Elmer Bischoff papers, 1914-1990

Biographical materials date from 1930-1990 and document Bischoff's professional life. Included are drafts of his resume and curriculum vitae, a transcript from a speech, mailing lists and address books, material from jurying for art prize committees, and Bischoff's junior high school yearbook. The bulk of the biographical materials are made up by bio-bibliography supplemental material, which was material collected on an annual basis, possibly for tenure purposes, in order to update faculty biographies at UC Berkeley. The bio-bibliography supplemental material includes curriculum vitae drafts, expense reports, letters from galleries, news releases, notices of awards, sales contracts, purchase orders, proposals, a request for appointment to the Institute of Creative Arts (1966-67), personal services agreements, and a contract for services from the Contractor for the City of Walnut Creek, CA.

Scattered correspondence dates from 1956 -1990 and consists of letters between Bischoff and other artists and Staempfli Gallery.

Notes and notebooks date from 1976-1989 and consist of 12 notebooks and other notes kept by Bischoff. The notes and notebooks contain numerous names and addresses. They also include diary entries about daily life, as well as some of Bischoff's various personal interests including chess, classical music, and travel.

University files date from around 1954-1990 and document Bischoff's career as a professor at UC Berkeley, as well as his time as a student in the UC Extension program. Included are class rolls, material on committees for budgets and research, and university forms. Also included are masters' theses and student papers written about Elmer Bischoff, some of which were written by students from other universities.

Printed material dates from 1941-1990 and documents Bischoff's art career, as well as some of his personal interests. Materials include books, newspaper clippings, magazines, exhibition announcements and catalogs, and a deck of tarot cards.

Artwork and sketchbooks contains drawings, collages, and watercolors created by Bischoff. Of note are drawings of Bischoff's contemporaries, David Park and Richard Diebenkorn.

Photographic materials consist of developed prints and negatives of Elmer Bischoff himself, as well as family photos. Most notable are photographs of post-World War II Europe, taken by Bischoff after he served in the Air Force, and a signed photograph of Captain A.W. Nelson, author of "Yankee Swanson."