Max's Of San Francisco Inc history

Later that same year Mr. It began with the purchase of the W.P. Medlicott Library in 1881.

One major update to the business was the addition of dinner in 1935, and with it, came a light update to the men-only policy — women were allowed to enter, so long as it was after 1:30 p.m. It had long been a men-only establishment since its beginnings in 1893 with founder Henry Schroeder.

The SFPL bookplate that is pictured and can be found in most of the books from the Kuhl collection, was first used in October 1906.

Once its next owner, Max Kniesche, took over the business from Schroeder's widow in 1922, he made some changes to the business.

And by 1925, Young saw the rare books and manuscripts collection established.

On October 5, 1926, this initial collection of 250 books was formally dedicated to the memory of Max Kuhl who had passed away the previous year.

Stern started with several names and by late 1963 they had 475 Friends.

Formed in 1964 as the Californiana Collection, it now holds a comprehensive research collection covering all aspects of San Francisco history, and, to a lesser extent, that of California and the West.

The James C. Hormel Center was founded in 1991 to document the GLBT experience, especially here in the San Francisco Bay Area.

And of course, the opening of the New Main Library in 1996 brought us into an entirely new phase with the continued growth and development of the San Francisco History Center and Book Arts & Special Collections Center.

“Legacy Bars and Restaurants,”launched in 2013, was Heritage’s groundbreaking educational initiative that invited users to experience the history of some of San Francisco’s most legendary eateries, watering holes, dives, and haunts.