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Finding Aid to the Downtown Association of Records 1907-2004 SFH 440

Finding aid prepared by Katherine Ets-Hokin San Francisco History Center, San Francisco Public Library 2016 100 Larkin Street San Francisco, CA 94102 [email protected] URL: http://www.sfpl.org/sfhistory

Finding Aid to the Downtown SFH 440 1 Association of San Francisco Records 1907-2004 SFH 440 Title: Downtown Association of San Francisco Records Date (inclusive): 1907-2004 Date (bulk): 1917-1995 Identifier/Call Number: SFH 440 Creator: Down Town Association (San Francisco, Calif.) Creator: Downtown Association of San Francisco Physical Description: 17 cartons, 8 flat boxes, 3 bully boxes.(28 Cubic Feet) Contributing Institution: San Francisco History Center, San Francisco Public Library 100 Larkin Street San Francisco, CA 94102 (415) 557-4567 [email protected] Abstract: The Downtown Association of San Francisco was an organization devoted to the betterment of San Francisco and its Downtown Business District from 1907 to approximately 2004. The collection contains articles of incorporation, correspondence, minutes, membership records, subject files, publications to members, newspaper clippings, original artwork and photographs. Physical Location: The collection is stored onsite. Language of Materials: Collection materials are in English. Publication Rights The collection is available for use during San Francisco History Center hours, with photographs available during Photo Desk hours. Collections that are stored offsite should be requested 48 hours in advance. Publication Rights All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the City Archivist. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the San Francisco Public Library as the owner of the physical items. Preferred Citation Collection on the Downtown Association of San Francisco (SFH 440), San Francisco History Center, San Francisco Public Library. Provenance Donated by Brennan Zerbe in 2016 for the Hearst Corporation, SF Realties Division. Related Materials Researchers are encouraged to see also the San Francisco Public Library Online Public Access Catalog. Conservation Note During processing, the collection was re-foldered and re-housed in acid-free folders and boxes. Some staples remain. Administrative History The Downtown Association of San Francisco (DASF) was founded just one year after the 1906 Earthquake and Fire devastated San Francisco. A temporary business district was established on Van Ness Avenue while the city was rebuilt. In 1907 W.D. Fennimore and John Hammersmith established the Downtown Association with the purpose of rebuilding and improving the downtown corridor and to bring business back to downtown from Van Ness Avenue where they feared it would stay. Once downtown was reestablished as the city’s commercial center, the association shifted its mission to improving the downtown triangle and eventually broadening its influence to include the entire city of San Francisco and adopting the motto “For the Good of the City”. Membership to the Downtown Association was offered on a single or collective basis, a collective membership may have had up to 25 single memberships. Notable members of the association included W.P. Fennimore and Mayor Angelo Rossi along with collective members Bank of America, Pacific Gas and Electric, Standard Oil, Wells Fargo Bank, Pacific Telephone, City of Paris, FW Woolworth Co., Gump’s and Macy’s department stores. At the Downtown Association’s apex the association’s participation numbered over 1,000 members. Regular weekly Luncheons were an important function of the association, usually taking place at the Saint Francis Hotel. Luncheons served to bring members together and provide a closer understanding of their work and progress. The Downtown Association also took excursions to Mexico in 1925 and again in 1930. Members and their wives traveled together to Mexico with the intention of developing trade relations.

