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Finding Aid to the San Francisco Architectural Club Records, 1900-1987 (bulk 1913-1961) Processed by Roberto Landazuri; finding aid revised and updated by Wendy Kramer. San Francisco History Center, San Francisco Public Library 100 Larkin Street San Francisco, CA, 94102 (415) 557-4567
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Title: San Francisco Architectural Club Records, Date (inclusive): 1900-1987 Date (bulk): 1913-1961 Collection Identifier: SFH 8 Creator: San Francisco Architectural Club. Physical Description: 5 cartons, 1 box, 2 flat boxes(7.5 cubic ft.) Contributing Institution: San Francisco History Center, San Francisco Public Library 100 Larkin Street San Francisco, CA, 94102 (415) 557-4567
[email protected] Abstract: Minutes, correspondence, membership and financial records, curricular materials, ephemera, publications, and scrapbooks of the San Francisco Architectural Club; together with notebooks, photographic and diazo prints, drawings, and watercolors of architect and SFAC member Edward L. Frick. Physical Location: The collection is stored onsite. Language of Materials: Materials primarily in English, with some materials in Subgroup II in French. Access The collection is open for research, with photographs available during Photo Desk hours. Please call the San Francisco History Center for hours and information at 415-557-4567. 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 [Identification of item], San Francisco Architectural Club Records (SFH 8), San Francisco History Center, San Francisco Public Library. Provenance This collection was received in 1997 from archivist Waverly Lowell, a member of the club and Director of the California Cooperative for the Preservation of Architectural Records. Materials Transferred Photographs have been transferred to the San Francisco Historical Photograph Collection. Related Material San Francisco Architectural Club yearbooks for 1909, 1913 and 1915 are also cataloged and available separately in the San Francisco History Center's book collection. Arrangement The collection is organized in two subgroups: I. San Francisco Architectural Club Records and II. Edward L. Frick Collection. Subgroup I is arranged in eight series: Series 1: Minutes; Series 2: Correspondence; Series 3: Membership; Series 4: Financial Records; Series 5: Classes; Series 6: Events; Series 7: Publications; Series 8: Scrapbooks, Clippings, and Miscellany. Subgroup II is arranged in four series: Series 1: Notebooks; Series 2: Drawings, Diazo Print, and Watercolors; Series 3: Photographic prints and reproductions; and Series 4: Notes and Ephemera on Golf. Administrative History The San Francisco Architectural Club (SFAC) was founded in 1901 by a group of nineteen draftsmen "for the purpose of maintaining an educational program to develop the talents of its members and provide opportunities for study and advancement in all phases of architectural practice, and as a social club for architects, architectural draftsmen, and men of kindred interests in closely associated occupations, a place where ideas can be exchanged" (SFAC membership brochure, n.d. [1960s]). Inclusion and education of non-degreed architectural professionals were basic tenets from the club's inception, which came on the heels of legislation requiring state certification for architects, a development that tended to exclude draftsmen and other architectural workers who may not have had access to university architectural education. The SFAC's Atelier program--one of the earliest accredited programs of architectural study in the San Francisco Bay Area--offered, under the supervision of the Beaux-Arts Institute of America, practical workshops in building and site-planning problems, plus lectures and courses in drawing, architectural detailing, specification writing, interior design, rendering, building and estimating, as
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well as competitions in some of these areas. An annual seminar for those about to take the California state architectural certification examination was a popular and well-attended educational feature for many years. Another of the club's notable activities was the annual public loan exhibition, a presentation that was meant not only to showcase the year's most interesting architectural work for those in the field, but also to educate the public about traditions and new developments in architecture. Eventually placed under the direction of the Architectural League of the Pacific Coast, these exhibitions were documented by SFAC publications-- first as catalogues and later by yearbooks. Decidedly less formal publications of the SFAC included newsletters (titled Esquisse, Meditations, and Architectural notes), brochures soliciting new members, and announcements of lectures and classes. The "social club" aspect of the SFAC received just as much of its members' attention. Throughout the years, the club offered its members outings, parties, picnics, hikes, field trips, banquets, and Bohemian Club-style "Jinx." Some early club members whose names will be familiar to those interested in the history of architecture in San Francisco include George Applegarth, John Bakewell Jr., William B. Faville, Edward L. Frick, Timothy Pflueger, Willis K. Polk, and Ernest Weihe. The club's importance as an educational institution declined following World War II, when university architectural education became more widely accessible. Membership decreased considerably, and by the 1970s, only seven members continued to meet monthly. The SFAC saw a resurgence of activity in the 1980s, when