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Finding Aid to the City of Paris Records (1922-1957)
SFH 546
SFH 546
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Title: City of Paris Records
Date (inclusive): 1922-1957
Identifier/Call Number: SFH 546
Creator:
Verdier Associates
Creator:
City of Paris (Firm : San Francisco, Calif.)
Physical Description: 1 carton, 1 pamphlet box, 1 bully box, 15 scrapbooks.
(14 Linear Feet)
Contributing Institution:
San Francisco History Center, San Francisco Public Library
100 Larkin Street
San Francisco, CA 94102
(415) 557-4567
info@sfpl.org
Abstract: The City of Paris was a San Francisco department store owned and operated by the Verdier family from 1850-1972.
Physical Location: The collection is stored onsite.
Language of Materials: Collection materials are in
English.
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.
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.
City of Paris Records (SFH 546), San Francisco History Center, San Francisco Public Library.
Acquired from AMFAC, INC in 1982. San Francisco Honors City of Paris certifate acquired in 2020 from Douglas Engmann.
Researchers are encouraged to see the San Francisco Ephemera Collection: Businesses. City of Paris.
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.
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.
The collection is arranged in 3 series: Series 1: Verdier Associates, Series 2: Advertisements, Series 3: Artifacts.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Department stores -- California -- History.
Department stores -- California -- San Francisco -- History
City of Paris (Firm : San Francisco, Calif.)