tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3661251820884275313.comments2024-03-05T01:07:11.054-08:00San Francisco Public Library Art, Music and Recreation CenterSan Francisco Public Library, Art, Music and Recreation Centerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03319898670900622441noreply@blogger.comBlogger44125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3661251820884275313.post-71398820616180133432023-06-05T09:03:58.336-07:002023-06-05T09:03:58.336-07:00What a eye opening blog about Carol Channing and h...What a eye opening blog about Carol Channing and her Afro American ancestry! I just read today WOW! I was in my teens when Carol was a big star on broadway. I remember her voice and her wife eyes. I don't think of her heritage not once. It would not have made a difference. Because, I saw people passing for White. I'm a product of 60's. I'm a Baby boomer so-called. I'm not Ms Lottiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03343838993019260324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3661251820884275313.post-59907334122694927232023-04-06T20:12:10.919-07:002023-04-06T20:12:10.919-07:00Really enjoyed the photos and the read. Thank You...Really enjoyed the photos and the read. Thank You!Kathryn Westbrookehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08116678910191108655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3661251820884275313.post-70669240907168321102022-05-23T06:08:36.534-07:002022-05-23T06:08:36.534-07:00Thank you. I read this often. I love Carol and am ...Thank you. I read this often. I love Carol and am proud to know she is Black. Her father was amazing and I am sure he is a product of a wonderful mother who wanted her children and grandchildren (Carol Channing) to have the best life possible without discrimination based on race. <br /><br />Love Carol and her legacy! Be well. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06273462049218926454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3661251820884275313.post-27921374781812513992022-05-23T06:08:19.706-07:002022-05-23T06:08:19.706-07:00Thank you. I read this often. I love Carol and am ...Thank you. I read this often. I love Carol and am proud to know she is Black. Her father was amazing and I am sure he is a product of a wonderful mother who wanted her children and grandchildren (Carol Channing) to have the best life possible without discrimination based on race. <br /><br />Love Carol and her legacy! Be well. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06273462049218926454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3661251820884275313.post-3311311529431559922021-09-28T05:17:00.885-07:002021-09-28T05:17:00.885-07:00Maybe Dr. C. W. Reid, a music professor who moved ...Maybe Dr. C. W. Reid, a music professor who moved to San Francisco from Utah:<br /><br />https://www.readingkeyboardmusic.com/about-reading-keyboard-music/reading-keyboard-music-history/<br />https://jacobbarlow.com/2020/02/16/c-w-reid-house/Toffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08364412551838971575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3661251820884275313.post-47857144173627282852021-04-14T15:54:42.119-07:002021-04-14T15:54:42.119-07:00Dude Martin was inducted into the Bay Area Radio H...Dude Martin was inducted into the Bay Area Radio Hall of Fame in 2008. Plenty of Dude's music is still out there -- if you know where to find it!<br /><br />You can hear him on his early-morning Western Music program on KGO (810 AM) back in 1948 on the Bay Area Radio Museum's website:<br /><br /><a href="https://bayarearadio.org/audio/kgo/dude-martin-kgo-1948" rel="nofollow">Hear Dude DavidFerrellJacksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12783534105008693048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3661251820884275313.post-60059508212700040042020-11-15T14:31:53.405-08:002020-11-15T14:31:53.405-08:00Thank you for this informative post. I hadn't ...Thank you for this informative post. I hadn't know much about Gunsky, but had seen his name numerous times in microfilm of old San Francisco newspapers. I just stumbled across his recordings on archive.org, and wanted to know more. This SFPL blog is 'swonderful.Louise Brooks Societyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07645128809683704304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3661251820884275313.post-17228244997100434882020-07-11T15:02:31.073-07:002020-07-11T15:02:31.073-07:00Bravo, Jason! Great, informative pieceBravo, Jason! Great, informative pieceAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12684932415128725858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3661251820884275313.post-69370551352173152212016-07-18T15:26:28.667-07:002016-07-18T15:26:28.667-07:00Feel free to use the image (for any non-commercial...Feel free to use the image (for any non-commercial purposes). I'm not sure who took it (it might have been me, I can't remember). You could attribute it to the Art, Music and Recreation Center of the San Francisco Public Library.San Francisco Public Library, Art, Music and Recreation Centerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03319898670900622441noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3661251820884275313.post-38108840771627815802016-07-14T21:23:05.387-07:002016-07-14T21:23:05.387-07:00Hi! I am writing a paper and would love to use and...Hi! I am writing a paper and would love to use and cite the second image appearing in this post. Could you tell me who took the photograph? Thank you for your time. IO ANARRESTIhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15920044139098227917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3661251820884275313.post-69513625210047381252016-05-09T17:17:53.992-07:002016-05-09T17:17:53.992-07:00We've never collected auction catalogues - jus...We've never collected auction catalogues - just books like the Art Sales Index that list auction prices for the year. Unfortunately it does not cover sculpture. I would think that Bonhams and Butterfields would still have the catalogues.San Francisco Public Library, Art, Music and Recreation Centerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03319898670900622441noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3661251820884275313.post-22200081697542365202016-05-09T16:00:31.592-07:002016-05-09T16:00:31.592-07:00Just met the owner, she said they were purchased a...Just met the owner, she said they were purchased after they did not sell in a Butterfield auction sometime around 2001. Any chance you have some of the catalogues in your collection. Would love to find out who was the seller.ArtandArchitecture-SF.