Zellerbach Family Papers

Presley Hubschmitt
The Bancroft Library
2023
The Bancroft Library
University of California
Berkeley, CA 94720-6000
bancref@library.berkeley.edu


Contributing Institution: The Bancroft Library
Title: Zellerbach family papers
Creator: Zellerbach family
Identifier/Call Number: BANC MSS 2010/690
Physical Description: 12 linear feet (5 cartons, 1 box, 3 flat boxes, 1 oversize folder)
Date (inclusive): 1887-1980
Language of Material: English

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research.

Accruals

No future additions are expected.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

The Zellerbach family papers were transferred to The Bancroft Library from the Judah L. Magnes Museum in 2010.

Biographical / Historical

Anthony Zellerbach (1832-1911) was born in Bavaria and immigrated to the United States in the mid-1840s. He initially lived in Philadelphia but came to San Francisco via the isthmus of Panama in 1856. He settled in Moores Flat, California (a Gold Rush town). In March of 1863, he married Theresa Mohr (b. 1840). The couple would have nine children (Jacob, Isadore, Henry, Edward, Eugene, Bella, Lillian, Hazel, and Arthur). Isidore Zellerbach was born in Moores Flat in 1866. In 1868, Anthony, faced with decreasing opportunities in gold mining, moved his family to San Francisco, where he began dealing in paper. Anthony founded his own paper business, A. Zellerbach & Sons, in 1876. The company changed its name to the Zellerbach Paper Company in 1907. Isadore joined his father's company in 1888 and would be the major force behind the company until his death in 1941. Isadore married Jennie Baruh in 1891 and they had two sons, James David (J.D.) and Harold Lionel (H.L.), and one daughter, Claire (later Mrs. A.B. Saroni). After Isidore's death, sons J.D. and Harold assumed prominent positions in the Zellerbach company. J.D. married Hannah Fuld in 1916 and Harold married Doris Joseph in 1917. Harold and Doris had three children, Rolinda (b. 1918), William J. (b. 1920), and Stephen A. (b.1927). Both William and Stephen played prominent roles in the Zellerbach Paper Company (and the Crown Zellerbach Corporation). Stephen A. Zellerbach married Merla Burstein, daughter of Rabbi Burstein of San Francisco's Congregation Beth Israel, in 1950.

Preferred Citation

[Identification of item], Zellerbach family papers. BANC MSS 2010/690. Magnes Collection of Jewish Art and Life, The Bancroft Library, Berkeley, CA 94704.

System of Arrangement

Arranged to the folder level.

Processing Information

Processed by Presley Hubschmitt in 2023 with funding from the Rosalinde and Arthur Gilbert Foundation.

Scope and Contents

The collection consists of Zellerbach family papers and photographs. Included are materials from Isidore and Jennie (Baruh) Zellerbach, Harold and Doris (Joseph) Zellerbach, J.D. and Hannah (Fuld) Zellerbach, Claire Zellerbach Saroni, and Stephen A. and Merla (Burstein) Zellerbach. Family papers relating to Isidore Zellerbach include files on his estate and five bound volumes: three "In Memoriam" volumes of condolence letters sent in the wake of Isidore's death in 1941; one volume of materials relating to the 1938 celebration of Isidore's 50th anniversary with Crown Zellerbach; and one volume of Christmas holiday greetings received by Isidore. Stephen A. Zellerbach's files in the collection consist of materials from his childhood, his college years, his time in the U.S. Navy, his marriage, and his tenure at the Zellerbach Paper Company. Photographs and pictorial items in the collection include images of Anthony Zellerbach, Isidore and Jennie, Harold and Doris, J.D. Zellerbach (especially in his role as Ambassador to Italy in the late 1950s), Stephen A. and Merla, and other members of the Zellerbach, Saroni, and Baruh families. In addition, the collection includes documents, blueprints, a scrapbook, photographs and a photo album relating to Isidore Zellerbach's yacht, Janidore (and other Zellerbach family vessels).

Separated Materials

8mm and 16mm films (home movies), dvds, slides, and objects transferred to the museum holdings of The Magnes Collection of Jewish Art and Life for separate handling and cataloging. Formerly: Judah L. Magnes Museum Collection Number WJHC 1990.005.

