Box 1 - Legion of Honor Exhibition Catalogs

Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series: An exhibition showcasing the collection to be installed in the intended “Museum of Dance and Theater,” a project to build a permanent museum within Golden Gate Park to house the dance and theater collection of Legion of Honor co-founder Alma de Bretteville Spreckels. The collection featured small sculptures by such noted artists as Theodore Riviere, Paul Troubetzkoy, Emmanuele Rosales, and Malvina Hoffman. There were also watercolors by J. Paget-Fredericks, sketches by Emile Bourdelle,...

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An exhibition of watercolor paintings and gouache paintings by American artist Jason Schoener.
The exhibition records span three folders and include an artist biography, general correspondence, and registration receipts, plus photographs and a catalog.

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An exhibition of 30 paintings by English-born American artist Cecil Everley. The exhibition was put on in conjunction with Color Photographs by Margaret Morse.
The exhibition records span four folders and include a price list, planning correspondence, registration receipts, and planning information for the preview, plus a catalog and photographs.

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A memorial exhibition of 54 oil paintings and watercolor paintings by the late American artist A. Sheldon Pennoyer.
The exhibition records span nine folders and include an exhibition description, preview invitation, artist biography, price list, correspondence, registration receipts, expense information, and planning information for the preview, plus a catalog and photographs.

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An exhibition of 33 paintings by Indonesian artists, arranged by the Indonesian Consulate of San Francisco intended to display Indonesian culture to Americans.
The exhibition records span three folders and include a preview invitation, price list, planning correspondence, and registration receipts, plus a catalog and photographs.

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An exhibition of 20 oil paintings and watercolor paintings by Russian-born American artist Boris von Clodt depicting German cities post World War II, from 1945 to 1949.
The exhibition records span three folders and include an exhibition description, didactic information, correspondence with the artist, and registration receipts, plus a catalog, clippings, and photographs.

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A new permanent exhibition showcasing bronze sculptures by American artist Arthur Putnam from the Spreckels collection. It is not known how long the gallery was installed.
The exhibition records include a catalog.

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An exhibition of 40 oil paintings by Greek-born American artist Cosmy, exhibited in celebration of the artist’s 90th birthday.
The exhibition records span four folders and include an exhibition description, invitation, price list, press release, and registration receipts, plus a catalog and photographs.

Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series: An exhibition surveying the development of decorative arts by Native American artists in the Southwestern U.S. from the nineteenth to twentieth centuries, with some earlier dated objects, including textiles, jewelry, dishes, silverware, pottery, sand paintings, and other art objects. The exhibition was arranged by the Legion of Honor in collaboration with the California League for American Indians. The exhibition was so popular that a sequel to the exhibition, Southwest Indian Arts II, was...

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An exhibition of 19 paintings by American artist C. Fredric Hobbs, arranged by the museum in collaboration with the Artists Guild of America, Carmel chapter.
The exhibition records span four folders and include an artist biography, price list, planning correspondence, and registration receipts, plus a catalog, clipping, and photographs.