Finding Aid to the Downtown SFH 440 2 Association of San Francisco Records 1907-2004 SFH 440 The Downtown Association sponsored the first electric lights known as the “Path of Gold” on Market Street in 1916. Inspired by the lights designed by D’Arcy Ryan for the 1915 International Exposition the DASF invited Ryan to design streetlights for Market Street. The DASF continued to maintain the lights for several years until the city eventually assumed the cost. Starting in 1929 the DASF began sponsoring the Christmas decorations and entertainment for Union Square and continued their sponsorship for many decades. They created the 49 Mile Scenic Drive to promote tourism in San Francisco. They also published a regular periodical titled the Downtowner (1940-1950) and several other publications for their members. The DASF participated in and influenced many civic projects including the elimination of litter and newspaper-racks, regulating street vendors, improving street lighting, reducing traffic, transportation and highway development, and constructing parking garages. They continued to influence city policy until the latter part of the 20th century when the association lost influence and eventually dissolved in the late 1990s or early 2000s. Scope and Contents The Downtown Association of San Francisco was an organization devoted to the betterment of San Francisco and its Downtown Business District from 1907 to approximately 2004. The collection contains articles of incorporation, correspondence, minutes, membership records, subject files, publications to members, newspaper clippings, original artwork and photographs. The organization worked to encourage economic growth in San Francisco to build infrastructure, decrease traffic and keep the streets clean and free of nuisances. They also sponsored the first electric streetlights on Market Street, Christmas decorations in Union Square and created the 49 Mile Scenic Drive. Arrangement The collection is arranged in 9 series: Series 1: Historical Documents; Series 2: Minutes; Series 3: Membership; Series 4: Promotional Materials; Series 5: Correspondence; Series 6: Subject Files; Series 7: Functions and Events; Series 8: Graphic Materials; Series 9: Scrapbooks Subjects and Indexing Terms Civic improvement -- -- San Francisco. San Francisco (Calif.) -- Planning. City planning -- California -- San Francisco. Market Street (San Francisco, Calif.) Rossi, Angelo J. (Angelo Joseph), 1878-1948 Down Town Association (San Francisco, Calif.) Downtown Association of San Francisco

Series 1 Historical Documents

box 1, folder 1 Annual Report to Members 1960-1969 box 1, folder 2 Annual Report of the Downtown Association 1971-1988 box 1, folder 3-5 Articles of Incorporation 1935-1990 box 1, folder 6 Business Plan for Downtown Association 1992 box 1, folder 7 Downtown Association Office Manaul circa 1992 box 1, folder 8-9 Pictorial Highlights of the Downtown Association 1907-1941 Series 2 Minutes

box 2, Library Record and Daily Highlights circa 1930-circa 1958 volume Library Record box 2, volume 1-4 Directors Meetings Minutes 1917-1943 Arrangement The dates for Volume 1 range from 1917-1927, with the year 1917 placed out of sequence.

box 3, volume 5-8 Directors Meetings Minutes 1944-1984 box 3, folder 1 Minutes, First Meeting 1907 box 3, folder 2 Minutes, Directors Meetings Annual Meeting 1985-1991 box 3, folder 3 Minutes, Directors Meetings 1985-1990 box 3, folder 4 Minutes, Downtown Association Meeting 1959

Finding Aid to the Downtown SFH 440 3 Association of San Francisco Records 1907-2004 SFH 440 Series 2Minutes

box 3, folder 5 Minutes of Meetings, Board of Directors 1975 Series 3 Membership

box 5, folder 12 Member of Downtown Association Plaque circa 1935 box 5, folder 13 Membership, Member Surveys circa 1990 box 5, folder 14 Membership, Luncheon Attendance, Financial Records 1924-1962 box 5, folder 15 Membership Dues and Payment History 1973-1996 box 5, folder 16 Member Contracts 2001-2002 box 5, folder 17 Member Directory 1991 box 5, folder 18 Members 1950-1956 box 5, folder 19 Members, Impact Base Survey circa 1990 box 5, folder 20 Members, Newsletters to Members 1994-2000 box 5, folder 21 Membership 1986-2007 box 5, folder 22 Membership Pending 1989 box 5, folder 23 Membership Drive 1989 box 5, folder 24 Membership Outreach, Board Contacts With City Officials 1992-2001 Series 4 Promotional Materials Scope and Contents Materials include publications promoting and informing Downtown Association members and the public about the Downtown Association.

box 1, folder 10 Pictorial Highlights of the Downtown Association and 1941 Objectives 1941 box 1, folder 11 Policy and Procedure Guidelines for Committee Chairmen, Proposed by Charlotte Moore 1939-1951 box 1, folder 12 Programs and Brochures 1927-1962 box 1, folder 13 Bulletin to Members 1973-1985 box 1, folder 14 DASF: News to You 1975-1985 box 1, folder 15 Downtown Association Insider 1990-1991 box 1, folder 16 Downtown: Greater San Francisco 1938 box 1, folder 17 The Downtowner 1951-1960 box 1, folder 18 The Downtowner Progress Report 1950-1964 box 1, folder 19 Memo to Members 1959-1966 box 1, folder 20 News Release 1975-1985 Series 5 Correspondence

