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Exploratorium (Organization). Exploratorium records, 1957-2001.

Title: Exploratorium records, 1957-2001.

Provides a fairly complete history of this innovative museum from its founding in 1969 through the present. The records reflect the central role founder Dr. Frank Oppenheimer played in developing the Exploratorium and sustaining it until his death in 1985. The collection includes Oppenheimer's correspondence and writings related to the museum, board of director minutes, exhibit development materials, publicity, grant proposals, reports and chronological files, records of subsequent directors, notably Goery Delacote, as well as departmental records documenting the evolution of the museum.

ArchivalResource: 87 cartons, 2 boxes, 1 oversize box, 11 oversize folders, 4 tubes (110 linear feet)

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/84650887 View

Bernard Maybeck Collection, 1897-1956 (bulk 1902-1939)

Title: Bernard Maybeck Collection, 1897-1956 (bulk 1902-1939)

Contains records relating to all aspects of architect Bernard Maybeck's life. The contents include personal papers, correspondence, office files, project files, drawings, and photographs. The records describe the unique vision of Maybeck's designs, including his use of unusual materials and color schemes. The collection is useful for researching Bay Regional style, the use of industrial materials in architecture, the use of cement and other earthquake and fire resistant materials, and the planning of campuses or town spaces.

ArchivalResource: 32.5 boxes, 5 flat boxes, 1 card file box, 1 volume scrapbook, 34 flat file drawers, 157 tubes, 8 large framed drawings, a table, a carved panel, and a plaster ornament

http://www.oac.cdlib.org/ark:/13030/tf0h4n986k View

Johnson, Walter Samuel, 1884-1978. Walter S. Johnson collection on the Palace of Fine Arts, 1914-1981.

Title: Walter S. Johnson collection on the Palace of Fine Arts, 1914-1981.

Papers relating to the Palace of Fine Arts in San Francisco. Includes: a Panama-Pacific International Exposition bond presented by Mayor Joseph Alioto in 1975; a resolution passed by the California Legislature in 1967, honoring Johnson for his contribution to the restoration of the Palace; correspondence; printed materials and other papers, including a blueprint, documenting the rehabilitation and conversion of the Palace of Fine Arts.

ArchivalResource: 1 box, 2 oversize folders (0.5 linear feet)

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/34961713 View