Conditions Governing Use

Some materials in these collections may be protected by the U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.C.). In addition, the reproduction of some materials may be restricted by terms of University of California gift or purchase agreements, donor restrictions, privacy and publicity rights, licensing and trademarks. Transmission or reproduction of materials protected by copyright beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of the copyright owners. Works not in the public domain cannot be commercially exploited without permission of the copyright owner. Responsibility for any use rests exclusively with the user. For additional information about the University of California, Berkeley Library's permissions policy please see:  http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/about/permissions-policies

Subjects and Indexing Terms

San Francisco (Calif.)--Social life and customs--20th century
Jews--California--San Francisco
Jews, German--California--San Francisco
Jewish businesspeople--California--San Francisco
Jewish families--California--San Francisco
Paper industry--California--San Francisco
Photographs
Address books
Business records--California--San Francisco
Correspondence--California--San Francisco
Family papers -- California -- San Francisco
Portraits
Zellerbach family--Archives
Zellerbach, Anthony, 1832-1911--Family
Zellerbach, Isidore. 1866-1941
Zellerbach, Jennie (Baruh). 1940-1965
Saroni, Claire (Zellerbach)
Zellerbach, James David, 1892-1963
Zellerbach, Harold
Zellerbach, Doris (Joseph)
Zellerbach, Stephen A. 1927-
Zellerbach, Merla (Burstein)
Zellerbach, Richard--Family
Zellerbach Paper Company

carton 1, folder 1

General family history 1943-1979

carton 1, folder 2

Zellerbach Hall (Berkeley) and Zellerbach Theater (University of Pennsylvania) 1966-1972

carton 1, folder 3

Zellerbach family yachts 1940-1957

carton 1, folder 4

Clippings undated

carton 1, folder 5-6

Isadore Zellerbach memorial books 1941

carton 1, folder 7

Memorial books from the crew of the yacht, Janidore 1941

carton 1, folder 8-9

Scrapbook of obituaries - Isadore Zellerbach 1941

carton 1, folder 10

Isadore Zellerbach - estate 1948

carton 1, folder 11

Isadore Zellerbach - stock certificates 1926-1930

carton 1, folder 12

Isadore Zellerbach Perpetual Trophy 1962

carton 1, folder 13

Jennie Baruh Zellerbach 1949-1967

carton 1, folder 14-15

Jennie Baruh Zellerbach - Trust 1965-1979

carton 1, folder 16

Baruh family 1887-1975

carton 1, folder 17-18

Baruh family (estate of M. Baruh) 1942-1945

carton 1, folder 19-20

Harold L. Zellerbach undated

carton 1, folder 21

Harold L. Zellerbach - address books and diary undated

carton 1, folder 22

Harold L. Zellerbach - condolences 1978

carton 1, folder 23

Harold L. Zellerbach - memorial book undated

carton 2, folder 1

Doris (Joseph) Zellerbach - Bride's Book 1916

carton 2, folder 2

Stephen A. Zellerbach - Wedding telegrams 1950

carton 2, folder 3-4

Stephen A. Zellerbach -F.A.I.R. Marin 1968-1969

carton 2, folder 5

Merla Burstein Zellerbach - clippings undated

carton 2, folder 6

Report of the Federal Power Commission 1950

carton 2, folder 7-8

Stephen A. Zellerbach and Merla Zellerbach - correspondence on Europe Trip 1951

carton 2, folder 9

Stephen A. Zellerbach and Merla Zellerbach - marital separation 1964

carton 2, folder 10

Claire Zellerbach Saroni Memorial Tumor Institute of San Francisco 1965

carton 2, folder 11

Merla Burstein Zellerbach 1950

carton 2, folder 12

Stephen A. Zellerbach and Merla Zellerbach - wedding 1950

carton 2, folder 13

Stephen A. Zellerbach - Navy documents 1946

carton 2, folder 14

Stephen A. Zellerbach - correspondence from start of Navy career 1945-1946

carton 2, folder 15-17

Stephen A. Zellerbach - scrapbook 1935-1945

carton 2, folder 18-19

Stephen A. Zellerbach - correspondence 1943-1986

carton 2, folder 20

Stephen A. Zellerbach - material from Swarthmore 1946-1948

carton 2, folder 21-22

Stephen A. Zellerbach - correspondence with parents while at Swarthmore 1946-1949

