San Francisco Museum Of Science And Industry Records, 1926-1953

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San Francisco Museum Of Science And Industry Records, 1926-1953

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Files of the San Francisco Museum of Science & Industry-Marine Section, predecessor of the San Francisco Maritime Museum (1940-1953). This collection of correspondence files was originally divided into two sections, subject and general (1940-1949). The files were left in their original order. Much of the correspondence involves Alma de Brettville Spreckels, Honorary Chairman of the S.F. Museum of Science and Industry, Dr. Howard M. McKinley, Director of the Museum and Walter J. Walsh, Board Member & Attorney for the Museum. The collection also contains two visitor's logbooks.

4.2 linear feet

eng,

San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park (Calif.).

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SNAC Resource ID: 6650848

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Spreckels, Alma de Bretteville, 1881-1968

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Art patron; San Francisco, California. From the description of Alma de Bretteville Spreckels papers, 1920-1978. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122355114 ...

San Francisco Museum of Science and Industry

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Agency History The idea for the creation of the San Francisco Museum of Science and Industry grew out of a marine exhibit at the Golden Gate International Exposition, held on Treasure Island, San Francisco, in 1939-1940. Ship models, assembled by shipping executive Edward S. Clark, and prints were included in the display. After the Exposition was over, the models and prints were gathered and displayed at the Merchants Exchange Building at 465...