box 4, folder 1 Angel Island Acquisition 1949-1953 box 4, folder 2 Bayshore Highway Day 1924 box 4, folder 3 Beautification and Improvement of San Francisco Hills 1926-1938 box 4, folder 4 Bomb-proofing Union Square Garage 1941 box 4, folder 5 Bridge Celebration 1934-1939 box 4, folder 6 Bridges 1916-1930 box 4, folder 7 City Planning 1944-1945 box 4, folder 8 Diamond Jubilee 1924-1925 box 4, folder 9-10 Downtowner 1937-1955 box 4, folder 11 Downtowner / Brochure 1939-1950 box 4, folder 12 Earthquake Motion Picture "The Shock" 1919-1928 box 4, folder 13 Exposition 1940: Golden Gate International Exposition 1940 box 4, folder 14 Dinner 1921-1935 box 4, folder 15 Japanese Evacuees 1943 box 4, folder 16 Lighting, Chinatown 1924-1931 box 4, folder 17 Lighting Path of Gold, Repainting 1935-1938 box 4, folder 18 Lotta's Fountain Celebration 1924-1925 box 4, folder 19 Market Street Lighting 1919-1922 box 4, folder 20 Mexican Excursion 1925-1930 box 4, folder 21 Olympic Games 1949 box 4, folder 22 Path of Gold 1946-1963 box 4, folder 23 Petrified Forest 1933-1934 box 4, folder 24 Police Regulations 1922-1931

Finding Aid to the Downtown SFH 440 4 Association of San Francisco Records 1907-2004 SFH 440 Series 5Correspondence

box 4, folder 25 Shore Line Highway 1935-1936 box 4, folder 26 Sketches of Various DTASF Projects 1937-1938 box 4, folder 27 "Staggered Hours" San Francisco Rush Hour Traffic Plan 1924-1931 box 4, folder 28 Tourist Information Bureau (Union Square) 1941-1961 box 5, folder 1-2 Traffic Traction 1930-1940 box 5, folder 3 Transportation: Jitney, Yellowcab 1957, 1981 box 5, folder 4-5 Union Square Garage 1930-1983 box 5, folder 6 U.S. Bureau of Census 1910-1930 box 5, folder 7 U.S. Naval misc. 1920-1950 box 5, folder 8 Victory Over Europe Day 1944-1957 box 5, folder 9 West Coast Streel Shortage 1943-1944 box 5, Win the War Committee 1942-1943 folder 10-11 Series 6 Subject Files

box 6, folder 1-2 Agenda Board Luncheon, Correspondence circa 1995 box 1, folder 21 An Invitation to San Francisco, Convention and Tourist Bureau Booklet 1937 box 6, folder 3-4 Annual Reports, Background Files 1986-1988 box 6, folder 5 Arts Commission circa 1995 box 6, folder 6 BART 1985 box 6, folder 7 BART, Airport Extension 1990-1997 box 6, folder 8 BART, Short Range Transit Plan Draft 1985 box 6, folder 9 Bay Area Conservation and Development 1986-1987 box 6, folder 10 Bay Bridge, Clipping 1986 box 6, folder 11 Bonds, Tax Exempt Developement 1985 box 6, folder 12 Budget, DTASF 1972-1989 box 6, folder 13 Budget Financials 1991-1996 box 6, Business Coalition 1992-1995 folder 14-19 box 6, folder 20 Business Coalition Budget and Planning 1993 box 6, Business Coalition Meetings with Mayor: Notes and Agendas circa 1995 folder 21-22 box 6, folder 23 Business Coalition Members List circa 1995 box 6, folder 24 Business Coalition, Supervisors Meetings circa 1995 box 6, folder 25 Business Coalition, Work Force Committee 1993 box 6, Business Improvement District circa 1995 folder 26-29 box 6, folder 30 Cable Cars 1997 box 6, folder 31 Cable Cars "Cable Cars Centennial" 1972-1973 box 6, folder 32 Cable Cars "Save the Cable Cars" 1982-1985 box 6, folder 33 California Historical Society Letter of Separation 1985 box 6, folder 34 Candlestick Park, Refurbish versus New Downtown Stadium 1962-1985 box 7, folder 1-3 City Budget circa 1993 box 7, folder 4-9 City Charter 1980-1995 box 7, City Planning 1978-1998 folder 10-13 box 7, City's Fiscal Crisis Task Force 1992-1993 folder 14-16 box 7, folder 17 Civil Grand Jury Reports 1992-1993 box 7, folder 18 Civil Service Commission 1958-1984 box 7, folder 19 Chief Administrative Officer 1981-1986 box 7, folder 20 Clippings, Downtown Association 1972 box 7, folder 21 Committee Rosters 1970-1975 box 7, folder 22 Committees DASF 1989 box 7, Committees, DASF Working Committees 1992-1995 folder 23-27 box 7, folder 28 Committees, Executive Committees 1969

