Early San Francisco Newspaper Index
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CODE            SOCIETY
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1916TC          1916 Tourist Club
1stLOAN         First Loan of the Republic of Ireland
69thBEN         Irish meet to benefit needy families of Fighting 69th.
69VETS          Sixty-Ninth Veterans' Assoc. of San Francisco
98CMA           '98 Centennial Monument Association (1898)
98EX            '98 Excursion Club (1898)
AAC             Arrow Athletic Club (handball)
AARIR           American Association for the Recognition of the Irish Republic
AARIR26         Amer. Assoc. for Recog'n of the Irish Republic Branch 26
AARIR32         Amer. Assoc. for Recog'n of the Irish Republic Michael Scanlan Branch
AARIRAOH2       Amer. Assoc. for Recog'n of the Irish Republic A.O.H. Div. 2 Branch
AARIRAOH5       Amer. Assoc. for Recog'n of the Irish Republic A.O.H. Div. 5 Branch
AARIRAWV        Amer. Assoc. for Recog'n of the Irish Republic American War Veterans B
AARIRBBB        Amer. Assoc. for Recog'n of the Irish Republic Brian Boru Branch
AARIRCCB        Amer. Assoc. for Recog'n of the Irish Republic County Clare Branch 62
AARIRCON        Amer. Assoc. for Recog'n of the Irish Republic Con Colbert Branch 105
AARIREPI        Amer. Assoc. for Recog'n of the Irish Republic Epiphany Branch 52
AARIRHRP        Amer. Assoc. for Recog'n of the Irish Republic Holy Redeemer Branch 12
AARIRJMB        Amer. Assoc. for Recog'n of the Irish Republic John McBride Branch
AARIRKB         Amer. Assoc. for Recog'n of the Irish Republic Kevin Barry Branch
AARIRLIN        Amer. Assoc. for Recog'n of the Irish Republic Lincoln Branch 83
AARIRMMA        Amer. Assoc.for Recog'n of the Irish Republic Mayo Men's Branch
AARIRMUNI       Amer. Assoc. for Recog'n of the Irish Republic Muni Carmen's Branch 66
AARIRNUR        Amer. Assoc. for Recog'n of the Irish Republic Nurses' Branch 67
AARIROGB        Amer. Assoc. for Recog'n of the Irish Republic O'Growney Branch
AARIRPMC        Amer. Assoc. for Recog'n of the Irish Republic Pierce McCann Branch 73
AARIRRCB        Amer. Assoc. for Recog'n of the Irish Republic Roger Casement Branch 3
AARIRRE         Amer. Assoc. for Recog'n of the Irish Republic Robert Emmet Branch 24
AARIRRIC        Amer. Assoc. for Recog'n of the Irish Republic Richmond Dist. Branch 3
AARIRROS        Amer. Assoc. for Recog'n of the Irish Republic St. Rose's Branch 55
AARIRSAG        Amer. Assoc. for Recog'n of the Irish Republic St. Agnes Branch
AARIRSB         Amer. Assoc. for Recog'n of the Irish Republic Sunset Branch
AARIRSD         Amer. Assoc. for Recog'n of the Irish Republic St. Dominic's Branch 49
AARIRSFDC       Amer. Assoc. for Recog'n of the Irish Republic S.F. District Council
AARIRSJA        Amer. Assoc. for Recog'n of the Irish Republic St. James' Branch
AARIRSMB        Amer. Assoc. for Recog'n of the Irish Republic St. Michael's Branch 28
AARIRSMON       Amer. Assoc. for Recog'n of the Irish Republic St. Monica's Branch 53
AARIRSTP        Amer. Assoc. for Recog'n of the Irish Republic St. Teresa's Branch 89
AARIRSUN        Amer. Assoc. for Recog'n of the Irish Republic Sunset Branch 36
AARIRSVD        Amer. Assoc. for Recog'n of the Irish Republic St. Vincent de Paul Par
AARIRTMC        Amer. Assoc. for Recog'n of the Irish Republic Thomas MacCurtain Branc
AARIRTMS        Amer. Assoc. for Recog'n of the Irish Republic Terence MacSwiney Branc
AARIRWA         Amer. Assoc. for Recog'n of the Irish Republic Western Addition Branch
AARIRWTP        Amer. Assoc. for Recog'n of the Irish Republic West of Twin Peaks Bran
AAROR70         Amer. Assoc. for Recog'n of the Irish Republic Branch 70
ABBC            Alert Base-Ball Club
ABC             Anti-Boss Club
ABSSI           Altar Boys' Sodality of St. Ignatius College
AC              American Celts
ACA             Anti-Coolie Association (1867-1867)
ACACC           Anti-Coolie Association Central Council (1867-68)
ACAW 1          Anti-Coolie Association - Ward  1 (1867-1867)
ACAW 2          Anti-Coolie Association - Ward  2 (1867-1867)
ACAW 3          Anti-Coolie Association - Ward  3 (1867-1867)
ACAW 4          Anti-Coolie Association - Ward  4 (1867-68)
ACAW 5          Anti-Coolie Association - Ward  5 (1867-1867)
ACAW 7          Anti-Coolie Association - Ward  7 (1867-68)
ACAW 8          Anti-Coolie Association - Ward  8 (1867-1867)
ACAW 9          Anti-Coolie Association - Ward  9 (1867)(1870)
ACAW10          Anti-Coolie Association - Ward 10 (1867-1867)
ACAW11          Anti-Coolie Association - Ward 11 (1867-1867)
ACAW12          Anti-Coolie Association - Ward 12 (1868)
ACDSC           Abbey C.D. Social Club
ACF             Anti-Coercion Fund
ACII            American Commission for Irish Independence
ACLA            Anti-Coolie Laundry Association (1871-1871)
ACMESC          Acme Social Club
ACOSOC          Acolytical Society (of St. James Parish)
ACRI            American Committee for Relief in Ireland
ACTBBC          Active Base-Ball Club
ADC             Azarias Dramatic Club
ADCB            Augusta Dargon Complimentary Benefit
ADNIRO          Adniro Social Club
ADVANC          Advancement Club
AEC             Anti-EXAMINER Committee
AG              Agnew Guard
AGNET           Agnetians, The
AGNETSAUX       Agnetian Auxiliary
AHP             All Hallows Parish (16th Ave. & N Sts., S.S.F.)
