http://oac.cdlib.org/findaid/ark:/13030/kt1v19r8pg No online items California Ephemera Collection CA EPH Finding aid prepared by Finding aid prepared by California Historical Society staff. California Historical Society 678 Mission Street San Francisco, CA, 94105-4014 (415) 357-1848 [email protected] 2011 California Ephemera Collection CA CA EPH 1 EPH Title: California Ephemera Collection Date (inclusive): 1841-2001 Date (bulk): 1880-1980 Collection Identifier: CA EPH Extent: 140.0 boxes (68 linear feet) Contributing Institution: California Historical Society 678 Mission Street San Francisco, CA 94105 415-357-1848 [email protected] URL: http://www.californiahistoricalsociety.org Location of Materials: Collection is stored onsite. Language of Materials: Collection materials are in English. Abstract: The collection consists of a wide range of ephemera pertaining to the state of California and each of its constituent counties, excluding the City and County of San Francisco. Dating from 1841 to 2001, the collection includes ephemera created by or related to churches; civic associations and activist groups; clubs and societies, especially fraternal organizations; labor unions; auditoriums and theaters; historic buildings, landmarks, and museums; hotels and resorts; festivals and fairs; sporting events; hospitals, sanatoriums, prisons, and orphanages; schools, colleges, and universities; government agencies; elections, ballot measures, and political parties; infrastructure and transit systems; geographic features; and other subjects. Types of ephemera include: advertisements; brochures; folders; programs; leaflets; pamphlets; announcements; guides; maps; tickets; invitations; newsletters; constitutions and bylaws; surveys and reports; directories and listings; fliers; badges and ribbons; ballots; dance cards; invitations; catalogues; report cards and syllabi; journals and journal articles; and newspaper clippings. Access Collection is open for research. Publication Rights All requests to reproduce, publish, quote from or otherwise use collection materials must be submitted in writing to the Director of 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. Preferred Citation [Identification of item], California Ephemera Collection, California Historical Society. Separated Materials Ephemera relating to California individuals, businesses, and the City and County of San Francisco was separated and filed in the California Biography Collection, California Business Ephemera Collection, and San Francisco Ephemera Collection, respectively. Ephemera relating to printing and publishing was separated and filed in the Kemble Collection. Manuscripts, photographs, books, and out-of-scope materials were also removed. Related Ephemera Collections California Biography Collection California Business Ephemera Collection San Francisco Ephemera Collection Kemble Z3 Ephemera Collection Menu Collection Theater Ephemera Collection Accruals Additions to the collection are ongoing. Processing Information Re-processed by California Historical Society staff in 2010-2011. California Ephemera Collection CA CA EPH 2 EPH System of Arrangement Collection is arranged in two series: 1) General subjects; and 2) Counties. Files in series 1 (General subjects) are arranged alphabetically by the name of the organization, thing, event, place, or topic represented. Files are not nested under topical headings, with the following exceptions: individual labor unions are arranged in alphabetical order under the heading "Labor unions"; and individual national parks and forests are arranged in alphabetical order under the heading "National parks and forests." Files in series 2 (Counties) are arranged alphabetically by county. Within each county, files are arranged alphabetically by place (e.g., Oakland) or topical heading. Headings include: Art galleries, Auditoriums and theaters, Churches, Clubs and societies, Festivals and fairs, Historic buildings, Hospitals, Hotels and resorts, Missions, Museums, Parks, and Schools. Scope and Contents The collection consists of a wide range of ephemera pertaining to the state of California and each of its constituent counties, excluding the City and County of San Francisco. (San Francisco ephemera may be found in the San Francisco Ephemera Collection.) Dating from 1841 to 2001, the collection includes ephemera created by or related to churches; civic associations and activist groups; clubs and societies, especially fraternal organizations; labor unions; auditoriums and theaters; historic