renewed interest in classical architecture and the concern of younger architects, historians, and archivists helped bring about an increase in the club's ranks. The SFAC's bylaws were revised, and studio classes, lectures, workshops, colloquia, and other events sponsored by the club drew the interest and participation of a wide range of persons. Scope and Contents The records in Subgroup I were created by the San Francisco Architectural Club in the course of its activities. These are arranged chronologically within each series. The minutes in Series 1 reflect both regular and directors' board meetings. From 1913 through 1949, the two meeting types are interfiled by year; from 1950 through 1959-1962, there are separate folders for each. The correspondence in Series 2 includes both incoming and outgoing correspondence. Additionally, there are interfiled chronologically two folders of general files (mostly correspondence) from two SFAC presidents: Morris Barnett and Frank Capone. The membership files in Series 3 include lists, ledgers of dues paid and renewal reminders, all created and kept by an officer of the club responsible for that area of activity. The financial records in Series 4 are comprised of bank statements and records of expenses and disbursements, some for specific areas of activity. There are also some miscellaneous files created by the club treasurer, which are interfiled chronologically. Series 5 is comprised of materials on classes offered by the SFAC. Most of these are announcements and descriptions of classes, but there is also an interesting group of drawings, evidently done for an atelier class in 1961. Series 6 contains a small group of records relative to social events put out by the club. There are also a few records from the club Jinx events. Series 7 contains materials published by the SFAC, including annual exhibit catalogs and yearboks, newsletters, brochures, and announcements. A published version of the club's bylaws, possibly dating from the late 1950s, is also included. The final folder contains unarranged materials--announcements, memoranda, reports-- from the club's most recent period of activity (ca. 1983-1987). Series 8 contains several scrapbooks and other material about the SFAC, compiled by the SFAC. Their value and interest lie in what they reveal about the collecting decisions made and the club's image of itself. These are the clippings, photographs, ephemera, and other material that were deemed essential to the club's collective memory. The two boxes in the Edward Frick subgroup contain notebooks, photographic and diazo prints, tinted drawings, and watercolors, mostly from the periods that Frick spent in Paris as one of the first of 700 U.S. competitors for entrance to further study at L'ecole des Beaux Arts. During the 1920s and 1930s, he led an atelier for the SFAC. Frick's insistence that these materials be maintained with the rest of the SFAC collection may be the purest expression of a certain anti-academic stance inherent in the club's beginnings (see also the provenance note in this guide). Subjects and Indexing Terms Frick, Edward L. -- Archives San Francisco Architectural Club. -- Archives Architects--California--San Francisco
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Architects--Societies and clubs Architectural technicians--California--San Francisco Architectural technicians--Societies and clubs
Subgroup I San Francisco Architectural Club, 1906-1987 Physical Description: 5 cartons, 1 flat box(6 cubic ft.)
Series 1 Minutes, 1913-1962 Physical Description: 39.0 folders Arrangement Arranged chronologically ; some years have regular and directors' minutes filed separately.
Box-folder Box-folder Box-folder Box-folder Box-folder Box-folder Box-folder Box-folder Box-folder Box-folder Box-folder Box-folder Box-folder Box-folder Box-folder Box-folder Box-folder Box-folder Box-folder Box-folder Box-folder Box-folder Box-folder
1/1 1/2 1/3 1/4 1/5 1/6 1/7 1/8 1/9 1/10 1/11 1/12 1/13 1/14 1/15 1/16 1/17 1/18 1/19 1/20 1/21 1/22 1/23
1913 1914 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 (plus Jan. 6, 1930) 1933-1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 Committee reports, 1939-1940 1947
Box-folder Box-folder Box-folder Box-folder Box-folder Box-folder Box-folder
1/24 1/25 1/26 1/27 1/28 1/29 1/30
1948 1949 Directors, 1950 Regular, 1950 Directors, 1951 Regular, 1951 Directors, 1953
Box-folder Box-folder Box-folder Box-folder Box-folder Box-folder Box-folder Box-folder
1/31 1/32 1/33 1/34 1/35 1/36 1/37 1/38
Regular, 1953 Directors, 1955 Regular, 1955 Directors, 1956 Regular, 1956 Directors, 1957 Regular, 1957 Directors, 1959-1961
Box-folder 1/39
Regular, 1959-1962
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Subgroup ISan Francisco Architectural Club, 1906-1987 Series 2Correspondence, 1933-1961
Series 2 Correspondence, 1933-1961 Physical Description: 22.0 folders Arrangement
Arranged chronologically, with some p general files interfiled. Box-folder Box-folder Box-folder Box-folder Box-folder Box-folder Box-folder Box-folder Box-folder Box-folder Box-folder Box-folder Box-folder Box-folder Box-folder
1/40 1/41 1/42 1/43 1/44 1/45 1/46 1/47 1/48 1/49 1/50 2/1 2/2 2/3 2/4
1933-1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956
Box-folder Box-folder Box-folder Box-folder
2/5 2/6 2/7 2/8
1957 1958 1959 General files, SFAC president Morris 1959-1960
Box-folder 2/9 Box-folder 2/10
1960 General files, SFAC president Frank C 1960-1964
Box-folder 2/11
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Series 3 Membership, 1906-1967 Physical Description: 23.0 folders Arrangement Arranged chronologically.