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box 7, Committees, Executive Committee Meeting 1992-1999 folder 29-38 box 8, folder 1 Committees, Executive Committee Meetings 1998-2004 box 8, folder 2 Commonwealth Club 1978 box 8, folder 3 Concerned Advocates for Small Business 1993-1994 box 8, folder 4 Constituion and By-Laws American Federation of Government Employees 1984 box 8, folder 5 Controller 1985-1996 box 8, folder 6 Convention Center, Moscone 1985-1989 box 8, folder 7-8 Convention and Visitors Bureau 1985-1992 box 8, folder 9 Courts, City and County 1971-1979 box 8, folder 10 DeYoung Museum 1997 box 8, folder 11 Directors, Board of Directors 1907-1999 box 8, folder 12 Directors, Board of Directors Proposed 2002 box 8, folder 13 Directors. Executive Directors. Carolyn Dee 1992 box 8, folder 14 Directors Photos, Correspondence Relating to Photographs 1974-1984 box 8, folder 15 District Attorney's Office, Terence Hallinan 1996 box 8, folder 16 Downtown Association Leaflet, Founding and Mission Statement circa 1970 box 8, folder 17 DTASF, Office Lease with Hearst Building 1995 box 8, folder 18 Economy, San Francisco Economic Development Corp. 1989 box 8, Elections 1992-1997 folder 19-24 box 8, folder 25 Embarcadero Parkway Project, Citizens Advisory Committee 1988 box 8, folder 26 Farm Workers Boycott 1985-1988 box 8, folder 27 Federal Tax Deduction State and Local Taxes 1985 box 8, folder 28 Fiftieth Anniversary 1957 box 8, folder 29 Fire Department 1962-1992 box 8, folder 30 Fisherman's Wharf Plan 1989 box 8, folder 31 Forty-Nine Mile Scenic Drive Contest 1955-1969 box 8, Freeways, Embarcadero 1948-1990 folder 32-34 box 8, folder 35 Friends of the San Francisco Fire Department 1996-1999 box 8, folder 36 Garbage 1983 box 8, folder 37 Geary Transit Task Force 1987-1988 box 8, folder 38 General Assistance Program 1987 box 8, folder 39 Golden Gate Bridge Celebration 1987 box 8, folder 40 Golden Gate National Recreation Area 1972 box 8, folder 41 Governor Wilson, Correspondence 1992 box 9, folder 1 Health Care, Prevailing Wage Ordinance 1990 box 9, folder 2 High Rise Restrictions 1973-1975 box 9, folder 3 Historic Trolley Festival 1983 box 9, folder 4-7 Homeless 1985-195 box 9, folder 8 Homeless Coalition 1999-2000 box 9, folder 9 Hotel Tax Fund 1981-1988 box 9, Hotels, Brochures circa 1990 folder 10-15 box 9, folder 16 Human Rights Commission 1980-1987 box 9, folder 17 Letterhead circa 1960 box 9, Living Wage 1999 folder 18-23 box 1, folder 22 Magazine Articles About San Francisco: New SF Magazine, The Argonaut, Holiday 1906-1954 box 9, folder 24 Magazines, Pamphlets Promoting Tourism circa 1950 box 9, folder 25 Map, Downtown San Francisco 1935 box 9, folder 26 Marie Brooks, Correspondence 1992-1995 box 9, Market Street 1970-1989 folder 27-36 box 9, folder 37 Mayors. Brown, Jordan, Newsom 1993-1999 box 9, folder 38 Mayors. Feinstein 1986-1994

