Phyllis Wrightson sketchbook, circa 1936
Scope and Contents
The collection contains material regarding the life and work of artist Bernard Zakheim. Much of the collection relates to the creation and restoration of Zakheim’s Toland Hall and Cole Hall murals at the University of California, San Francisco. The collection includes biographical material, writings, works of art, and correspondence created by Zakheim, his daughter Masha Zakheim, his assistant and second wife Phyllis Wrightson, and Chauncey Leake. The collection contains exhibit announcements and clippings related to Zakheim’s artworks as well as audiovisual material including photographs and video recordings. Audiovisual subjects include portraits of Zakheim at work, New Deal art, WPA murals, Coit Tower, and “The Jewish Wedding” at the San Francisco Jewish Community Center. Also included are recorded oral history interviews with Bernard Zakheim completed in the 1970s.
Dates
- Creation: circa 1936
Creator
- From the Collection: Zakheim, Bernard Baruch (Person)
- From the Collection: Zakheim, Masha (Person)
Language of Materials
Material is predominantly in English. Some printed material and writings in Yiddish, Polish, and Spanish.
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research. Confidential personal material has been restricted at the folder level.
Extent
From the Collection: 7 Linear Feet (6 boxes, 4 oversize boxes, 1 slim box)
Repository Details
Part of the UCSF Archives and Special Collections Repository
UCSF Kalmanovitz Library
530 Parnassus Avenue
San Francisco CA 94143-0840 USA
https://www.library.ucsf.edu/archives/ask-an-archivist/