San Francisco Foundation Records, 1937-2012

Subseries 10.2: James D. Phelan Award, 1937-2012

Dates:
1937-2012
Extent:
Carton 50, folders 9-35, Carton 227, folders 1-7, 20-31, 35, 38, 41, 45; Carton 317, folders 4, 7, 12-13, 16, 19, 22; Volume 1
Scope and content:

Contains incomplete set of manuscripts of the winning entries of the James D. Phelan Award. Phelan was a San Francisco native who rose to prominence as a three-term San Francisco mayor. During his lifetime he encouraged and financially aided writers, artists, and musicians, for whom he provided very generously through his will after his death in 1930.

Arrangement:

Arranged chronologically.

Contents

Access and use

Location of this collection:
University of California, Berkeley, The Bancroft Library
Berkeley, CA 94720-6000, US
Contact:
510-642-6481