Finding Aid to the Downtown SFH 440 6 Association of San Francisco Records 1907-2004 SFH 440 Series 6Subject Files

box 10, folder 1 Mergers: Market Street Association with DASF; Business and Property Owners with DASF 1950, 1964 box 10, folder 2-6 Misc. 1935-2003 box 10, folder 7 Mission Bay Project 1984-1991 box 10, folder 8-9 News Releases 1982-2000 box 10, folder 10 Newsracks 1985-1987 box 10, folder 11 Old San Francisco (Prints of early SF Photographs) circa 1900 box 10, folder 12 OSHA, Training Pamphlet circa 1985 box 10, folder 13 Pan American World Airways 1965 box 10, Parking 1954-2000 folder 14-18 box 10, folder 19 Parking Authority Annual Report 1987-1988 box 10, Parking Garages 1980-1985 folder 20-23 box 10, folder 24 Parking Meters 1966-1973 box 10, folder 25 Parking Task Force 1974-1984 box 10, folder 26 Parking, Uptown Parking Corporation 1985 box 10, Planning Commission 1981-1992 folder 27-29 box 10, Port Commission 1985-1999 folder 30-33 box 10, folder 34 Port of San Francisco, Pier 45 Shed A Fisherman's Wharf, Appendices 1999 box 11, folder 1 Presdio of San Francisco 1986-1992 box 11, folder 2-3 Public Bathrooms circa 1995 box 11, folder 4-5 Public Service Kiosks 1995-1996 box 11, folder 6-9 Public Utitlites Commission, City and County 1968-1998 box 11, Public Works Department 1985-1999 folder 10-11 box 11, folder 12 Redevelopement Agency, Meeting Agendas 1993-1998 box 11, Redevelopment Program, Fact Book 1986-1978 folder 13-14 box 1, folder 23 Republican National Convention 1956 box 11, folder 15 Review of City's Infrastructure Report 1985 box 11, folder 16 Salaries, City Officials 1986 box 11, folder 17 San Francisco Art Commission 1995 box 11, folder 18 San Franciscan's For Sensible Government 1995 box 11, folder 19 San Francisco History Museum 1997 box 11, folder 20 San Francisco Main Library, Environmental Impact Report Draft 1991 box 11, folder 21 Schools, Junior Achievement 1993-1995 box 11, folder 22 Secretary of State 1982-1989 box 11, Sidewalk Vendors 1982-1983 folder 23-24 box 11, Small Business 1985-1988 folder 25-26 box 11, folder 27 Small Business Advisory Commission 1987-1995 box 11, folder 28 South of Market Zoning 1986-1989 box 11, folder 29 Stockton Street Tunnel 1982-1984 box 11, folder 30 Streetlighting, Post Street Promenade 1972 box 11, Street Lighting Recommendations for San Francisco, General Electric (includes folder 31-33 blueprints) 1927 box 12, folder 1 Supervisors 1993-2001 box 12, folder 2 Supervisors: Correspondence, Notes, Clippings, etc 1992-1994 box 12, folder 3 Supervisors and Mayors Legislation 1994-1995 box 12, folder 4-5 Supervisors Legislation 1996-1998 box 12, Supervisors Meetings, Agendas 1999-2000 folder 6-12 box 12, folder 13 Supervisors, Rules of Order 1987 box 12, folder 14 Tax Increase 1989-1990