buildings, landmarks, and museums; hotels and resorts; festivals and fairs; sporting events; hospitals, sanatoriums, prisons, and orphanages; schools, colleges, and universities; government agencies; elections, ballot measures, and political parties; infrastructure and transit systems; geographic features; and other subjects. Series 1 (General subjects) consists of ephemeral items that pertain to general subjects (e.g., Air pollution, Portuguese, and Thanksgiving); features located in more than one county (e.g., Richmond-San Rafael Bridge, San Andreas Fault, and Tuolumme River); statewide, regional, and national clubs and associations (e.g., American Protective Tariff League, California Jockey Club, and Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee); and organizations or bodies with multi-county, state, or national jurisdictions (e.g., Bay Area Rapid Transit, California State Archives, and United Farm Workers). Extensive ephemera files for California elections, labor unions, national forests and parks, and the University of California, including the Big Game, may be found in this series. Series 2 (Counties) consists of ephemeral items that document the social, cultural, educational, religious, economic, and political life of California counties, cities, and towns, from the mid-nineteenth to the late twentieth century. Ephemera files for Alameda County (especially Berkeley and Oakland), Los Angeles County, Marin County, Monterey County, Santa Clara County (especially Stanford University), and Sonoma County are particularly extensive. The types of ephemera represented in the collection include: advertisements; brochures; folders; programs; leaflets; pamphlets; announcements; guides; maps; tickets; invitations; newsletters; constitutions and bylaws; surveys and reports; directories and listings; fliers; badges and ribbons; ballots; dance cards; invitations; catalogues; report cards and syllabi; journals and journal articles; and newspaper clippings. Indexing Terms The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the library's online public access catalog: Advertisements. Announcements. Brochures. Bylaws (administrative records). California Ephemera Project. Clippings. Dance cards. Ephemera. Invitations. Leaflets. Newspapers. Organizations--California. Programs. Promotional materials. Reports. Tickets. Travel guidebooks. California Ephemera Collection CA CA EPH 3 EPH Series 1: General subjects 1841-2000 Physical Description: 50.0 boxes General (See also: Travel and Travel guides) 1923-1961, undated Physical Description: 2.0 folders Numeric 250th Coast Artillery (United States Army) undated A Abortion 1983 Achievement Rewards for College Scientists (ARCS) Foundation Acupuncture circa 1975 Ad-Hoc Committee to End Discrimination 1964 Admission Day 1850-1954 Affiliate Art Groups of the North Bay Area 1966 Agricultural Code of California 1941 Agencia de sistemas de salud del oeste de la Bahia (Health agency) undated Aid to Families with Dependent Children undated AIDS Political Action Network undated Air pollution (car exhaust) 1970 Airline timetables 1958 Airports 1927-1931 Physical Description: 2.0 folders Alameda-Contra Costa Transit District (AC Transit) 1960-1971 Alpha Association of the Phi Beta Kappa Alumni in Southern California 1967 Alternative healing undated America First Committee of California, Inc. 1930s American Bible Society, Southern California Headquarters 1951, undated American Boy Scouts, Division of Northern California undated American Civil Liberties Union of Northern California) 1970s American Civil Liberties Union of Southern California) 1970s American Contract Bridge League, Western Division -- Contract Bridge Forum (Newsletter) 1952-1953 American Friends Service Committee) 1976 American Institute of Interior Designers, California Northern District Chapter American Legion 1926-1939 American Liberal League undated American Protective Tariff League of California undated Ancient Order of United Workmen 1882-1902 Angel Island (San Francisco Bay) General 1934-1985, undated Newspaper clippings 1974-1983 Angel Island Day 1952 Anti Digit Dialing League 1964 Anti smoking movements circa1924 California Ephemera Collection CA CA EPH 4 EPH Series 1:General subjects 1841-2000 A Arbor Day 1927 Architecture, Domestic 1973 Aquariums 1954 Aqueduct (Publication of the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California) 1980-1982 Arizona (Battleship) 1922 Art Collecting -- Bay Area 1917 Art Deco Society of California 1985-1987 Artists 1879-1942, undated Asociacion