Allan Hoover collection, 1927-1966

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Summary

Creators:
Hoover, Allan
Abstract:
Photographs and ephemera relating to the Bohemian Club of San Francisco. Includes photographs of Herbert Hoover and other club members at Bohemian Grove encampments and other locations. In part collected by Fred G. Clark.
Extent:
2 manuscript boxes (0.8 Linear Feet)
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Allan Hoover collection, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives.

Background

Scope and content:

Photographs and ephemera relating to the Bohemian Club of San Francisco. Includes photographs of Herbert Hoover and other club members at Bohemian Grove encampments, picnic areas outside the Grove, and at George Mardikian's home in San Francisco.

The photographs were collected by Allan Hoover, son of Herbert Hoover, and Fred G. Clark. Captions on the back of some photos are in Herbert Hoover's hand, which suggests that the photos originally belonged to Herbert Hoover.

Acquisition information:
Materials were acquired by the Hoover Institution Library Archives in 2014.
Physical location:
Hoover Institution Library & Archives
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Access and use

Restrictions:

The collection is open for research; materials must be requested in advance via our reservation system. If there are audiovisual or digital media material in the collection, they must be reformatted before providing access.

Terms of access:

For copyright status, please contact the Hoover Institution Library & Archives.

Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Allan Hoover collection, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives.

Location of this collection:
Hoover Institution Library & Archives, Stanford University
Stanford, CA 94305-6003, US
Contact:
(650) 723-3563
hooverarchives@stanford.edu
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