AIA             American Irish Assembly
AIHS            American-Irish Historical Society
AILL            American Irish Liberty League
AJBINL          Irish National League Andrew Jackson Branch
ALBSC           Albion Social Club
ALDS            Alexandrian Literary & Debating Society
ALEMC           Alemany Club
ALPBBC          Alpine Base-Ball Club
ALSC            Autumn Leaf Social Club
ALVSC           Alveretia Social Club
AMBBC           Amateur Base-Ball Club
AMERC           Americus Club
AMETSC          Amethyst Social Club
AMOUR           Amourese Club
ANSC            Annandale Social Club (Previously White Rose Social Club)
ANTLER          Antler Club
AOH             Ancient Order of Hibernians (1869 to present)
AOH# 1          Ancient Order of Hibernians Div. No.  1 - San Francisco
AOH# 2          Ancient Order of Hibernians Div. No.  2 - San Francisco
AOH# 3          Ancient Order of Hibernians Div. No.  3 - San Francisco
AOH# 4          Ancient Order of Hibernians Div. No.  4 - San Francisco
AOH# 5          Ancient Order of Hibernians Div. No.  5 - San Francisco
AOH# 5JR        Ancient Order of Hibernians Division 5 Junior Branch
AOH# 6          Ancient Order of Hibernians Div. No.  6 - San Francisco
AOH# 7          Ancient Order of Hibernians Div. No.  7 - San Francisco
AOH# 8          Ancient Order of Hibernians Div. No.  8 - San Francisco
AOH# 9          Ancient Order of Hibernians Div. No.  9 - San Francisco (St. Teresa's
AOH#10          Ancient Order of Hibernians Div. No. 10 - San Francisco (St. Brendan's
AOH#11          Ancient Order of Hibernians Div. No. 11 - San Francisco (St. Rose's Pa
AOH#12          Ancient Order of Hibernians Div. No. 12 - San Francisco
AOH#13          Ancient Order of Hibernians Div. No. 13
AOH#14          Ancient Order of Hibernians Div. No. 14 (St. Charles Parish)
AOH#15          Ancient Order of Hibernians Div. No. 15
AOH#16          Ancient Order of Hibernians Div. No. 16 - San Francisco
AOH#17          Ancient Order of Hibernians Div. No. 17 (in Far Mission District)
AOH#18          Ancient Order of Hibernians Div. No. 18 - San Francisco
AOH#19          Ancient Order of Hibernians Div. No. 19 - San Francisco
AOH#20          Ancient Order of Hibernians Div. No. 20 - San Francisco
AOH#5GFC        Ancient Order of Hibernians Div. 5 Gaelic Football Club
AOH2INL         Irish National League AOH Div. No. 2 Branch
AOHACK          Association of Hackmen
AOHBBT          Ancient Order of Hibernians' Baseball Team
AOHBOE          Ancient Order of Hibernians Board of Erin
AOHBOE4         Ancient Order of Hibernians Board of Erin Div. 4
AOHCB           Ancient Order of Hibernians County Board
AOHCEB          Ancient Order of Hibernians County Extension Board
AOHGC           Ancient Order of Hibernians Glee Club
AOHGL           Ancient Order of Hibernians Grand Lodge
AOHNC           Ancient Order of Hibernians National Convention Hospitality Organizati
AOHSB           Ancient Order of Hibernians new div. in St. Brendan's Parish
AOHSB           Ancient Order of Hibernians State Board
AOHST           Ancient Order of Hibernians - St. Teresa's Parish Division
AOL             Apostles of Liberty
APCCOM          Anti-"Paddy Card" Committee
AQUIN           Aquinas Club
ARC             Archdiocese of San Francisco
ARRC            Archbishop Riordan Reading Circle
ARSC            Arion Social Club
ARSJR           Archbishop Riordan's Silver Jubilee Reception
ASBBC           Arago Social & B.B. Club
ASBINL          Irish National League Alexander Sullivan Branch
ASC             Amity Social Club
ASE             Association of the Sons of Erin(Est. 3/17/53) See SOEI
ASGFT           All-Stars Gaelic Football Team
ASH             Ashworth Club
ASH             Academy of the Sacred Heart
ASNC            Aerial Steam Navigation Company
ASPAT           Aloysian Society (St. Patrick's Parish)(See also: SASOCSP)
ATHBBC          Athletic Base-Ball Club
ATLBBC          Atlantic Base-Ball Club
AURSC           Aurora Social Club
AUX             The Auxiliary (a social & benevolent gents' society)
AWV4            American War Veterans Thomas Francis Meagher Camp 4
AYC             Amity Yacht Club
AZRC            Azaries Reading Club
B&L             Bourke & Luby Club
B&L#1           Bourke & Luby Club No. 1
B&L#2           Bourke & Luby Club No. 2
BACHC           Bachelors' Club
BAKEPU          Bakers' Protective Union
BASF            Bar Association of San Francisco
BATTSC          Batt Scanlon Concerts
BBBC            Broderick Base-Ball Club
BBDC            Brian Boru
BBGFC           Brian Boru Gaelic Football Club
BC              Benita Social Club
BCBA            Bay City Benevolent Association
BCBBC           Bay City Base-Ball Club
BCC             Bay City Club
BCG             Bay City Guard
BCLC            Bay City Literary Club
BD&EO           Boys' Directory & Employment Office (see Youth Directory)
BDC             Blarney Debating Club
BEC1            Broderick Engine Company #1 (Orig. Empire Fire Engine Company No. 1)
BERC            Berlin Club
BFA             Boot-Fitters' Association
BFUCA           Boot-Fitters Union Cooperative Association
BGAS            Boys' & Girls' Aid Society
BGCMFG          Boys' & Girls' Cigar Mfg. Co.
