Pictorial material from the Anna Blake Mezquida papers, circa 1860 -1965,, bulk , bulk circa 1900-1910
Collection context
Summary
- Creators:
- Mezquida, Anna Blake
- Abstract:
- Collection includes an album of photographs, postcards, and prints from the 1906 earthquake and fire of San Francisco with captions apparently by Anna Blake Mezquida or a family member.
- Extent:
- 1 box (ca. 300 photographic prints, postcards, collotypes, and etchings) and 2 oversize photographic prints 80 digital objects
- Language:
- Collection materials are in English .
Background
- Scope and content:
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Collection includes an album of photographs, postcards, and prints from the 1906 earthquake and fire of San Francisco with captions apparently by Anna Blake Mezquida or a family member. Some show ruins of Blake family home at 808 Hyde Street, and refugee camps. Also present are postcards of the disaster and general San Francisco views. Includes late 19th and early 20th century views from numerous American locations (including Maine), miscellaneous postcards, and two sets of etchings (of scenes related to Hawthorne and Whittier) by W.B. Closson. Three views of Benicia, Calif. are present, including a carte de visite of the "Young Ladies' Seminary, 1854-8" (apparently photographed in the 1860's).
- Biographical / historical:
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Poet, scenarist, critic, journalist, author of short stories, plays, and books, Mezquida (b. Sept. 1, 1883; d. Mar. 12, 1965) lived her entire life in San Francisco, Calif.
- Acquisition information:
- Pictorial Material from the Anna Blake Mezquida Papers was given to The Bancroft Library by the Wiltse family on June 8, 1973.
- Physical location:
- Many of the Bancroft Library collections are stored offsite and advance notice may be required for use. For current information on the location of these materials, please consult the library's online catalog.
- Rules or conventions:
- Finding aid prepared using Describing Archives: a Content Standard.
Access and use
- Location of this collection:
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University of California, Berkeley, The Bancroft LibraryBerkeley, CA 94720-6000, US
- Contact:
- 510-642-6481