Records of the Service Men's Arts Center and Contact Bureau of San Francisco
Language: eng
Number of pages: 300
Subjects: Correspondence; Arts; Canteens (Establishments); World War, 1939-1945; War work; Poetry; Armed Forces
Description: Card file reflecting the interests of military personnel visiting the center; correspondence from service members around the world received by Charles Cooper, executive director, and his wife, Marie Cooper; guest register of visitors containing signatures along with doodles, sketches, and musical notations; poetry; newspaper clippings, bulletins, and programs; and photographs of students and their works.
Notes: Open to research.

Gift, Charles Cooper, 1946.

Center established as an unofficial club and hospitality center during World War II for military personnel whose civilian professions or avocations included the fine arts.  Provided private practice rooms and studios and arranged for private lessons, art supplies, literary agents, and concert performances for military personnel stationed or furloughed near San Francisco, Calif.

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