Box-folder 2/12 Box-folder 2
Dues ledger, 1906-1908 "Transfer" membership ledger, 1911-1937 Arrangement Alphabetical entries K-Z, plus some loose sheets.
Box-folder 2
"Ledger" membership ledger, 1919-1937 Arrangement Alphabetical entries A-Z, plus various membership-related expenses.
Box-folder 2/13 Box-folder 2/14 Box-folder Box-folder Box-folder Box-folder Box-folder Box-folder Box-folder Box-folder
2/15 2/16 2/17 2/18 2/19 2/20 2/21 2/22
Box-folder 2/23
Membership reorganization, ca. 1935 Membership data, 1935 Resignations and suspensions, 1936 Membership, 1937 Resignations and suspensions, 1937 Membership data, 1938 Rosters, 1938-1967 Membership files, 1947 Dues, 1949 Dues, 1950 Attendance record, 1951-1959
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Subgroup ISan Francisco Architectural Club, 1906-1987 Series 3Membership, 1906-1967 Box-folder 2/24 Box-folder 2/25 Box-folder 3/1
Dues, 1952 Dues, 1953 Dues, 1954
Box-folder Box-folder Box-folder Box-folder Box-folder
Dues, 1954 Associate, junior membership 1956 Regular membership, 1956 Dues, 1957 Dues, 1958
3/2 3/3 3/4 3/5 3/6
Box-folder 3/7
Membership, 1960
Series 4 Financial Records, 1920-1960 Physical Description: 27.0 folders Arrangement Arranged chronologically.
Box-folder Box-folder Box-folder Box-folder Box-folder Box-folder Box-folder Box-folder Box-folder Box-folder Box-folder Box-folder Box-folder Box-folder Box-folder Box-folder Box-folder Box-folder
3/8 3 3/9 3/10 3/11 3/12 3/13 3/14 4/1 4/2 4/3 4/4 4/5 4/6 4/7 4/8 4/9 4/10
Monthly receipts and disbursements ledger, 1920-1930 Monthly receipts and disbursements ledger, 1931-1937 Bank statements, 1932 Bank statements, 1933 Bank statements, 1934 Bills paid, 1935 Bank statements, 1935 Dinner dance expenses, 1935 Treasurer's files, 1935-1936 Bills paid, 1936 Bank statements, 1936 Atelier expenses, 1936 Bills paid, 1937 Bank statements, 1937 Bank statements, 1938 Ledger pages, 1938-1939 Bills paid, 1939-1940 Treasurer's files, 1939-1940
Box-folder Box-folder Box-folder Box-folder Box-folder Box-folder Box-folder
4/11 4/12 4/13 4/14 4/15 4/16 4/17
Treasurer's files, 1940-1945 Bills paid, 1940 Bills paid, 1941 Bills paid, 1943 Special accounts, 1945-1947 Bills paid, 1947-1948 Treasurer's files, 1951
Box-folder 4/18
Disbursements, 1952
Box-folder 4/19
Ledger pages, 1959-1961
Series 5 Classes, 1934-1970 Physical Description: 6.0 folders Arrangement Arranged chronologically.
Box-folder Box-folder Box-folder Box-folder Box-folder
4/20 4/21 4/22 4/23 4/24
Box-folder 4/25
1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s Atelier drawings, 1961 1970s
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Subgroup ISan Francisco Architectural Club, 1906-1987 Series 6Events, 1907-1962
Series 6 Events, 1907-1962 Physical Description: 2.0 folders
Box-folder 4/26
General, 1907-1962
Box-folder 4/27
Jinx, 1941-1962
Series 7 Publications, 1913-1987 (bulk 1913-1965) Physical Description: 24.0 folders Location of copies Yearbooks for 1909, 1913, and 1915 are also available in the San Francisco History Center's book collection.