BHBBC           Black Hawk Base-Ball Club
BHIA            Bernal Heights Irish-American Republican Club
BHNSSA          Boys' Holy Name Society of St. Anne's Church
BHSAC           Bernal Heights Social & Athletic Club
BHSC            Bernal Heights Social Club
BLH             Boney Light Horsemen
BMC             Balfe-Moore Club
BMPA            Boiler-Makers' Protective Association
BOSP            Battalion of St. Patrick
BOTS            Boys of the Shamrock
BPA             Bricklayers' Protective Association
BPU             Blacksmiths' Protective Union
BS              Blair Scouts (1868-1868)
BSBVM           Boys' Sodality of the Blessed Virgin Mary
BSC             Briar Social Club
BSLDM           Boot, Shoe & Leather Dealers & Manufacturers
BSM             Benevolent Society of the Mission
BSPA            Boot & Shoemakers' Protective Association
BSSCBP          Boys' Sodality of St. Charles Parish
BSSH            Boys' Sodality of Sacred Heart (No coded references)
BSSI            Boys' Sodality of St. Ignatius
BSWLL           Boot & Shoemakers' White Labor League
BURC            Broderick Union Republican Club
BVS[AT          Blessed Virgin Sodality of St. Patrick's Parish(Previously YLSSPAT)
BVSPHIL         Blessed Virgin Sodality of St. Philip's Parish
BWS             Boys' Welfare Society
CA              Cartmen's Association
CAC             Celtic Athletic Club
CALPIO          California Pioneers Association
CALSC           California Social Club
CALSSC          Catholic Ladies Aid Society of St. Charles Parish (SEE ALSO CLAS# 2)
CAN             Cannoneers, The
CANDYMU         Candymakers' Union
CARC            Central Anti-Ring Club
CARMC           Carmel Club
CARTPS          Cartmen's Protective Society (Coal Haulers)
CASGC           Clara-avenue Social & Glee Club
CATALC          Catalpa Club
CAUSOC          Caucasian Society (1869-    )
CB              Casserly Battalion (1868-1868)
CBBC            City Base-Ball Club
CBC             Captain M.J. Bolger's Company, TIR
CBIGS           Catholic Big Sisters
CBLS            California Building & Loan Society
CBS             Celtic Benevolent Society (See CPBS)
CC              Celtic Club
CCA             County Clare Association
CCAVA           County Cavan Association
CCBS            California Co-operative Boot & Shoe Company
CCC             Catholic Central Club
CCDAY           Christopher Columbus Day Celebration & Entertainment
CCHRON          Cathedral Chronicle
CCOD            Catholic Charities of Derry et al
CCP             Corpus Christi Parish (Croke St. nr. Mission) NO REFERENCES
CCPSS           Corpus Christi Parish Sunday School - NO REFERENCES
CCSC            Curfew Social Club
CCSPET          Cecilian Choral of St. Peter's
CDA             County Derry Association
CDAMER          Catholic Daughters of America (formerly Daughters of Isabella)
CDCSJOHN        Confraternity Dramatic Club of St. John's Parish
CDOWNA          County Down Association
CDPS            Christian Doctrine Publications Society
CDSF            Christian Doctrine Society of St. Francis Parish
CDSMD           Christian Doctrine Society of Mission Dolores
CDSSBP          Christian Doctrine Society of St. Brigid's Parish
CDSSD           Christian Doctrine Society of St. Dominic's Church
CDSSJP          Christian Doctrine Society of St. Joseph's Parish
CEC11           Columbia Engine Company #11
CELTSC          Celtic Social Club
CFA             Celtic Farming Association
CG              Casserly Guard (Target Company)
CGALSC          County Galway Social Club
CGCN            California Guild of Catholic Nurses
CGLDC           College Green Literary & Debating Society
CGSC            College Green Social Club
CHA             Celtic Hall Association
CHB             Catholic Humane Bureau
CHBAB           Catholic Humane Bureau Auxiliary Board
CHC             Columbia Hurling Club
CHECK           Check Club
CHNJM           Convent of the Holy Names of Jesus and Mary (10th near Howard)
CHS             California Historical Society
CIC             Catholic Institute of California
CIDS            Children's Irish Dancing School
CITCC           Citizens' Campaign Club
CJ              Cathedral Journal - NO REFERENCES
CJU             Carpenters & Joiners Union
CKA             Catholic Knights of America
CLAS            Catholic Ladies Aid Society
CLAS# 1         Catholic Ladies Aid Society No.  1 (Oakland)
CLAS# 2         Catholic Ladies Aid Society No.  2  (Duplicates CLASSC-St. Charles, S.
CLAS# 3         Catholic Ladies Aid Society No.  3 (St. Joseph's, Alameda)
CLAS# 4         Catholic Ladies Aid Society No.  4 St. Brendan's (SEE ALSO CLASBREN)
CLAS# 7         Catholic Ladies Aid Society No.  7 (Stockton)
CLAS# 8         Catholic Ladies Aid Society No.  8 St. Mary's Cathedral
CLAS# 9         Catholic Ladies Aid Society No.  9 St. Charles (SEE ALSO CLAS# 2 & CLA
CLAS#10         Catholic Ladies Aid Society No. 10 St. Joseph's
CLAS#11         Catholic Ladies Aid Society No. 11 St. Rose's
CLAS#12         Catholic Ladies Aid Society No. 12 Holy Cross
CLAS#15         Catholic Ladies' Aid Society No. 15 (St. Philip's Parish)
CLAS#18         Catholic Ladies Aid Society No. 18
CLAS#19         Catholic Ladies Aid Society No. 19 St. Dominic's
CLAS#20         Catholic Ladies Aid Society No. 20 Sacred Heart (dupes CLASSHP)
CLAS#25         Catholic Ladies Aid Society No. 25 St. Mary's Paulist (Old St. Mary's)
CLAS#27         Catholic Ladies Aid Society No. 27 St. Agnes'
CLAS#29         Catholic Ladies' Aid Society No. 29 (St. John's Parish)
CLAS#30         Catholic Ladies Aid Society #30 (St. Teresa's Parish)
CLAS#32         Catholic Ladies' Aid Society #32, Sacred Heart Junion Branch
CLAS#38         Catholic Ladies' Aid Society No. 38 (St. Brigid's Parish)
CLAS#38         Catholic Ladies' Aid Society No. 38 (St. Brigid's Parish)
CLAS#39         Catholic Ladies' Aid Society No. 39 (St. John's Parish)
CLAS#43         Catholic Ladies Aid Society No. 43 (S.F.)
