Publications Collection
Scope and Contents
This collection provides indexes of various publications from the history of the de Young and the Legion of Honor.
Pacific Art Review was published by the de Young from 1941 through 1946. It included essays about the collection written by staff of the Museum.
The Bulletin of the California Palace of the Legion of Honor was published from 1943 to 1967 and Museum Bulletin was published from 1967 to 1968. Both bulletins provided articles and updates on the Legion of Honor and its collections.
Triptych covered the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, the de Young and the Legion of Honor, as well as the Asian Art Museum, which was housed inside the de Young museum building. Published from 1980 through 1995, it included essays on the Museums' collections, events, and exhibitions, as well as news, updates, and calendars.
Fine Arts is the current member magazine for FAMSF and began publication in 1996. It provides updates to members, coverage of exhibitions, events, acquisitions, news, and general museum goings-on.
Dates
- Creation: 1941 - 2021
Conditions Governing Access
Access to these publications are limited to FAMSF staff only and may not be checked out. All copies belonging to the FAMSF Archives must stay within the Archives. Scans of issues can be made and shared upon request.
Biographical / Historical
The de Young released a magazine called The Pacific Art Review from 1941-1946. Originally published quarterly, then yearly, the museum stopped publication due to wartime shortages from World War II in 1946.
The Legion of Honor began a regular publication in 1943. The Bulletin of the California Palace of the Legion of Honor was published monthly and provided articles and updates on the museum and its collections. In July 1967, the Legion created a new publication called Museum Bulletin, which was published bi-monthly until December 1968.
A new member magazine called Triptych began publication in 1980. It covered the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, the de Young and the Legion of Honor, as well as the Asian Art Museum, which was housed inside the de Young museum building. It was published by The Museum Society until 1995.
In 1996, Fine Arts replaced Triptych as the FAMSF member magazine and is currently published on a quarterly basis.
Extent
13.5 Linear Feet (1 bound volume and 1 set of loose copies of Pacific Art Review (full run); 6 bound volumes of CPLH Bulletin/Museum Bulletin (full run); 1 half-size box of loose copies and 4 folders of duplicate copies of CPLH Bulletin/Museum Bulletin; 12 bound volumes of Triptych (1980-1991); 2 half-boxes of Triptych (full run); 3 half-boxes of Fine Arts (full run); cabinet of duplicate copies of Fine Arts (2004-present).)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
This collection is arranged chronologically by date of publication. Each different publication is a series of the collection and each volume and issue is a sub-series of the publication series.
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco Archives Repository
50 Hagiwara Tea Garden Dr
San Francisco California 94118 USA