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05654249008078030853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3661251820884275313.post-88993434154795926472015-11-23T15:40:37.258-08:002015-11-23T15:40:37.258-08:00I think those are the very sculptures. Now I wond...I think those are the very sculptures. Now I wonder how this couple came to own them? I guess the Art Commission sometimes sells off parts of its collection? Anyhow, great catch, Art and Architecture-SF!San Francisco Public Library, Art, Music and Recreation Centerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03319898670900622441noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3661251820884275313.post-2127711431963867192015-11-23T15:35:59.227-08:002015-11-23T15:35:59.227-08:00I have always been fascinated with Lentelli, and h...I have always been fascinated with Lentelli, and have wondered for years about the sculptures on the old library. I ran across this article, and am wondering if these are they?<br /><br />http://sf.curbed.com/archives/2015/11/23/a_pair_of_architects_create_a_home_for_their_grand_collection.php#moreArtandArchitecture-SF.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05654249008078030853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3661251820884275313.post-85303031122217413412014-07-17T14:14:01.000-07:002014-07-17T14:14:01.000-07:00Great to hear from you, Joel. I've added the t...Great to hear from you, Joel. I've added the title to our list and thank you for the strong suggestion. The book's reviews are fantastic.San Francisco Public Library, Art, Music and Recreation Centerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03319898670900622441noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3661251820884275313.post-3657326197485860382014-07-16T14:58:47.312-07:002014-07-16T14:58:47.312-07:00great list. may I also recommend "Soccer in s...great list. may I also recommend "Soccer in sun and shadow" by Eduardo Galeano. an overall beautiful book, with many sections on various world cups. SFPL has several copies.joel.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07778296146683285398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3661251820884275313.post-90148701270181337362013-06-26T16:33:45.085-07:002013-06-26T16:33:45.085-07:00What a treasure and service that you offer phonodi...What a treasure and service that you offer phonodiscs for loan!! Another amazing feature of the SFPL!! Thank you!Patty Oeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14784665724991187402noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3661251820884275313.post-34942381986801597132012-05-16T10:03:22.813-07:002012-05-16T10:03:22.813-07:00So sorry to have missed this event! I would have l...So sorry to have missed this event! I would have liked to bring a beautiful painting by Obata, which was likely commissioned by my paternal grandmother in the 30's. The maiden strongly resembles her only daughter. You can see a photo of the painting (on silk) here: http://www.creativegal.com/images/ChiuraObata.jpg<br /><br />It is simply gorgeous, but there is some faint foxing which must Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3661251820884275313.post-17711253596674287612012-03-21T16:45:49.466-07:002012-03-21T16:45:49.466-07:00I have not seen this movie, but have read the book...I have not seen this movie, but have read the book by Dian Fossey. Great book that captures the spirit of these magnificent apes!<br /><br />Highly recommended to nature lovers :)Arunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16498276962097853996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3661251820884275313.post-34075829556400295982011-08-31T08:59:34.760-07:002011-08-31T08:59:34.760-07:00We did not produce a copy of the image, but we did...We did not produce a copy of the image, but we did embed the link to image and acknowledge the image's source.<br /><br />http://www.fennelandfern.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/potager_veg.jpg<br /><br />Since this is contrary to your agreement with the photographer we will remove the link and reference to your website. We apologize if our linking to the image has caused you any San Francisco Public Library, Art, Music and Recreation Centerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03319898670900622441noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3661251820884275313.post-19586040097983692582011-08-31T04:18:56.375-07:002011-08-31T04:18:56.375-07:00Hi, I would have appreciated you contacting me bef...Hi, I would have appreciated you contacting me before you used the image of the potager. It doesn't belong to me: I negotiated a strict agreement with the photographer to feature it on my blog and not reproduce elsewhere. I am flattered that you used it, but I can't afford to have my copyright agreements breached. Isabel at Fennel and Fern.The Stylish Gardening Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16563212716747725674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3661251820884275313.post-55671620604997250292011-06-22T11:42:00.780-07:002011-06-22T11:42:00.780-07:00Here is the answer to the trivia question - Third ...Here is the answer to the trivia question - Third baseman Jim Davenport had the first at bat as a San Francisco Giant, and he struck out. This answer is found at www.baseball-reference.com<br /><br />From the top slate-colored header on that page select the link for "teams." On this page scroll down to #24 - "San Francisco Giants" and follow that link. <br /><br />Here you San Francisco Public Library, Art, Music and Recreation Centerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03319898670900622441noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3661251820884275313.post-55782640282516685082010-11-24T05:34:24.339-08:002010-11-24T05:34:24.339-08:00Good Job Maya! Nice Caroline!Good Job Maya! Nice Caroline!Adminhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04862626607404232150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3661251820884275313.post-43689327307314182722010-11-03T19:56:40.578-07:002010-11-03T19:56:40.578-07:00The November 14th event at the SFPL got a mention ...The November 14th event at the SFPL got a mention on Deutsche Welle, the German news site. The article, "Forgotten book by Margarete Boehme to be revived in US," can be found at http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,6171021,00.htmlLouise Brooks Societyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07645128809683704304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3661251820884275313.post-74000513339846726362010-09-07T07:59:24.313-07:002010-09-07T07:59:24.313-07:00You know, I HAVE been seeing quite a few banjos ar...You know, I HAVE been seeing quite a few banjos around town lately! :) The Crow is great, picked it up (at the library) just a few weeks ago!"L"https://www.blogger.com/profile/00964770956266877378noreply@blogger.com