CLAS#45         Catholic Ladies' Aid Society Branch 45 (St. Philip's Parish)
CLASBREN        Catholic Ladies Aid Society of St. Brendan's Parish (duplicates CLAS#4
CLASGC          Catholic Ladies Aid Society Grand Council
CLASGH          Catholic Ladies Aid Society Girls' Home (St. Margaret's)(SEE ALSO CLAS
CLASHFG         Catholic Ladies Aid Society Home For Girls Project (SEE ALSO CLASGH)
CLASJB          Catholic Ladies' Aid Society Junior Branch
CLASMP          Catholic Ladies Aid Society of St. Mary's Church (Old St. Mary's)(SEE
CLASPC          Catholic Ladies Aid Society San Francisco Presidents' Club
CLASS           Catholic Literary and Social Society of San Francisco
CLASSC          Catholic Ladies Aid Society of St. Charles Parish
CLASSHP         Catholic Ladies Aid Society of Sacred Heart Parish (SEE ALSO CLAS#20)
CLASSMP         Catholic Ladies Aid Society of St. Mary's Paulist(Old St. Mary's)
CLDSSMC         Collegian Literary & Debating Society of St. Mary's College
CLG             Cleary Guard
CLOMSJBP        Clients of Mary of St. John the Baptist Parish
CLOMSJP         Clients of Mary of St. Joseph's Parish
CLRA            Catholic Laymen's Retreat Association
CLS             Collegian Literary Society (of St. Mary's College)
CLSC            County Leitrim Social Club
CMBA            Catholic Mutual Benefit Association
CMS             Christian Mothers' Society
CMSBC           County Monaghan Social & Benevolent Club
CMSCINL         Irish National League County Monaghan Social Club Branch
CMTBA           Catholic Mutual Temperance Benevolent Association
CMU             Can Makers' Union
CNAG            Clan na Gael Club
CND             College of Notre Dame
CNDAA           College of Notre Dame Alumnae Association
CNG             California National Guard
CNGA            Clan na Gael Association
COASR           Catholic Orphan Asylum, Santa Rosa
COATR           Co. A, Third Regiment (formerly Emmet Life Guard)
COBTR           Co. B, Third Regiment (formerly Shields Guard)
COC             Clan O'Connor
COCP            Charter Oak Charter Party
CODTR           Co. D, Third Regiment (formerly Montgomery Guard)
COE             Church of Epiphany
COETR           Co. E, Third Regiment (formerly Wolfe Tone Guard)
COFSFC          Catholic Order of Foresters San Francisco Court
COFTR           Co. F, Third Regiment (organized 9/24/1893)
COGTR           Co. G, Third Regiment.  (Cadets org. 3/2/1885)
COHTR           Co. H, Third Regiment (Original Cadets, org. 1/12/1886)
COIS            Convention of Irish Societies
COLCOM          Collins Comic Committee
COLG            Columbian Guard
COLM            Convent of Our Lady of Mercy - NO REFERENCES
COLSC           Colonial Social Club
COM             Children of Mary (COM also an abbreviation of COMMITTEE)
COMBBC          Comanche Base-Ball Club
COMBREN         Children of Mary of St. Brendan's Parish
COMHCC          Children of Mary of Holy Cross Parish
COMHRP          Children of Mary Sodality of Most Holy Redeemer Parish
COMMD           Children of Mary of Mission Dolores
COMNSMC         Children of Mary of New St. Mary's Cathedral
COMSBP          Children of Mary Sodality of St. Brigid's Parish
COMSCBP         Children of Mary Sodality of St. Charles Parish
COMSF           Children of Mary Sodality of St. Francis Church
COMSHPAR        Children of Mary Sodality of Sacred Heart Church
COMSJP          Children of Mary Sodality of St. Joseph's Parish
COMSOS          Children of Mary of Star of the Sea Parish
COMSPAT         Children of Mary of St. Patrick's Parish
COMSPAU         Clients of Mary of St. Paul's Church
COMSPET         Children of Mary of St. Peter's Parish
COMSR           Children of Mary Sodality of St. Rose's Parish
COMSTER         Children of Mary of St. Teresa's Parish
CON             Church of Nativity ("Slavonian") Fillmore & Franklin
CONGPS          Congregations' Protective Society
CONSTER         Children of Mary of St. Teresa's Parish
COREMU          Coremakers' Union
COSMOC          Cosmopolitan Club
COV             Church of Visitacion
COW             Committee of Workingmen
CPA             Coopers' Protective Association
CPBA            Celtic Protective Benevolent Association (Same as CPBS)
CPBS            Celtic Protective & Benevolent Society (Same as CBS and CPBA)
CPC             Catholic Publishing Co.
CPS             Celtic Philharmonic Society
CPUBCOM         Cathedra Publishing Committee
CPWC            Catholic Professional Women's Clubs
CR              California Rifles
CRC             Central Relief Committee
CRCIR           Catholic Reading Circle
CRDC            '"Cross Roads" Dancing Club
CREADC          Cathedral Reading Circle
CS              Carmel Society
CSAL            Catholic Schools Athletic League
CSALADIES       Connaught Social Association, Ladies
CSBA            Connaught Social & Benevolent Association
CSBS            Celtic Social & Benevolent Society (at the Mission)
CSC             Columbian Social Club
CSIC            Church Street Improvement Club
CSL             California State Library - NO REFERENCES
CSMC            Colonel Smith's Monument Committee
CSPFC           Charles S. Parnell Football Club (Gaelic)
CSS             Celtic Singing School
CSSFP           St. Francis Parish Church Society
CSSOC           Celtic Singing Society
CSSTU           Catholic Sunday School Teachers Union
CSSU            Catholic Sunday School Union
CSU             Custom Shoemakers' Union
CSWFC           Catholic Societies War Fund Committee
CT              California Tigers
CTAMBA          Catholic Total Abstinence Mutual Benefit Association
CTAS#2          Catholic Total Abstinence Society No. 2
CTASSJP         Cadet Total Abstinence Society of St. Joseph's Parish
CTAU            Catholic Total Abstinence Union
CTC             Catholic Tourist Club
CTCSCBP         Catholic Tourist Club fo St. Charles Parish(Entre Nous Council #2)
CTEMMBA         Catholic Temperance Mutual Benevolent Association
CTS             Catholic Truth Society
CU              Celtic Union (an "umbrella" association of other societies)
CUHA            Celtic Union Hall Association
CUMANN          Cumann na mBan
