swearing-out' party full of his trademark eccentricities and gentlemanly manners that have made him a minor political legend in San Francisco."
Bardis' parents were Greek immigrants. He was a graduate of Harvard Business School. A Republican, he supported district elections and opposed the conversion of apartments to condominums. Prior to serving in office, he was a business consultant.
- Acquisition information:
- Received from Bardis' spouse, Kathleen Courtney, in 2024.
- Physical location:
- The collection is stored on site.
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Indexed terms
About this collection guide
- Date Encoded:
- This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2024-06-22 23:58:38 +0000 .
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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The collection is available for use during San Francisco History Center hours.
- 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. All requests for permission to publish from photographs must be submitted in writing to the Photo Curator. 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], John Bardis Supervisorial Campaign Records (SFH 761), 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