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| Genre/Form: | Architectural drawings Diplomas Drawings Essays Negatives Photographs Archives Designs and plans |
|---|---|
| Named Person: | Alfred Henry Jacobs; Julius Jacobs; Jacobs family |
| Document Type: | Archival Material |
| All Authors / Contributors: |
Alfred Henry Jacobs; American Institute of Architects.; Freemasons. Fidelity Lodge No. 120 (San Francisco, Calif.); Judah L. Magnes Museum.; Bancroft Library. Magnes Collection of Jewish Art and Life. |
| OCLC Number: | 71174573 |
| Language Note: | Materials in English. |
| Notes: | Formerly: Judah L. Magnes Museum Collection Number WJHC 2001.003. |
| Description: | 1 carton, 2 oversize boxes, 2 oversize folders (3 linear feet) |
| More information: |
Abstract:
The collection consists of biographical material relating to Alfred Henry Jacobs and his father, Julius Jacobs, including Julius' 1863 certificate as an "Exempt Fireman of the Fire Department of the City and County of Sacramento" and an illuminated In Memoriam book produced by Congregation Emanu-El after the death of Julius Jacobs in 1907. Also included are a small amount of Alfred Henry Jacob's correspondence; ephemera and a photograph of President Taft from the presidential visit to San Francisco in 1911; a program for the opening of the Winema Theater in Scotia, California; essays that Alfred Henry Jacobs wrote while a student at MIT; and a manuscript of Alfred Henry Jacob's recollections of his entrance exam to the École des Beaux Arts in Paris. Among the photographs and portraits of Alfred Henry Jacobs and Julius Jacobs, as well as portraits (some unidentified) of other family members and beloved dogs. There are also class pictures of Alfred and his classmates at the California School for Mechanical Arts (1895-1898); many photographs of various buildings that Jacobs designed, including the Winema, Curran, Granada, and California theaters; some photographic negatives taken by Jacobs (which consist mainly of family members and his Bull Terriers); In addition the collection includes three family photo albums (with family photographs taken by Alfred Henry Jacobs) and one photo album (1920-1921) documenting the construction of San Francisco's Granada Theater, from groundbreaking to opening day. The collection includes some photographs and originals of some of Alfred Henry Jacob's pencil and architectural drawings, including a large drawing of his memorial for the Pacific Hebrew Orphan Asylum at the Home of Peace Cemetery, in Colma, California.
Notes:
by
wjhc2911 (WorldCat user on 2008-05-27)
This collection is part of the Western Jewish History Center collection at the Judah L. Magnes Museum (Berkeley, Calif.). Its call number is WJHC 2001.003.
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- Jacobs, Alfred Henry, -- 1882-1954 -- Archives.
- Jacobs, Julius, -- 1840-
- Jacobs family -- Photographs.
- Home of Peace Cemetery (Colma, Calif.)
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology -- Students.
- Pacific Hebrew Orphan Asylum and Home Society.
- Freemasons -- California -- San Francisco.
- Jews -- California -- San Francisco.
- Memorials -- California -- Colma -- Designs and plans.
- Motion picture theaters -- California -- Photographs.
- Theaters -- California -- Photographs.
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- Colma Genealogical & Historical Bibliography(55 items)
by Catht updated 2012-10-08