CUR             Committee for Unemployment Relief
CWBL            Catholic Woman's Benevolent League
CWC             Catholic Women's Club
CWU             Cemetery Workers' Union
CYLVC           California Young Ladies Vaudeville Club
DACSHC          Dramatic & Amateur Club of Sacred Heart College
DAILS           Dail Saoirseacht
DAMMC           Damfian Musical Club
DBG             Durkin Benefit Group
DC              Donegal Club
DCC             Democratic Congressional Convention, First District (Anti-RR subsidy g
DDT             Dolores Drill Team
DER             Dillon-Esmonde Reception
DGC             Dry Good Clerks
DGMA            Dry Goods Men's Association
DHC             Day Home for Children (Holy Family Sisters)
DHGR            Douglas Hyde General Reception
DJHMBB          Daniel J. Hynes Memorial Benefit Ball
DKB             Donahoe, Kelly & Co. Bank
DLSLDS          De La Salle Literary & Debating Society of Sacred Heart College
DM              Del Montes
DMLC            Del Mar Land Company
DMLC            Del Monte Land Company
DOE             Daughters of Erin
DOI             Daughters of Isabella S..F. Court 133
DOLCLUB         Dolores Club
DOLOC           Dolorian Club (open to members of YLSMD)
DOMC            Dominican Club
DONSC           Donegal Social Club
DOSC            Daughters of St. Crispin
DS              Dominican Sisters
DSC             Dublin Social Club
DSSMC           Dramatic Society of St. Mary's Cathedral Parish
DTF             Davitt Testimonial Fund
EA              Emerald Association
EA3             Eureka Alliance No. 3
EABINL          Irish National League Emerald Association Branch
EAGLE           Eagle Football Club
EAGSC           Eagle Social Club
EASC            Emmet Athletic & Social Club
EBBC            Emmet Base-Ball Club
EBINL           Irish National League Emmet Branch
EBS             Erina Benevolent Society
EC              Eccentric Club
ECBBC           Eccentric Base-Ball Club
ECC             El Camino Club
ECCAUX          El Camino Club Ausiliary
EDC             Emerald Dancing Club
EDV             Eamon De Valera Re-visit Organization
EFC             Emerald Football Club
EG              Emmett Guard Irish Militia
EGAELC          Emerald Gaelic Club
EGC             Emerald Glee Club
EGG             Emmett Grenadier Guards Irish Militia - NO REFERENCES
EHC             Emmet Hurling Club
EHFC            Erin's Hope Football Club
EIREOG          Eire Og Players
EJHC            Emerald Juvenile Hurling Club
ELC             Elite Club
ELDC            Eureka Literary & Dramatic Company
ELG             Emmett Life Guard Irish Militia
ELS             Everett Literary Society
EMA             Emmet Monument Association
EMC             Emmet Club of United Irishmen
EMPBBC          Empire Base-Ball Club
EMSC            Emerald Social Club
ENC             Entre Nous Club
ENG16           Engine Co. 16, SFFD (formerly Hose Co. 7)
ENG26           Engine Company 26, SFFD (Peviously Golden Gate Volunteer Hose Co. 1)
ENTBBC          Enterprise Base-Ball Club
EOGFC           Erin O'G. Football Club
EOR             Esmonde-O'Connor Reception
EPU             Expressmen's Protective Union
ERINSC          Erina Social Club
ESC             Excelsior Social Club
EURCLUB         Eureka Club
EURG            Eureka Guard
EURGSC          Eureka Guard Social Club
EVG             Emmet Volunteer Guard
EXBBC           Excelsior Base-Ball Club
EXG             Excelsior Guard Militia
EXSPA           Excelsior Alliance #1 of St. Patrick's Alliance
FAB             Faugh-a-Ballagh - Emerald Association (See also: Irish-American Blaine
FAIRSC          Fairmount Social Club
FARG            Farley Guard
FBBC            Fulton Base-Ball Club
FBCC            Fenian Brotherhood - Clontarf Circle
FBDC13SD        First Branch Democratic Club of the 13th Senatorial District
FBDOG           Fenian Brotherhood - David O'Gorman Circle (Presidio)
FBEC            Fenian Brotherhood - Emmet Circle (mis-codings certain)
FBEC#1          Fenian Brotherhood - Emmett Circle No. 1(IRACOA affiliate)(some mis-co
FBECSB          Fenian Brotherhood - Emmet Circle Stephens Branch (some mis-coding lik
FBEHC           Fenian Brotherhood - Erin's Hope Circle
FBEURC          Fenian Brotherhood - Eureka Circle
FBHA            First Battalion Heavy Artillery (S.F. Volunteers in Span-Amer War)
FBHVC           Fenian Brotherhood - Hayes Valley Circle (Manchester Avengers)
FBMC            Fenian Brotherhood - Mission Circle
FBMMA           Fenian Brotherhood - Manchester Avengers Circle (Hayes Valley)
FBMOB           Fenian Brotherhood - Michael O'Brien Circle
FBOC            Fenian Brotherhood - O'Mahony Circle
FBOGC           Fenian Brotherhood - Old Guard Circle
FBPSJC          Fenian Brotherhood - Point San Jose Circle
FBSC#           Fenian Brotherhood - Sarsfield Circle
FBSTEC          Fenian Brotherhood - Stephens Circle
FBTFBC          Fenian Brotherhood - Thomas F. Burke Circle
FBWPA           Fenian Brotherhood - William Phillips Allen Circle (from Bandon)(Alcat
FBWPA2          Fenian Brotherhood - William Phillips Allen Circle #2(Mission Dolores)
FBWTC           Fenian Brotherhood - Wolfe Tone Circle (IRACOC affiliate)
FC              Fountain Convention
FCB             First Cavalry Battalion
FCPA            Firemen & Coal-Passers' Association
FCV             First California Volunteers (S.F. Infantry Regiment in Span.-Amer. War
FENB            Fenian Brotherhood
FENG            Fenian Guard Militia
FENS            Fenian Sisterhood
FERNC           Fern Club
FG              Filgate Guard
FGC             Fremont Glee Club
FH              Freight Handlers
FIIB            First Irish Infantry Battalion (See also: IB)
FINSC           Fineola Social Club
FINSC           Finola Social Club
FLD             First Light Dragoons
FLOR            Florin Club
FLS             Fairmount Literary Society
FMBB            Father Mathew Brass Band
FMBINL          Irish National League Father Mathew Branch
FMC             Father Mathew Cadets
FMS&DC          Father Mathew Social & Dramatic Club
FMTABL          Father Mathew's Toatal Abstinence, Benevolence & Library Assoc.
