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titleWestern American Book collection 1928-1929.
repositoryDenver Public Library
descriptionBegan the Grabhorn Press in 1920 in San Francisco. Printed ephemera, later designed and printed books for direct sale and commission.

Record of the Western Americana book collection purchased by Edwin and Marjorie Grabhorn, San Francisco 1928-1929. Beginning of volume contains book purchases made by "D.G.S." 1855-1865.
extent1 vol.
formatsEphemera
accessOpen to qualified researchers.
record sourcehttp://www.loc.gov/coll/nucmc/
acquisition informationPurchase 1993
updated03/16/2023 10:30:05
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titleAlbert Israel Elkus Papers, 1893-1976
repositoryUniversity of California, Berkeley
descriptionThe collection consists primarily of correspondence files containing letters and related material documenting Elkus' career as an educator and a leader in the music and arts community of his time, in particular that of the San Francisco Bay Area.

The collection also contains significant material pertaining to Cornel Lengyel, internationally known author and long-time personal friend of Elkus. Lesser amounts of other material related to Elkus' career, including some material on the University of California loyalty oath controversy, and scrapbooks and other memorabilia relating to the Elkus family, including his wife, Elizabeth Britton Elkus, and his father, Albert Elkus Sr., are found here as well.

Collection Number:
BANC MSS 82/16 c
extentca 3.5 linear ft.
formatsBusiness Papers Personal Papers Correspondence Ephemera
accessCollection is open for research.
record sourcehttp://www.oac.cdlib.org
acquisition informationGift of Mrs. Albert (Elizabeth) Elkus, August 11, 1981. One additonal letter was given by Jonathan Elkus on July 16, 1991, and additonal material was transferred to The Bancroft Libary from the Music Library by Judy Tsou in March 1993.
updated11/12/2014 11:30:12
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