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box 12, Tax Strategy Group 1992-1993 folder 15-17 box 12, folder 18 Taxes, Business 1985 box 12, folder 19 Taxes, Employee Excise Tax 1994 box 12, folder 20 Taxes, Small Buisiness 1990 box 12, folder 21 Taxi Cabs 1986 box 12, folder 22 Third Street Transit Task Force 1988 box 12, folder 23 Tourism 1987 box 13, folder 1 Traffic 1985 box 13, folder 2 Traffic and Parking Management System Improvement Program Report 1986 box 13, folder 3 Traffic and Transportation Conference 1992 box 13, folder 4 Transit, Light Rail 1987-1988 box 13, folder 5-6 Transportation 1970-1985 box 13, folder 7 Transportation and Traffic, Reports City Planning 1993-1995 box 13, folder 8 Transportation Authority, Public Transportation Commission, Notice of Meeting 1994-1998 box 13, folder 9 Transportation: BART, Capital Improvement Plan, Five Year Plan 1989-2000 box 13, Transportation: Caltrans 1992-1998 folder 10-16 box 13, folder 17 Transportation: CCSF Congestion Management Program Draft 1991 box 13, Transportation: Citizens Advisory Committee on Transportation 1988-1989 folder 18-20 box 13, folder 21 Transportation: Downtown Extension 1987 box 13, folder 22 Transportation: Metropolitan Transportation Commission 1987-1995 box 13, folder 23 Transportation: Metropolitan Transportation District 1977 box 13, folder 24 Transportation: MTC / Bay Bridge Test Project 1994-1995 box 13, Transportation: MTC Regional Transportation Plan 1988, 1998 folder 25-26 box 13, folder 27 Transportation: MUNI 1992-1997 box 14, folder 1 Transportation: MUNI. Capital Improvement Plan 1987-1992 box 14, folder 2-3 Transportation: MUNI Metro Turn-Around Project 1987-1989 box 14, folder 4-5 Transportation: MUNI Municipal Railway 1973-1987 box 14, folder 6-7 Transportation: MUNI, Short-Range Transit Plan 1985-1992 box 14, folder 8-9 Transportation: MUNI Stakeholders 1985-1997 box 14, folder 10 Transportation: MUNI Tax Force Report, Management Audit of the San Francisco Municpal Railway 1996 box 14, folder 11 Tranportation Projects 1998 box 14, folder 12 Tranportation Projects, Market Street Closure 1997-1998 box 14, folder 13 Transportation Projects, Mint to Caltrans 1996 box 14, folder 14 Transportation Projects, MUNI F Line circa 1995 box 14, folder 15 Transportation Projects, Sansome Street Rerout 1996 box 14, Transportation, San Francisco Airport 1992-1999 folder 16-17 box 14, folder 18 Transportation, Strategic Plan Update, San Francisco Municipal Railway Report 1995 box 14, folder 19 Transportation, Transit District 1991-1995 box 14, folder 20 Treasure Island Reuse Planning Process 1995 box 14, folder 21 UN 50 Committee, United Nations 1994-1995 box 14, folder 22 United Nations Association 1987 box 14, folder 23 Union Square 1994-1995 box 14, folder 24 Union Square Clean-Up 1980-1983 box 14, Van Ness Avenue 1986-1994 folder 25-26 box 14, folder 27 Veterans War Memorial Building 1985-1986 box 14, folder 28 Video Display Terminal Ordinance 1990-1991 box 14, folder 29 Waterfront Projects 1990 box 14, folder 30 Yerba Buena Center 1970-1973 box 14, folder 31 Yerba Buena Center, Environmental Impact Report Draft 1991-1992 box 14, folder 32 Yerba Buena Gardens 1984

Finding Aid to the Downtown SFH 440 8 Association of San Francisco Records 1907-2004 SFH 440 Series 6Subject Files

box 14, folder 33 Yerba Buena Redevelopment 1998-1999 Series 7 Functions and Events Abstract: Ephemera created during the planning and organizing of each event, including invitations and guest lists.

box 15, folder 1 Celebrity Waiters 1991 box 15, folder 2 Dialogue with the City 1993 box 15, folder 3 Handlery Roast 1989 box 15, folder 4 Kopp Roast 1991 box 15, folder 5 Luncheons 1948, 1958-1959 box 15, folder 6-7 Luncheons, Board Luncheons 2000-2004 box 15, folder 8 Luncheons, Honoring Bill Walsh 1989 box 15, folder 9 Luncheons, Mayor Brown 2004 box 15, folder 10 Luncheons, Stadium Luncheon 1982 box 15, Mayor Frank Jordan Roast 1992 folder 11-26 box 15, Scrapbook of Events Sponsored by DTASF 1917-1920 folder 27-29 Series 8 Graphic Materials

Sub-series 1 Original Artwork

frame Framed Art, Suggested Design for an Incandescent Lighting Standard for the Chinese Quarter SFA-0674 San Francisco, California. April 3, 1925 Physical Description: 1 oversize items16.5 inches by 41.5 inches

frame Framed Art, Design for Proposed Light Ornamental Standards Triangle Business District San SFA-0675 Francisco, Cal. circa 1916 Physical Description: 1 oversize items19.75 inches x 44.75 inches

oversize-folder 1 Architectural Sketches and Prints of Proposed Structures Fountain-Orpheum Theater, pen and charcoal on paper circa 1950 Physical Description: 16 x 18 inches

Sketch of Bridge Tunnel, signed W.G. Merchant. Shows on-ramp to bridge with large fountain and monument. circa 1938 Physical Description: 18 x 29 inches