FMTABS          Father Mathew Total Abstinence and Benevolent Society
FMTABS#2        Father Mathew's T.A.B. Society No. 2
FMTABS#3        Father Mathew Total Abstinence & Benevolent Society No. 3
FMTS            Father Mathew Temperance Society
FMURPHTS        Francis Murphy Temperance Society
FNOB#1          Female Nationalists Olive Branch Circle #1
FOA             Female Orphan Society
FOE# 61         Fraternal Order of Eagles Golden Gate Aerie #61
FOI             Friends of Ireland
FOIF            Friends of Irish Freedom
FOIFCB          Friends of Irish Freedom Thomas Clark Branch(formerly Countess Markiev
FOIFCMB         Friends of Irish Freedom - Countess Markieviez Branch(Changed to Thoma
FOIFCS          Friends of Iridh Freedom Choral Society
FOIFJCB         Friends of Irish Freedom James Connolly Branch
FOIFJMB         Friends of Irish Freedom John McBride Branch
FOIFMC          Friends of Irish Freedom Municipal Council
FOIFORB         Friends of Irish Freedom, O'Rahilly Branch
FOIFRCB         Friends of Irish Freedom, Roger(Rory) Casement Branch
FOIFREB         Friends of Irish Freedom, Robert Emmet Branch
FOIFSO          Friends of Irish Freedom State Organization
FOURM           Four Masters' Club
FPBINL          Irish National League Fannie Parnell Branch (No coded references)
FPFRC           Fenian Prisoners' Families' Relief Committee
FPG             First Police Guard
FRS             Francesca Relief Society of St. Ignatius
FSC             Fleetwing Social Club
FSLC            Franklin Social & Literary Club
FSOSP           Friendly Sons of St. Patrick(See also: SSP=Soc. of St. Patrick)
FULSC           Fulton Social Club
FWA             Far West Amateurs
FWBBC           Far West Base-Ball Club
FWC             Fourth Ward Cadets
FWSC            Far West Social Club
FYC             Fleetwing Yacht Club
G&B             Greeley & Brown Club
GAA             Gaelic Athletic Association (a league of clubs)
GAASHC          Sarsfield Hurling Club of Gaelic Athletic Association
GAC             Gaelic Athletic Club
GACOUN          Gaelic Atheletic Council
GALLS           Gallic Literary Society
GAR             Garfield Obsequies
GAREP           Grand Army of the Republic
GBHSHU          General Blacksmiths, Horse-shoers & Helpers' Union
GBINL           Irish National League Grattan Branch
GC              General Committee (to aid escaped Fenians)
GCG             Golden City Guard
GCHC            Grant and Colfax Hibernia Club
GCNPOSMC        Gentlemen's Confraternity of St. John's Parish
GCS             Gaelic Choral Society
GD              Girls' Directory
GDC             Gaelic Dancing Club
GERC            Geraldine Club
GFBA            Garfield Fire Brigade
GFC             Geraldine Football Club
GFCREB          Gaelic Football Club Robert Emmet Branch
GFL             Gaelic Football League
GG              Grant Guard
GGA2INL         Irish National League Golden Gate Alliance No. 2
GGRC            Golden Gate Rowing Club
GGYC            Golden Gate Yacht Club
GL              Gaelic League
GLACAB          Gaelic League An Craoibhin Aoibhin Branch
GLADINL         Irish National League Gladstone Branch
GLADPAR         Gladstone-Parnell Testimonial Organization
GLCACS          Gaelic League CRAOIBHIN AOIBHIN Choral Society
GLCB            Gaelic League Columcille Branch (formerly GLSPB)
GLDS            Grattan Literary & Debating Society
GLEAC           Gaelic League Emerald Athletic Club Branch(formerly Gaelic Football Cl
GLFMB           Gaelic League Four Masters Branch
GLFOB           Gaelic League Father O'Growney Branch (SEE ALSO GLOGB)
GLFOLB          Gaelic League Father O'Leary Branch (St. Brendan's)
GLFYB           Gaelic League Father Yorke Branch
GLGCS           Gaelic League Gaelic Choral Society Branch
GLGDC           Gaelic League Gaelic Dancing Club Branch
GLHB            Gaelic League Henebry Branch (Potrero)
GLMDB           Gaelic League Mission Dolores Branch (Doncad Mor O'Dalaig)
GLOCB           Gaelic League O'Curry Branch
GLODALY         Gaelic League O'Daly Branch
GLOGB           Gaelic League O'Growney Branch (SEE ALSO GLFOB)
GLPB            Gaelic League Potrero Branch (SEE ALSO GLHB)
GLPPB           Gaelic League Padraic Pearse Branch
GLS             Gaelic Literary Society
GLSBREN         Gaelic League St. Brendan's Branch
GLSCB           Gaelic League St. Charles Branch (William Rooney Branch)
GLSEC           Gaelic League State Executive Committee
GLSFB           Gaelic League St. Francis Branch (Croke Branch)
GLSPB           Gaelic League St. Patrick's Branch
GLSPETE         Gaelic League St. Peter's Branch (Branch of Four Masters)
GLWTAC          Gaelic League Wolfe Tone Athletic Club
GMA             Galway Men's Association
GOLDSSC         Golden State Social Club
GPC             Gaelic Pipers' Club
GRANSC          Granuaile Social Club
GRBBC           Great Republic Base-Ball Club
GRC             General Relief Committee
GREGS           Gregorian Society
GS              Gaelic School (branch of Gaelic League)
GSC             Golden State Club
GSDC            Gentlemen's Sodality Dramatic Club(of SI and Santa Clara Col. grads)
GSHMR           Gentlemen's Sodality of Most Holy Redeemer Parish
GSMD            Gentlemen's Sodality of Mission Dolores Parish
GSMS            Golden Star Minstrel & Social Club
GSNSMC          Gentlemen's Sodality of New St. Mary's Cathedral
GSSBC           Golden Shore Social & Benevolent Club
GSSC            Gentlemen's Sodality of St. Charles Church
GSSF            Gentlemen's Sodality of St. Francis Church
GSSI            Gentlemen's Sodality of St. Ignatius Church
GSSIDS          Gentlemen's Sodality of St. Ignatius Church Debating Society
GSSJ            Gentlemen's Sodality of St. Joseph's Parish
GSSOS           Gentlemen's Sodality of Star of the Sea Parish
GSSP            Gentlemen's Sodality of St. Paul's Church
GSSPETE         Gentlemen's Sodality of St. Peter's Parish
GSSR            Gentlemen's Sodality of St. Rose's Church
GSST            Gentlemen's Sodality of St. Teresa's Parish
GSTIP           Gallant Sons of Tipperary
GSWL            Golden State Women's League
GTCYC           Gum Tree Canoe Yacht Club
GU              Gaelic Union
GV              Grattan Volunteers Company G Independent Third (Irish) Regiment
H&L# 3          Hook & Ladder Company #3, SFFD
H&OC            Healy and O'Connor Reception
HA              Harmony Alliance of St. Patrick's Alliance of America
HA15            Harmony Alliance #15 of St. Patrick's Alliance of America
HAC             Hibernian Automobile Club
HAIF            Home for Aged & Infirmed Females (run by SOM)
HAIWU           Housesmiths' & Architectural Iron Workers' Union
HANC            Hanna Club
HANR            Hancock Rifles Irish Militia
HAS             Holy Angels Society
HASHCC          Holy Angels Sodality of Holy Cross Church
HASNSMC         Holy Angels Sodality of New St. Mary's Cathedral
HASOD           Holy Angels Sodality
HASPET          Holy Angels Sodality of St. Peter's Parish
HASSI           Holy Angels Sodality of St. Ignatius Church
HASSJP          Holy Angels Sodality of St. Joseph's Church
HASSOS          Holy Angels Sodality of Star of the Sea Parish
HASSP           Holy Angels' Sodality of St. Paul's Church
HASSRPS         Holy Angels Sodality of St. Rose's School
HAYINL          Irish National League Hayes Valley Branch
HB              Heffernan's Band (Irish Regiment)
HBBC            Harvard Base-Ball Club
HBINL           Irish National League Healy Branch
HC              Harmonic Club
HCC             Holy Cross Church
HCCLS           Holy Cross Church Ladies' Sodality
HCCMS           Holy Cross Church Men's Sodality
HCDS            Holy Cross Dramatic Society
HCLAS           Holy Cross Church Ladies Altar Society
HCLS            Holy Cross Church Literary Society
HCLUB           Hibernia Club (of members of AOH#5)
HCMAS           Holy Cross Church Men's Altar Society
HCPSS           Holy Cross Parish Sunday School
HCRC            Holy Cross Reading Circle
HCS             Hibernian Choral Society
HCSCATH         Holy Childhood Sodality of the Cathedral
HCSPET          Holy Childhood Sodality of St. Peter's Parish
HDC             Hibernian Drum Corps
HDC9            Hibernian Dramatic Club No. 9
HDS             Hastings Debating Society
HEC15           Hibernia Engine Company #15
HEW             Hewston Rifles (1869-    )
HFB             Hancock Fire Brigade
HFDC            Hibernia Fife & Drum Corp
HFKSS           Holy Family Kindergarten & Sewing School
HFS             Holy Family Sisters
HG              Hibernian Guard Militia
HGBC            Hibernia Green Baseball Club
HGRN            Hibernia Greens Military Company (org. 1856 by P. Hanna)
HHA             Hibernia Homestead Association
HHALL           Hibernia Hall Association, Inc.
