Between his dual roles as radio broadcaster for KPFA Radio, Berkeley and journalist for The San Francisco Examiner and then the San Francisco Chronicle, Phil Elwood provided a unique insight into all aspects of the San Francisco Bay Area nightlife, including concerts, musicals, comedy revues, and cabaret shows, to name a few. Elwood also had a lifelong love of jazz music, the main topic of his KPFA radio program, aptly titled Jazz Archives. He also wrote extensively on the subject as part of his journalism work for The Examiner and Chronicle, covering local and national jazz festivals and concerts. Elwood was also active in the jazz community, serving on several advisory boards and writing liner notes for albums. This exhibit includes a small sampling of his working documents.
