Collection of San Francisco Bay Area theater images and memorabilia, 1853-1970s
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Collection context
Summary
- Creators:
- Museum of Performance & Design (San Francisco, Calif.)
- Abstract:
- The Collection of San Francisco Bay Area Theater Images and Memorabilia includes photographs, program covers, seating charts, tickets and advertising cards related to theater buildings and performance spaces in San Francisco, Berkeley, and Oakland from 1853 to the 1970s. The Collection contains many images and materials from theaters prior to 1923, images of theaters destroyed in the 1906 earthquake and fire, and many of the great performance spaces in Bay Area history including the Alcazar Theatre, Alexandria Theatre, California Theatre, Civic Auditorium, Columbia Theatre, Fischer's Theatre, Fox Theatre, Grand Opera House, Macdonough Theatre, Maguire's Opera House, Majestic Theatre, Orpheum Theatre, Senator Theatre, Tivoli Opera House, and Woodward's Gardens.
- Extent:
- 196 items Online items available
- Language:
- Languages represented in the collection: English
- Preferred citation:
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Collection of San Francisco Bay Area theater images and memorabilia. Museum of Performance & Design, Performing Arts Library. San Francisco, CA 94102.
Background
- Scope and content:
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The Collection of San Francisco Bay Area Theater Images and Memorabilia includes photographs, program covers, seating charts, tickets and advertising cards related to theater buildings and performance spaces in San Francisco, Berkeley, and Oakland from 1853 to the 1970s. The Collection contains many images and materials from theaters prior to 1923, images of theaters destroyed in the 1906 earthquake and fire, and many of the great performance spaces in Bay Area history including the Alcazar Theatre, Alexandria Theatre, California Theatre, Civic Auditorium, Columbia Theatre, Fischer's Theatre, Fox Theatre, Grand Opera House, Macdonough Theatre, Maguire's Opera House, Majestic Theatre, Orpheum Theatre, Senator Theatre, Tivoli Opera House, and Woodward's Gardens.
The materials were selected from the Museum's Theater Building Collection and other holdings by the staff of Performing Arts Library in 2010-2011 as part of the Local History Digital Resources Project, supported by the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA), administered in California by the State Librarian.
- Biographical / historical:
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The mission of the Museum of Performance & Design is to educate people of all ages about the impact and value of the performing arts in their lives through exhibitions, programming, and research. In addition, the Museum collects, preserves, and makes accessible performance and design materials that reflect our diverse culture.
- Acquisition information:
- The majority of the images come from the Museum's Theater Building Collection which was created over the years through various donations and purchases.
- Rules or conventions:
- Finding aid prepared using Describing Archives: a Content Standard
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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Collection is available to the public.
- Terms of access:
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Property rights reside with the Museum of Performance & Design. For permission to publish or reproduce, please contact the Performing Arts Library, Museum of Performance & Design.
- Preferred citation:
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Collection of San Francisco Bay Area theater images and memorabilia. Museum of Performance & Design, Performing Arts Library. San Francisco, CA 94102.
- Location of this collection:
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2200 Jerrold AvenueSuite TSan Francisco, CA 94124, US
- Contact:
- 4157413531