HHS             Helpers of the Holy Souls
HIJSPET         Holy Infant Jesus Sodality of St. Peter's Parish
HLC             Haight Light Cavalry Irish Militia
HM              Housemovers
HMBS            Hibernia Mutual Benefit Society
HNSCEC          Holy Name Society of St. Cecelia's Parish
HNSCOE          Holy Name Society of Epiphany Parish
HNSMD           Holy Names Sodality of Mission Dolores
HNSOSMC         Holy Name Society of Old St. Mary's
HNSPAT          Holy Name Society of St. Patrick's Parish
HNSPAU          Holy Name Sodality of St. Paul's Church
HNSROS          Holy Name Society of St. Rose's Parish
HNSSAP          Holy Name Society of St. Anne's Parish
HNSSCBP         Holy Names' Society of St. Charles Parish
HNSSHP          Holy Name Society of Sacred Heart Parish
HNSSJ           Holy Name Society of St. Joseph's Parish
HNSSOS          Holy Name Society of Star of the Sea Church
HOGG            Hogan Guard
HOMEC           Home Club
HONG            Hugh O'Neil Guard
HORM            Hit-or-Miss Shooting Club
HOWC            Howard Club
HPA             Hibernia Provident Association
HPBA            Hackmen's Protective & Benevolent Association
HPSC            Hickory Political & Social Club
HR              Hibernia Rifles Irish Militia
HRBOO           Hibernian Rifles' Board of Officers
HRC             Hibernian Rifle Club
HRCOA           Hibernia Rifles Co. A (Div. of AOH Div. No. 10)
HRCOB           Hibernia Rifles Co. B
HRCOC           Hibernia Rifles Co. C
HRCOD           Hibernian Rifles Co. D
HRCOE           Hibernian Rifles Co. E (of AOH# 5 members)
HRCOG           Hibernia Rifles Co. G
HRDC            Hibernian Rifle Drum Corp.
HRFC            Hibernian Relief Fund Committee
HRP             Holy Redeemer Parish
HRPSS           Holy Redeemer Parish Sunday School
HRSCOE          Holy Rosary Sodality of the Church of the Epiphany
HRSNPOSMC       Holy Rosary Sodality of St. John's Church
HRSSOS          Holy Rosary Sodality of Star of the Sea Parish
HRSTER          Holy Rosary Sodality of St. Teresa's Parish
HS              Hibernian Society
HSC             Hillside Social Club
HSLA            Hibernia Saving & Loan Association
HSLAND          Hibernia Savings & Land Association
HSLS            Hibernia Savings & Loan Society
HTBBC           Holy Terror Base-Ball Team
HU              Hodcarriers' Union
HURBBC          Huron Base-Ball Club
HVG             Hayes Valley Guard
HVHC            Hayes Valley Hose Company
IA              Irish-American Benevolent Society
IAAC            Irish-American Athletic Club
IABB            Irish-American Boys' Brigade
IABINL          Irish National League Irish-American Branch
IABLC           Irish-American Blaine & Logan Club
IAC             Irish-American Club
IAGFC           Irish-American Gaelic Football Club
IAGSS           Irish American Girls' Singing School
IAMA            Irish American Mutual Association
IAPU            Irish-American Protective Union of California
IARC            Irish-American (Republican) Club
IARF            Irish American Relief Fund
IB              Irish Battalion (2nd Infantry of C.N.G.)
IBA             Irish Bowling Association
IBBC            Independence Base-Ball Club
IBBMISB         International Brotherhood of Boiler-makers & Iron Ship-builders
IBS             Irish Benevolent Society
IC              Irish Confederation
IC#2            Irish Confederation Club No. 2 (Bourke & Luby)
ICA             Immaculate Conception Alumnae
ICAD            Ignatian Cadets
ICAHCA          Immaculate Conception Academy Holy Childhood Association
ICAULK          Improved Caulkers' Association
ICBS            Irish Confederation Benevolent Society
ICBU            Irish Catholic Benevolent Union
ICCC            Independent Central Citizens Club
ICPCOM          Children of Mary of Immaculate Conception Parish - NO REFERENCES
ICS             Immaculate Conception School (Guerrero St.)
ICSH            Immaculate Conception Sodality of Sacred Heart Church
ICSJP           Immaculate Conception Sodality of St. John's Parish
ICSMD           Immaculate Conception Ssdality of Mission Dolores Parish
ICSNSMC         Immaculate Conception Sodality of New St. Mary's Cathedral
ICSOSMCP        Immaculate Conception Sodality of Old St. Mary's College Par.
