Collection context
Summary
- Creators:
- Verdier Associates and City of Paris (Firm : San Francisco, Calif.)
- Abstract:
- The City of Paris was a San Francisco department store owned and operated by the Verdier family from 1850-1972.
- Extent:
- 1 carton, 1 pamphlet box, 1 bully box, 15 scrapbooks. (14 Linear Feet)
- Language:
- Collection materials are in English.
- Preferred citation:
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City of Paris Records (SFH 546), San Francisco History Center, San Francisco Public Library.
Background
- Scope and content:
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City of Paris was a San Francisco department store owned and operated by the Verdier family from 1850-1972. The collection consists of articles of incorporation, by-laws, clippings, advertisments, a musical score, scrapbooks.
- Biographical / historical:
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City of Paris was a San Francisco department store owned and operated by the Verdier family from 1850-1972. Founded by Felix and Emile Verdier, the brothers first sold imported French goods off their ship, "La Ville de Paris," before locating their headquarters in San Francisco. The store occupied many locations over the years, but is known for their flagship store, located at Geary and Stockton on Union Square in San Francisco. To make room for Neiman Marcus the City of Paris building was demolished in 1976 but preserved the City of Paris dome. The dome survives as part of the Neiman Marcus building.
- Acquisition information:
- Acquired from AMFAC, INC in 1982. San Francisco Honors City of Paris certifate acquired in 2020 from Douglas Engmann.
- Arrangement:
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The collection is arranged in 3 series: Series 1: Verdier Associates, Series 2: Advertisements, Series 3: Artifacts.
- 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
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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City of Paris Records (SFH 546), 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