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Title: San Francisco Public Library collection
Date (inclusive): 1885-1945
Collection Number: 2002C30
Contributing Institution: Hoover Institution Library and Archives
Language of Material: In English, French, and other languages
Physical Description:
6 cubic foot boxes
(6.0 Linear Feet)
Abstract: Pamphlets relating primarily to World Wars I and II in Europe and to other aspects of 20th century European history. Collected
by the San Francisco Public Library.
Creator:
San Francisco Public Library
Physical Location: Hoover Institution Library & Archives
The collection is open for research; materials must be requested in advance via our reservation system. If there are audiovisual
or digital media material in the collection, they must be reformatted before providing access.
For copyright status, please contact the Hoover Institution Library & Archives.
Acquired by the Hoover Institution Library & Archives in 2002.
[Identification of item], San Francisco Public Library collection, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library
& Archives.
The San Francisco Public Library opened in 1879 after the Rogers Act, which created a board of trustees and a property tax
to fund the library, was enacted by Governor William Irwin. In 2015, the main library and 27 branch libraries make up the
public library system of the city of San Francisco, California.
Scope and Content of Collection
This collection consists of pamphlets relating primarily to World War I and World War II in Europe, and some relating to 20th
century European history in general. These pamphlets were collected by the San Francisco Public Library and bound into books
based on their respective categories. The titles are those given by the Library.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
World War, 1914-1918
World War, 1939-1945
Europe -- History -- 20th century