Description
The records of the John W. Geary School PTA begin in April 1930. Included are
correspondence, minutes, flyers, programs, newsletters, and scrapbooks. The most revealing
and complete materials from the early days of the school are the publicity scrapbooks which
were, for the most part, meticulously kept. During and after World War II, the
record-keeping became more fragmentary, and there are no records after 1974.
Background
The John W. Geary School, a small elementary school (200-300 students) located on Cook and
Geary Streets in San Francisco, opened on March 31, 1930. It was named for the last Alcalde
of San Francisco, who was also the City's first mayor.
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imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by the reader.
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