Archival Manuscript/Mixed Formats (Collection)Service Men's Arts Center and Contact Bureau of San Francisco records, ...
Corporate name
Main title
- Service Men's Arts Center and Contact Bureau of San Francisco records, 1940-1946 (bulk 1942-1945).
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Description
- 300 items.
- 2 containers.
- 0.8 linear feet.
Access advisory
- Open to research.
Finding aids
- Finding aid available in the Library of Congress Manuscript Reading Room and at http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mss/eadmss.ms010246 opens in a new window
Local shelving no.
- MMC-2143
Biography/History note
- Recreational center established as an unofficial club and hospitality center during World War II for military personnel whose civilian professions or avocations included the fine arts. Provided private practice rooms and studios and arranged for private lessons, art supplies, literary agents, and concert performances for military personnel stationed or furloughed near San Francisco, Calif.
Organized/Arranged
- Arranged by type of material.
Summary
- Card file reflecting the interests of military personnel visiting the center; correspondence from service members around the world received by Charles Cooper, executive director, and his wife, Marie Cooper; guest register of visitors with signatures often including doodles, sketches, and musical notations; poetry; newspaper clippings, bulletins, and programs; and photographs of students and their works.
LC Subjects
Notes
- Collection material in English.
Acquisition source
- Gift, Charles Cooper, 1946.
LCCN
- mm 82039487
Other standard no.
- MSS39487
Repository
- Library of Congress Manuscript Division Washington, D.C. 20540 USA dcu http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mss/mss.home opens in a new window
Type of material
- Archival Manuscript/Mixed Formats (Collection)