The collection is arranged as 2 series: Series 1: William J. Eisenlord Photographs, 1953-1976 (Box 1; 15 folders) Series 2: Ed Nyberg Photographs, 1957 (Box 1; 1 folder)
Access Note / Rights:
Use of original papers requires an appointment.
Summary:
The photographs of San Francisco photographer William J. Eisenlord measure 0.3 linear feet and date from 1953-1976. Photographs depict the City Lights Bookstore of San Francisco, California and the exhibition opening of "Poets of the Cities" at the San Francisco Museum of Art in 1976. Also included are photographs of jazz and beat poetry performances taken by Ed Nyberg in 1957.
Citation:
William J. Eisenlord photographs, 1953-1976. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Additional Forms:
The collection was digitized in 2011 and is available via the Archives of American Art's website.
Funding:
Funding for the digitization of this collection was provided by the Terra Foundation for American Art
Use Note:
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Biography Note:
William J. Eisenlord (1926-1997) worked as a photographer in San Francisco, California. He was an acquaintance of photographer, poet, and journalist Mark Green. Together with business partner Thayne Riggs, Eisenlord opened the Omnibus Gallery in Sacramento, California in 1980.
Language Note:
English .
Provenance:
The William J. Eisenlord photographs were donated to the Archives of American Art in two installments, in 1976 and 1977, by William J. Eisenlord.
Digitization Note:
This site provides access to the photographs of William J. Eisenlord in the Archives of American Art that were digitized in 2012. The photographs have been scanned in their entirety, and total 148 images.
Location Note:
Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution, 750 9th St. NW, Washington, D.C. 20001