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   United States of America

San Francisco, California, United States of America



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Institution names followed by SIBMAS Member  are members of SIBMAS


California Historical Society
Norton Baker Library

      Date founded: 1922
 
 
678 Mission Street
San Francisco, CA 94105
 

Telephone: +1 (415) 567 1848
Telefax: +1 (415) 567 1850
E-mail: bakerlib@calhist.org
Homepage: http://www.calhist.org/
Wednesday: 13:00-17:00
Thursday: 13:00-17:00
Friday: 13:00-17:00


Cartoon Art Museum
      Date founded: 1984
 
 
814 Mission Street
San Francisco, CA 94103
 

Telephone: +1 (415) 227 8666
Telefax: +1 (415) 243 8666
Wednesday: 11:00-17:00
Thursday: 11:00-17:00
Friday: 11:00-17:00
Saturday: 10:00-17:00

Fees for using facility.
Catalogs: Computerized. Other
On-site use only. Materials loan. Exchange of material.
Reproductions: By user. In house.
Exhibitions. Fees for exhibitions.

Media:
Books. Periodicals. Photos. Manuscripts. Correspondence. Programmes. Clippings. Posters. Designs/Plans. Videos/films/DVDs. Official documents. Paintings. Graphics. Objects d'art. Memorabilia. Production material. Other.


Communications Institute
Library

      Date founded: 1965
 
  Mail:
      Lock Box 472139
     Marina Station
      San Francisco, CA 94147-2139

Telephone: +1 (415) 626 5050
Telefax: +1 (415) 346 4466
E-mail: comlibrary@aol.com
Homepage: http://www.nvo.com/cinst

Special Collections:
Cable television


Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco
M.H. de Young Museum
Theatre and Dance Collection
 
 
Golden Gate Park
San Francisco, CA 94118
 

Telephone: +1 (415) 775 3600


Goethe-Institute
Library

      Date founded: 1970
 
 
530 Bush Street
San Francisco, CA 94108-3689
 

Telephone: +1 (415) 391 0428
Telefax: +1 (415) 391 8715
E-mail: gisfinfo@sirius.com
Homepage: http://www.eline.com/Goethe

Special Collections:
Radio drama
Theatre, contemporary (German)


Jewish Community Library  
 
601 14th Avenue
San Francisco, CA 94118
 

Telephone: +1 (415) 751 6893
Homepage: http://www.bjesf.org/MAIN/JCL/jcl.html

Subjects:
Music/Music performance.
Media:
Books.
Special Collections:
Music (Jewish)


National Film Preservation Foundation (NFPF)
      Date founded: 1997
 
 
870 Market Street, Suite 1113
San Francisco, CA 94102
 

Telephone: +1 (415) 392 7291
Telefax: +1 (415) 392 7293
E-mail: info@filmpreservation.org
Homepage: http://www.filmpreservation.org/

Subjects:
Cinema.


The Playwrights Foundation  
  Mail:
      P.O. Box 460357
      San Francisco, CA 94146

Telephone: +1 (415) 263 3986
Telefax: +1 (415) 626 1138
E-mail: amy@playwrightsfoundation.org
Homepage: http://www.playwrightsfoundation.org/


The Polish Arts and Culture Foundation  
 
1290 Sutter Street
San Francisco, CA 94109
 

Telephone: +1 (415) 474 7070
Telefax: +1 (415) 474 7149
Tuesday: 12:00-19:00
Wednesday: 12:00-19:00
Friday: 12:00-19:00

Written application required. Fees for using facility.
Catalogs: Computerized
On-site use only. Materials loan. Exchange of material.
Reproductions: By user. In house.
Exhibitions.

Subjects:
Dramatic theatre. Opera. Ballet/dance. Theatre architecture. Cinema. Festivals. Music/Music performance. Public celebrations.
Media:
Playtexts. Photos. Manuscripts. Correspondence. Programmes. Clippings. Posters. Costumes. Videos/films/DVDs. Official documents. Scores/libretti/music. Paintings. Graphics. Statuary. Objects d'art. Memorabilia. Sound recordings/CDs. Production material.


San Francisco Academy of Comic Art
Library

      Date founded: 1967
 
 
170 West Cliff Drive, Bldg 15
San Francisco, CA 95060
 

Telephone: +1 (831) 427- 1737
Telefax: +1 (831) 427- 1737

Special Collections:
Comics


San Francisco Conservatory of Music
Bothin Library

      Date founded: 1917
 
 
1201 Ortega Street
San Francisco, CA 94122
 

Telephone: +1 (415) 564 8086
Telefax: +1 (415) 759 3499
E-mail: sfcmlib@sirius.com
Sunday: 13:00-17:00
Monday: 9:00-21:00; 9:00-17:00 (vacations)
Tuesday: 9:00-21:00; 9:00-17:00 (vacations)
Wednesday: 9:00-21:00; 9:00-17:00 (vacations)
Thursday: 9:00-21:00; 9:00-17:00 (vacations)
Friday: 9:00-17:00
Saturday: 9:00-15:00

Holdings added. Holdings closed.
Catalogs: Card
On-site use only. Interlibrary loan.
Reproductions: By user.
Exhibitions.

Subjects:
Dramatic theatre. Opera. Operetta/Musical. Ballet/dance. Cinema. Festivals. Music/Music performance. Other.
Media:
Books. Periodicals. Correspondence. Programmes. Clippings. Videos/films/DVDs. Scores/libretti/music. Sound recordings/CDs.
Special Collections:
San Francisco Conservatory of Music

Ernest Bloch, composer, conductor
Ada Clement, pianist
Lillian Hodghead, pianist


San Francisco Media Archive  
 
275 Capp Street
San Francisco, CA 94110
 

Telephone: +1 (415) 558 8117
Telefax: +1 (415) 558 8116
Homepage: http://www.sfm.org/

Databases with information on collections:
Community of Film Archives
Subjects:
Cinema.
Media:
Videos/films/DVDs.


