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Title: San Francisco ephemera collection
Collection Identifier: SF
EPH
Repository:
California Historical Society
678 Mission Street
San Francisco, CA 94105
415-357-1848
reference@calhist.org
URL:http://www.californiahistoricalsociety.org/
Physical Description:
137.0 boxes
Date: 1850-2001
Language of Materials: Collection materials are primarily in
English.
Abstract: Consists of ephemeral items pertaining to San
Francisco. The bulk of the material dates from the late 19th century and early 20th
century. Includes ephemera related to fraternal clubs and women's organizations;
social clubs; institutions such as churches, schools, universities and hospitals;
social service organizations; civic and political associations, and city agencies.
The types of ephemera represented in the collection include: brochures, programs,
leaflets, pamphlets, announcements, guides, tickets, invitations, newsletters,
bylaws, directories, fliers, badges, ballots, dance cards, newspaper clippings and
magazine articles.
CHS is not taking appointments for research at this time. Please check the Library's website updates:
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All requests to reproduce, publish, quote from or otherwise use collection materials
must be submitted in writing to the Director of the Library and Archives, North
Baker Research Library, California Historical Society, 678 Mission Street, San
Francisco, CA 94105. Consent is given on behalf of the California Historical Society
as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply
permission from the copyright owner. Such permission must be obtained from the
copyright owner.
Restrictions also apply to digital representations of the original materials. Use of
digital files is restricted to research and educational purposes.
Biography Collection
California Ephemera Collection
Menu Collection
Theater Ephemera Collection
Additions to the collection are ongoing.
[Identification of item], [File name], San Francisco Ephemera Collection, California
Historical Society.
Collection is arranged alphabetically.
Processed by California Ephemera Project staff, funded by a Cataloging Hidden Special
Collections and Archives grant from the Council on Library and Information
Resources, in 2009-2010.
Consists of ephemeral items pertaining to San Francisco. The bulk of the material
dates from the late 19th century and early 20th century. Includes ephemera related
to fraternal clubs and women's organizations; social clubs; institutions such as
churches, schools, universities and hospitals; social service organizations; civic
and political associations, and city agencies. There are also significant holdings
related to the Panama-Pacific International Exposition (PPIE) held in 1915, and the
Golden Gate International Exposition (GGIE) held in 1939-1940; the San Francisco
Symphony Orchestra and San Francisco Opera; public amusements such as Sutro Baths
and Woodward's Gardens, and events such as the 1906 Earthquake and Fire. The
collection also includes files, many of which contain reports, on significant
architectural landmarks in the city, such as the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge,
and places of historical interest, such as Alcatraz Island.
The types of ephemera represented in the collection include: brochures, programs,
leaflets, pamphlets, announcements, guides, tickets, invitations, newsletters,
bylaws, directories, fliers, badges, ballots, dance cards, newspaper clippings and
magazine articles.
Individual ephemera files can contain a single item or more extensive amounts of
material, ranging from photocopies to handwritten documents.
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the
library's online public access catalog:
Golden Gate International Exposition (1939-1940 :
San Francisco, Calif.)..
Panama-Pacific International Exposition (1915 :
San Francisco, Calif.).
San Francisco Opera.
San Francisco Symphony Orchestra.
Announcements.
Brochures.
Bylaws (administrative records).
California Ephemera Project.
Clippings.
Clubs--California--San Francisco.
Dance cards.
Ephemera.
Fliers (printed matter).
Fraternal organizations--California--San Francisco.
Invitations.
Leaflets.
Newsletters.
Organizations--California--San Francisco.
Programs.
San Francisco (Calif.)
San Francisco Earthquake and Fire, Calif., 1906.
Tickets.