carton 2, folder 23

Stephen A. Zellerbach -F.A.I.R. Marin 1968-1969

carton 2, folder 24

Joseph family undated

carton 2, folder 25

Doris (Joseph) Zellerbach 1918-1980

carton 2, folder 26

Stephen A. Zellerbach - personal documents 1934-1939

carton 3, folder 1

Stephen A. Zellerbach - baby book 1927

carton 3, folder 2

Stephen A. Zellerbach correspondence with H.L. and D.J. Zellerbach undated

carton 3, folder 3

Stephen A. Zellerbach - writings undated

carton 3, folder 4

Stephen A. Zellerbach - miscellaneous undated

carton 3, folder 5

Lily Zellerbach Drake 1968

carton 3, folder 6

Saroni family 1956

carton 3, folder 7

James David Zellerbach undated

carton 3, folder 8

Zellerbach Paper Company - "The Years of Paper" 1941

carton 3, folder 9-10

Zellerbach Paper Company - Stephen A. Zellerbach files 1950-1969

carton 3, folder 11-12

Zellerbach Paper Company - Scrapbook 1924-1938

carton 3, folder 13

Zellerbach Paper Company - Scrapbook 1940-1955

carton 3, folder 14

Certificates - Stephen A. Zellerbach 1960-1967

carton 3, folder 15

Photographs - Zellerbach family general undated

carton 3, folder 16

Photographs - Anthony Zellerbach undated

carton 3, folder 17

Photographs - Isadore and Jennie B. Zellerbach undated

carton 3, folder 18

Photographs - Jennie B. Zellerbach birthday 1963-1964

carton 3, folder 19

Isadore and Jennie B. Zellerbach photograph album undated

carton 3, folder 20

Photographs - Harold and Doris Zellerbach undated

carton 3, folder 21

Photographs - J. D. Zellerbach 1940-1980

carton 3, folder 22

Photographs - Stephen A. Zellerbach 1930s-1940s

carton 3, folder 23

Photographs - Stephen A. Zellerbach portraits undated

carton 3, folder 24

Photographs from Stephen A. Zellerbach Navy scrapbook 1945

carton 3, folder 25

Photographs - Stephen A. Zellerbach wedding 1950

carton 3, folder 26-27

Photographs - Stephen and Merla Zellerbach undated

carton 3, folder 28

Photographs - Merla Burstein Zellerbach portraits 1940s-1950s

carton 3, folder 29

Photographs - Dedication of Claire Zellerbach Saroni Tumor Institute 1965

carton 3, folder 30

Signed Photograph of Sophie Tucker 1946

carton 4, folder 1

Photographs - Jane and Claire Zellerbach Saroni undated

carton 4, folder 2

Photographs - Baruh family undated

carton 4, folder 3

Photographs - Zellerbach yachts and boats undated

carton 4, folder 4

Photographs - Zellerbach family yachts (Janidore) 1930s

carton 4, folder 5

Photograph album - Cruise of the Lady Ada on the Sacramento River 1916

carton 4, folder 6

Photograph album - Ice Follies Aboard the Yacht Janidore 1939

carton 4, folder 7-9

Photographs - Trip to British Columbia, Central America, Bermuda, New York 1934

carton 4, folder 10

Photographs - Zellerbach Paper Company undated

carton 4, folder 11

Photographs - Zellerbach Paper Company trucks and delivery vehicles 1920s-1940s

carton 4, folder 12

Photographs - old Olympic Hotel and new Zellerbach Trust Building 1959

carton 4, folder 13

Photographs - miscellaneous travel undated

carton 4, folder 14

Photographs - unidentified undated

carton 4, folder 15

Negatives undated

carton 4, folder 16

Photographs - unidentified (children) undated

carton 4, folder 17

Zellerbach Africa travel materials undated

carton 4, folder 18-20

Photographs - Zellerbach Africa trip undated

carton 4, folder 21

Slides - Winery undated

carton 4, folder 22

Slides - ECZ House undated

carton 4, folder 23

Slides - 3235 Clay Street House undated

carton 4, folder 24

Zellerbach portrait (on glass) undated

carton 5

Isadore Zellerbach scrapbooks (6 bound scrapbooks) undated

box 1

Rolled negatives undated

flat_box 1

Zellerbach Hall dedication materials 1968-1971

flat_box 1

Harold L. Zellerbach Testimonial Dinner 1965

flat_box 2

Family photographs (3 folders) undated

flat_box 2

Family awards, certificates, and drawings (2 folders) undated

flat_box 3

James David Zellerbach memorial resolution (1 folder) undated

flat_box 3

Town & Country and Holiday Magazines (2 folders) 1961

oversize_folder 1

Yacht blueprints undated