San Francisco Performing Arts Library and Museum (SFPALM)
      Date founded: 1947
 
 
401 Van Ness Avenue, 4th floor
San Francisco, CA 94102
 

Telephone: +1 (415) 255 4800
Telefax: +1 (415) 255 1913
E-mail: info@sfpalm.org
Homepage: http://www.sfpalm.org/

Databases with information on collections:
Community of Film Archives
Tuesday: 9:00-17:00
Wednesday: 9:00-17:00
Thursday: 9:00-17:00
Friday: 9:00-17:00
Saturday: 9:00-16:00

Holdings added. Holdings closed.
Catalogs: Computerized. Other
On-site use only.
Reproductions: By user. In house. By company.
Exhibitions.
Subjects:
Dramatic theatre. Opera. Operetta/Musical. Ballet/dance. Pantomime/mime. Children's theatre. Puppet theatre. Cabaret/Kabaret. Variety/music hall. Amateur theatre. Theatre architecture. Circus. Festivals. Music/Music performance.
Media:
Books. Periodicals. Playtexts. Photos. Manuscripts. Correspondence. Programmes. Clippings. Posters. Designs/Plans. Costumes. Sets. Models. Videos/films/DVDs. Official documents. Scores/libretti/music. Paintings. Graphics. Memorabilia. Sound recordings/CDs.
Special Collections:
Actors (French) (19th century) [copper engravings]
Afro-American sheet music
Music (San Francisco) (1850-1980)
Photographs, ballet
Theatre (San Francisco) (1850-1980)
Theatre design
Toy theatre sheets (Germany) (19th century)

Chevron "Standard Hour"
Ethnic Dance Festival (San Francisco)
Harupin-Ha
Lamplighter Archives [Gilbert and Sullivan]
Lines Contemporary Ballet
Margaret Jenkins Dance Company
Oakland Ballet
Pocket Opera (San Francisco)
San Francisco Ballet
San Francisco Ethnic Dance Festival
San Francisco Opera
San Francisco Playhouse
San Francisco Symphony
Stern Grove Festival
Theatre Arts Colony (San Francisco)

Leonora Wood Armsby, managing director of the San Francisco Symphony
Gisella Caccialanza (1908-1984), dancer
Lew Christensen (-1984), dancer, choreographer
Isadora Duncan (1878-1927), dancer
Kirsten Flagstad (1895-1962), opera singer
Anna Halprin (1920-), dancer, choreograph
Gustav Heinrichs (1850-1942), conductor
Richard F. Larson [libretti collection]
McDowell Ballet Photograph Collection
Serge Oukrainsky


San Francisco Public Library
      Date founded: 1878
 
 
100 Larkin Street
San Francisco, CA 94102-4734
 

Telephone: +1 (415) 557 4400
Telefax: +1 (415) 557 4277
Homepage: http://www.sfpl.lib.ca.us/


San Francisco Public Library
Art and Music Center
 
 
Civic Center
San Francisco, CA 94102
 

Telephone: +1 (415) 557 4400
Telefax: +1 (415) 557 4524
Sunday: 12:00-17:00
Monday: 9:00-18:00
Tuesday: 9:00-20:00
Wednesday: 9:00-20:00
Thursday: 9:00-20:00
Friday: 12:00-17:00
Saturday: 9:00-17:00

Holdings added. Holdings closed.
Catalogs: Computerized. Card
On-site use only.
Reproductions: By user. In house.

Subjects:
Dramatic theatre. Opera. Operetta/Musical. Ballet/dance. Pantomime/mime. Puppet theatre. Cabaret/Kabaret. Variety/music hall. Amateur theatre. Theatre architecture. Circus. Cinema. Radio/TV. Festivals. Music/Music performance. Public celebrations.
Media:
Books. Periodicals. Playtexts. Photos. Promptbooks. Correspondence. Programmes. Clippings. Posters. Videos/films/DVDs. Official documents. Scores/libretti/music.


San Francisco Public Library
California Collection
 
 
Civic Center
San Francisco, CA 94102
 

Telephone: +1 (415) 558 3949


San Francisco State University
J. Paul Leonard Library

      Date founded: 1899
 
 
1600 Holloway Ave
San Francisco, CA 94132-1789
 

Telephone: +1 (415) 338 1854
Telefax: +1 (415) 338 1504
Homepage: http://www.library.sfsu.edu/

Special Collections:
Literature (Italian)

San Francisco TV News Film Archive

Frank V. de Bellis [music and art collection]


Theatre Artaud  
 
2043 16th Street
San Francisco, CA 94103
 

Telephone: +1 (415) 621 7641

Special Collections:
Dance


University of San Francisco
Richard A. Gleeson Library
Countess Bernardine Murphy Donohue Rare Book Room

      Date founded: 1855
 
 
2130 Fulton Street
San Francisco, CA 94117-1080
 

Telephone: +1 (415) 666 6167
Telefax: +1 (415) 666 2233
E-mail: cannont@usfca.edu
Homepage: http://www.usfca.edu/usf/library/gleeson.html


Yerba Buena Center for the Arts  
 
701 Mission Street
San Francisco, CA 94103
 

Telephone: +1 (415) 789 2700
Telefax: +1 (415) 978 9635
Sunday: 11:00-18:00
Tuesday: 11:00-18:00
Wednesday: 11:00-18:00
Thursday: 11:00-20:00
Friday: 11:00-20:00
Saturday: 11:00-18:00


Index:

Institution names followed by SIBMAS Member  are members of SIBMAS


 

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Last Update: 11.12.2005 / © 2002 SIBMAS
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