Box-folder 4/28 Box-folder 4/29
Consititution and bylaws, [undated] Second annual loan exhibition catalogue, 1903 General note Two copies, one hardcover.
Box-folder Box-folder Box-folder Box-folder Box-folder Box-folder Box-folder Box-folder Box-folder Box-folder Box-folder Box-folder Box-folder
4/30 4/31 5/1 5/2 5/3 5/4 5/5 5/6 5/7 5/8 5/9 5/10 5/11
Third annual exhibit catalogue, 1904 Yearbook, 1909 Yearbook, 1913 Season, 1914-1915 Yearbook, 1915 Contract for production of yearbook, 1915 Esquisse, 1929-1930 Meditations, 1929-1932 Meditations, 1933-1941 Architectural Notes, 1946 Architectural Notes, 1952 Architectural Notes, 1954 Architectural Notes, 1957
Box-folder Box-folder Box-folder Box-folder Box-folder Box-folder Box-folder Box-folder
5/12 5/13 5/14 5/15 5/16 5/17 5/18 5/19
Architectural Notes, 1959 Architectural Notes, 1960 Architectural Notes, 1961 [Untitled newsletter], 1965 Membership solicitation brochures, 1930s-1960s Letterhead and logo design, 1946 1960 [undated] Constitution and bylaws booklet and advertising sales, 1958 Handout re: new club rooms and Garth mural, 1961
Box-folder 5/20
Newsletters and announcements,etc., 1958-1987
Series 8 Scrapbooks, clippings, and miscellanea, 1901-1978 (bulk 1901-1934) Physical Description: 3 volumes and 3 folders
Box-folder Box-folder Box-folder Box-folder Box-folder
5 6 6 5/21 5/22
Scrapbook 1, 1901-ca. 1931 Scrapbook 2, 1912-1923 Scrapbook 3, 1932-1934 Clippings, 1913 and 1940 Miscellanea, 1916-1978
Box-folder 5/23
Miscellanea (not SFAC), 1915-1934 Subgroup II Edward L. Frick Collection, 1913-1973 (bulk 1913-1932) Physical Description: 1 box, 1 flat box(1.5 cubic ft.)
Series 1 Notebooks, 1913-1973 (bulk 1913-1932) Physical Description: 7.0 folders
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Subgroup IIEdward L. Frick Collection, 1913-1973 (bulk 1913-1932) Series 1Notebooks, 1913-1973 (bulk 1913-1932) Box-folder 7/1 Box-folder Box-folder Box-folder Box-folder Box-folder
1913-1914?, 1920, May 1921
7/2 7/3 7/4 7/5 7/6
July-Aug. 1921 Aug.-Sept. 1921 June-July 1922 Oct.-Dec. 1922 1932
Box-folder 7/7
Notebook on French usage and personal correspondence, 1913-1973
Series 2 Drawings, Diazo Print, and Watercolors, 1913-1961 (bulk 1913) Physical Description: 1 flat box
Box-folder 8/1
"Lavis a` Teintes Plates" [undated] Scope and Contents Five tinted drawings.
Box-folder 8/2
L'Illustration and clipping of San Francisco Opera House interior, July 19, 1930 and June 21, 1955
Box-folder 8/3
Diazo print and three sketches, 1961 and [1913?] Scope and Contents Diazo print is labeled: "Revised design for tympanum East Portal Grace Cathedral 7/3/61. Weihe, Frick & Kruse." Sketches on tracing paper include note stating: "Tracings by Ed Frick found in his copy of The Petit Trianon, yearbook of the Boston Arch'l Club (Boston) 1913."
Box-folder 8/4
Ecole des Beaux Arts watercolor 1: "162. Frick, Edouard L. M. Laloux Lemaresquier." [1913?] Ecole des Beaux Arts watercolor 2: "Le pavilion central d'un chateau. Edward L. Frick. M. Gromart." [1913?]
Box-folder 8/5
Ecole des Beaux Arts watercolor 3: "Un cercle pour les eleves de l'ecole des beaux-arts. Edward L. Frick. At. Gromart." Nov. 15, 1913
Box-folder 8/6
Box-folder 7/8
Series 3 Photographic prints and reproductions, [1900-1964] Physical Description: 1.0 folder
Box-folder 7/8
Series 4 Notes and ephemera on golf, [1950s] Physical Description: 1.0 folder
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