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Archives of American Art
Frank Stauffacher papers
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.staufran
- Creators:
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Stauffacher, Frank, 1914-1955
- Dates:
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1927-1962
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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0.6 Linear feet
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
Biographical material, 1940-1942, including insurance information and an application for a dorm in the Navy; correspondence, 1928-1959, including drafts of letters, letters to his friend Tom Scott (2 are illustrated), correspondence with family, including his brother, publisher Jack Werner Stauffacher, and letters regarding the San Francisco International Film Festival and The San Francisco Museum of Art's film series "Art in Cinema"; art works, including 8 sketches and 4 paintings; short stories, one with illustrations, and writings on film; minutes of the San Francisco Film Festival; printed material, 1946-1962; 3 photographs of Stauffacher; and correspondence and writings relating to a Frank Stauffacher memorial organized by Tom Scott and Jack Stauffacher.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Filmmaker; San Francisco, California.
Administration
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated 1987 by Jack Stauffacher, brother of Frank Stauffacher.
Using the Collection
Conditions Governing Access
Use of original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C., Research Center. Contact Reference Services for more information.
Keywords
| Keyword Terms | Keyword Types | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Art and motion pictures | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Motion pictures -- Aesthetics | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Filmmakers -- California -- San Francisco | Occupation | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Film festivals | Function | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Stauffacher, Jack Werner | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| San Francisco Film Festival | Corporate Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| San Francisco Museum of Art | Corporate Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| San Francisco International Film Festival (1954) | Corporate Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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