Name/Title
Program for Water Sports FiestaEntry/Object ID
Archives 1939Scope and Content
Souvenir program for "First Annual Fiesta - Water Sports & Distance Swim" to take place at Fisherman's Wharf, August 16-20, 1939. Sponsored by "Merchants of San Francisco's World Famous Fisherman's Wharf."
12 pages stapled, plus front and back cover.
Inside two pages list names of officials, judges, time keepers, and names of competitors in various events.
Clubs represented: Ariel Club, Athens Club, City Club Hotel Plunge, Crystal Plunge, Dolphin Club, Jewish Community Center, Hayward Plunge, Olympic Club, South End Club, Stockton Swimming Association. Dolphin Club represented by 15 men, and future member Zada Taft who was one of the first five women to join the club in October 1976.
Most pages consist of paid ads from merchants, 5 pages show photos of Francisco, back page gives history of the area with a photo of crab boilers at Cresci Bros and A. Sabella.Archive Details
Date(s) of Creation
August 16, 1939 - August 20, 1939Archive Notes
Cataloged by Morgan Kulla 8/18/21Condition
Overall Condition
GoodDate Examined
September 18, 2021Acquisition
Acquisition Method
DonationNotes
Donated by Signe Curtis, DC member on 9/18/21.
