August Meeting   

Tuesday, August 31, 2010
Mining The Prelinger Library & Archives
guest speaker: Richard and Megan Prelinger

Richard (Rick) and Megan Prelinger, founders and keepers of the Prelinger Library and online Prelinger Archives, will describe what these valuable resources offer for the historian, scholar, and general reader. Prelinger Library is an independent research library open to the public. Focusing primarily on visually rich print materials from 1880 to the present, the Library collections include approximately 30,000 books, 700 periodical runs and 40,000 items of print ephemera. Prelinger Archives collects historical film materials produced approximately 1900 through 1980, focusing on amateur and home movies, industrial and advertising film, and news and documentary footage. In 2002-03, the Prelinger collection was acquired by the Library of Congress. Since that time, the Archives has specialized in collecting home movies, amateur footage, and documentary materials.

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September Meeting   

Tuesday, September 28, 2010
History of SF Fire Department Badges
guest speaker: Mike McDowell

Mike McDowell will describe the history of SFFD badges worn from the 1860s to the present time. He may also talk about the medals of valor given by the SFFD since the 1890s. How can you contribute? Bring a special relic or other item relating to the SFFD or the 1906 earthquake and fire. Mike will look at your item and tell you a bit about its history. He will bring some interesting artifacts as well.

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