Color Sketch of Bridge Tunnel, signed Merchant. Shows on-ramp to bridge with large fountain and monument 1938 Physical Description: 9 x 15 inches

Typical Cross Section Van Ness Avenue 1950 Physical Description: 20 x 29 inches

Elevation of News Stand showing both closed and open, signed William G. Merchant. 1934 Physical Description: 19 x 22 inches

Fifty Mile Scenic Drive of San Francisco 1938 Physical Description: 23 x 27 inches

Forty-Nine Mile Scenic Drive Map 1947 Physical Description: 15 x 18 inches

Finding Aid to the Downtown SFH 440 9 Association of San Francisco Records 1907-2004 SFH 440 Series 8Graphic Materials Sub-series 1Original Artwork

Market Street, Tentative Plan for Ferry Plaza Design. Pen and pencil circa 1935 Physical Description: 16 x 21 inches

Design for Water Pool and Fountain at Bridge Approach circa 1935 Physical Description: 17 x 21 inches

Water Feature at Fulton and Hyde behind Orpheum Theater circa 1935 Physical Description: 17 x 21 inches

Automobile Parking Station under Union Square. Print of Union Square parking lot floor plan circa 1950 Physical Description: 12 x 15 inches

Architectural Street Scene Showing Market Street print circa 1950 Physical Description: 13 x 19 inches

Sketch of Building Above Subsurface Terminal; signed Sydney Taylor Engineer, W.G. Merchant Architect. Charcoal on paper circa 1938 Physical Description: 10 x 11 inches

Tourist Information Bureau at Union Square, Architectural Street Scene print circa 1950 Physical Description: 19 x 27 inches

San Francisco Skyline, print of photograph circa 1950 Physical Description: 11 x 17 inches

Sub-series 2 Photographs

box 16, folder 1 Aerial View of Downtown San Francisco circa 1939-1950 box 16, folder 2 Cable Car Memorabilia 1980 box 16, folder 3 City Hall Retrofit circa 1995 box 16, folder 4 City Skylines, Diane Feinstein, Union Square, Cable Car circa 1990 box 16, folder 5 Directors. Ray Barnett (KCBS News Radio) circa 1990 box 16, folder 6 Directors. Allan Blumenfeld circa 1990 box 16, folder 7 Directors. Tom Bolles Circa 1990 box 16, folder 8 Directors. Robert Brewer (Southern Pacific Land Company) circa 1990 box 16, folder 9 Directors. James Bronkema (Embarcadero Center) circa 1990 box 16, folder 10 Directors. Marie Brooks (Ellis Brooks Chevrolet) circa 1990 box 16, folder 11 Directors. Peter J. Cahill circa 1990 box 16, folder 12 Directors. Don Cashman (IBM Corporation) circa 1990 box 16, folder 13 Directors. Francis Chilberto (Security Pacific National Bank) circa 1990 box 16, folder 14 Directors. James Claffee (Bank of America) circa 1990 box 16, folder 15 Directors. Richard Clayton (Emporium Capwell) circa 1990 box 16, folder 16 Directors. Arthur Cooke (Bank of America) circa 1990 box 16, folder 17 Directors. Charles Farrow circa 1980 box 16, folder 18 Directors. William Gaede circa 1990 box 16, folder 19 Directors. Milton Gilmore circa 1980 box 16, folder 20 Directors. Lloyd Graybiel (Long and Levit Attorneys at Law) circa 1980 box 16, Directors. Mardikian Haig (Mardikian Enterprises) circa 1990 folder 21-22 box 16, folder 23 Directors. Vance Huckins circa 1990 box 16, folder 24 Directors. Russell Keil circa 1980 box 16, folder 25 Directors. Theodore Kolb (Sullivan, Roche and Johnson) circa 1980 box 16, folder 26 Directors. Philip Lasky circa 1980

