Name/Title
Frank Corbelli Album 1Entry/Object ID
Photo AlbumScope and Content
This album of photos belonged to Frank M. Corbelli, a member from 1921 to about 1934. Mr. Corbelli died on August 6, 1991.
Worn black or dark brown flexible cover, word Photographs printed in gold on front.
Album contains 96 pages of photos of activities in and around the bay and elsewhere in California, including photos of the boat Bonita, picnics, fishing, parks, beaches, fishing boats, and the waterfront. The person who took the photographs is unknown.
Album also includes photos of Dolphin Club members and rowing. Many of the photos are cataloged individually in the Photographs folder for their historic value and quality.
Two CDs of scans, business card of donor, and 2 pg email of info on Cornell are tucked under front cover.
See also Frank Corbelli Scrapbook 2Archive Details
Date(s) of Creation
1919 - 1931Archive Notes
Dates of photos is a guess based on membership years.
Cataloged by Morgan Kulla 11/16/21Dimensions
Height
7-3/8 inWidth
12 inDimension Notes
Thickness 1 3/4 at open end, 2 5/8 at bound endLocation
Location
Room
Archive Storage in Swag RoomDate
July 21, 2024Notes
In archive storage box, second metal rack, middle shelf on box with another album likely Corbelli’s wife’s photo from before marriage. Dimensions of that album are: 9 in x 6 1/8, 3 1/4 in thick at bound end.Acquisition
Acquired From
Frank Corbelli Albums I and IINotes
Donated to the Dolphin Club in 2015 by the administrator of Mr. Corbelli's estate, Jacquelyn Vallier.Research Notes
Notes
Frank M Corbelli was born in CA on Dec 11, 1901. His parents were born in Italy. He was a commercial artist or designer. Frank died Aug 6, 1991. There was no obituary. He is buried with his parents and wife in the Italian Cemetery in Colma.
Frank married Marguerite Reis in 1922. She was born in 1901 in France and immigrated in 1907. She died Nov 25 1970. Her obituary appeared on page 25 of the SF Chronicle, Saturday Nov 28, 1970.