Finding Aid to the Downtown SFH 440 10 Association of San Francisco Records 1907-2004 SFH 440 Series 8Graphic Materials Sub-series 2Photographs

box 16, folder 27 Directors. Pius Lee (Salon Studio) circa 1980 box 16, folder 28 Directors. Edgar Lion (Fireman's Fund Insurance Company) circa 1980 box 16, folder 29 Directors. James Lockhart (Transamerica Corporations) circa 1990 box 16, folder 30 Directors. James Moore circa 1980 box 16, folder 31 Directors. Gerald Napier circa 1990 box 16, folder 32 Directors. Joe Narcisso circa 1980 box 16, folder 33 Directors. Jack Podesta circa 1990 box 16, folder 34 Directors. Jeffrey Pollack (The Pollack Group) circa 1980 box 16, folder 35 Directors. Andrew Regalia circa 1990 box 16, folder 36 Directors. William Rentchler (San Francisco Progress) circa 1990 box 16, folder 37 Directors. Richard Rossi circa 1990 box 16, folder 38 Directors. Elvin Stendell circa 1970 box 16, folder 39 Directors. John Thomas circa 1970 box 16, folder 40 Directors. Anthony Tiano (KQED) circa 1980 box 16, Directors. Unidentified circa 1990 folder 41-42 box 16, folder 43 Directors. Bill Walbrecher (First National Savings) circa 1990 box 16, folder 44 Directors. Weinmann, Teller (AMFAC, Inc.) circa 1970 box 16, folder 45 Directors. Robert Werbe (The Gray Line) circa 1990 box 16, folder 46 Directors. Robert Wilhelm (Westin Saint Francis) circa 1990 box 16, folder 47 Directors. David Wisnom circa 1980 box 16, folder 48 Downtown San Francisco Skyline circa 1980 box 16, folder 49 DTASF Downtown Improvement Projects, Street Vendors, News Racks circa 1960 box 16, folder 50 DTASF's Various Projects circa 1980 box 17, folder 1 Exposition 1940, Golden Gate International Exposition 1940 box 17, folder 2 Forty-Nine Mile Scenic Drive 1955 box 17, folder 3 Freeways, Embarcadero Parkway Projects 1986 box 17, folder 4 Functions, Mayor Frank Jordan Roast 1997 box 17, folder 5 Garages. Union Square Garage 1942 box 17, folder 6 Golden Gate Bridge Celebration 1987 box 17, folder 7 Historic Photos, DTASF Projects, Traffic, Union Square, Christmas Decorations 1947-1959 box 17, folder 8 Lighting, Chinatown 1924 box 17, folder 9 Lighting, Path of Gold Repainting 1938 box 17, folder 10 Luncheons and Members 1920-circa 1940 box 17, folder 11 Mexican Excursion 1925 box 17, folder 12 Model of San Francisco and Marina Auditorium and Coliseum Rendition circa 1937 box 17, folder 13 Nordstrom Department Store circa 1988 box 17, folder 14 Pan American World Airways circa 1945 box 17, folder 15 Path of Gold 1946-1963 box 17, folder 16 Pictorial Highlights of Downtown Association of San Francisco 1938-1951 box 17, folder 17 Portraits, Headshots for Performers circa 1960 box 17, folder 18 San Francisco Naval Shipyard circa 1945 box 17, folder 19 San Francisco Skyline 1939 box 17, folder 20 Shipyard, Downtown Stadium Proposed Sketch, City of Paris circa 1960 box 17, Sidewalk Vendors circa 1985-circa 1995 folder 21-23 box 17, folder 24 Stockton Street Tunnel circa 1995 box 17, folder 25 Street Lighting Recomendations for San Francisco, General Electric 1927 box 17, folder 26 Transportation. Caltrans 1992 box 17, folder 27 Unidentified Negatives of Directors 1988 box 17, folder 28 Unidentified Event, Includes circa 1980 box 17 Union Square, and DTASF Decorations 1951-1958 Series 9 Scrapbooks

flat-box 18 Newspaper Clippings 1910-1921 ov-flat-box 19 Newspaper Clippings 1922-1929 ov-flat-box 20 Newspaper Clippings 1930-1940

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ov-flat-box 21 Newspaper Clippings 1940-1948 ov-flat-box 22 Newspaper Clippings 1948-1954 ov-flat-box 23 Newspaper Clippings 1954-1958 ov-flat-box 24 Newspaper Clippings 1958-1964 flat-box 25 Newspaper Clippings 1965-1977 Conditions Governing Access The scrapbook includes original photographs; researchers are asked to wear gloves when handling.

flat-box 26 Newspaper Clippings 1951-1959 Abstract: Clippings cover the Christmas decorations and celebration at Union Square, sponsored by the Downtown Association.

flat-box 27 Advertising and Promotional Materials 1918-1942 ov-flat-box 28 Newspaper Clippings 1977-1986

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