ICSPAU          Immaculate Conception Sodality of St. Paul's Parish
ICSPC           Immaculate Conception Sodality of Presentation Convent
ICSSAP          Immaculate Conception Sodality of St. Anne's Parish
ICSSCBP         Immaculate Conception Sodality of St. Charles Parish
ICSTER          Immaculate Conception Sodality of St. Teresa's Parish
ICT             Independent California Tigers
ICTABSMC        Immaculate Conception Total Abstinence Society of St. Mary's Cathedral
ID              Irish Directory
IEF             Irish Election Fund Committee
IELG            Independent Emmet Guard
IF              Irish Fair
IFAAS           Irish Fine Arts Aid Society
IFC             Irish Fellowship Club
IGG             Independent Grenadier Guard
IHC             Independent Hurling Club
IHLC            Independent Haight Light Cavalry
IHLS            Irish Historical & Literary Society
II              Irish Invincibles Militia of Irish Battalion
IIA             Industrial & Immigration Association
IIB             Independent Irish Brigade
IIM             Irish Independence Meeting
IJD             Independent Jackson Dragoons
ILA             Ignatian Ladies' Auxiliary
ILL             Irish Land League
ILL# 2          Irish Land League No. 2
ILL#1           Irish Land League Branch No. 1
ILLBB           Irish Land League Brennan Branch
ILLCAL          Irish Land League California State Organization
ILLEB           Irish Land League Emmet Branch
ILLEMERB        Irish Land League Emerald Branch
ILLEVA          Irish Land League Eva Branch(formerly INLLLB)
ILLEXECC        Irish Land League Executive Council
ILLFPB          Irish Land League Fanny Parnell Branch
ILLLB           Irish Land League Ladies' Branch
ILLMB           Irish Land League Mission Branch (changed to ILLWTB)
ILLMB           Irish Land League Mitchell Branch
ILLMDB          Irish Land League Michael Davitt Branch
ILLMERCB        Irish Land League Merchantile Branch
ILLMWB          Irish Land League Martha Washington Branch
ILLPB           Irish Land League Parnell Branch
ILLPOTB         Irish Land League Potrero Branch
ILLRA           Irish Land League Relief Association
ILLSJBB         Irish Land League St. John's Branch
ILLTDB          Irish Land League Thomas Davis Branch
ILLWTB          Irish Land League Wolfe Tone Branch (previously ILLMB) Mission Branch
ILLWTMWB        Irish Land League Wolfe Tone & Martha Washington Branch
ILLYMB          Irish Land League Young Men's Branch
ILPA            Iron Laborers' Protective Association
ILPB            Independent Longshoremen's Protective & Benevolent Society
ILS             Ignatian Literary Society
ILSC            Irish Literary & Social Club
ILTDB           Irish Land & Industrial League Thomas Davis Banch
ILUS            Irish Labor Union Society
IMC             Independent Military Company (succeeded by Independent Third (Irish) R
IMDW            Independent Michael Davitt Welcoming Committee
IMG             Independent Montgomery Guard
IMHG            Independent Meagher Guard
IMMG            Independent MacMahon Grenadier Guard Irish Militia
IMPBBC          Imperial Base-Ball Club
IMU             Iron-moulders' Union
IN              Irish Nationalists
INA             Irish Nationalist, The
INALLI          Irish National Alliance
INASB           Irish National Alliance, Sarsfield Branch
INBA            Irish Nationalists' Benevolent Association
INC             Irish National Convention (see National League of Irish Associations =
INF             Irish National Federation
INGC            Inglewood Club
INH&L           Irish Nationalist Hall & Library Committee
INL             Irish National League
INL#1           Irish National League of Calif. (formerly ILL#1)
INL#2           Irish National League No. 2
INL#843         Irish National League No. 843 (INL of AOH# 2)
INL&IL          Irish National Land & Industrial League (Also ref. to as ILL#1
INLANON         Unnamed branch of Irish National League org. 7/13 at St. Joseph's
INLAOH#2        Irish National League AOH Div. No. 2 Branch (INL #843)
INLAOH#4        Irish National League AOH Div. No. 4 Branch
INLAOH#6        Irish National League AOH Div. No. 6 Branch
INLAOH#7B       Irish National League AOH Div. No. 7 Branch
INLAOH#8        Irish National League AOH Div. 8 Branch
INLBB           Irish National League Brennan Branch (No references)
INLCB           Irish National League Central Branch
INLEA3          Irish National League Eureka Alliance No. 3 Branch
INLEB           Irish National League Egan Branch (No separate references)
INLEMA          Irish National League Emmet Monument Association Branch (No separate r
INLEVA          Irish National League Eva Branch
INLHOPE         Irish National League Hope Branch
INLIB           Irish National Library (See Irish Confederation)
INLL            Irish National Land League
INLLCAC         Irish National Land League of California Convention
INLLLB          Irish National Land League Ladies' Branch (See ILLEVA)
INLLMB          Irish National League Lone Mountain Branch 254
INLLRA          Irish National Land League & Relief Association
INLMC           Irish National League Municipal Council
INLNC           Irish National League National Committee
INLOFA          Irish National League of America
INLPAC          Irish National League Pacific Branch
INLPAR          Irish National League Parnell Branch
INLPB           Irish National League Potrero Branch
INLPLB          Irish National League Point Lobos Branch
INLPREB         Irish National League Presidio Branch
INLSB           Irish National League, St. Bridget's Branch
INLSC           Irish National League State Convention
INLSMCTAB       Irish National League St. Mary's Cath. T.A.B. Society Branch (No sep.
INLSPGGA#2      Irish National League St. Patrick's Golden Gate Alliance #2 Branch
INLSPMAA        Irish National League St. Patrick's Mutual Alliance Assoc. Branch
INLTMLS         Irish National League Tom Moore Literary Society Branch (No separate r
INLWTMWB        Irish National League Wolfe Tone & Martha Washington Branch
INMAA           Irish Nationalists Mutual Aid Association
INMLC           Inter Nos Musical & literary Club
INNIS           Innisfallen Club
INU             Irish National Union
INV             Irish National Volunteers
INVBBC          Invincible Base-Ball Club
INW             Irish News, The
IPFC            Irish Parliamentary Fund Committee
IPFUND          Irish Propaganda Fund or Irish Freedom Fund
IPIPE           Irish Pipers' Club
IPLAY           Irish Players & Singers
IPPA            Irish Political Prisoners' Association of San Francisco
IPS             Ignatian Philharmonic Society
IR              Irish Regiment of California National Guard (3rd Inf. Reg.)
IRA             Irish Republican Army
IRACOA          Irish Republic Army Co. A Independent Irish Militia, 21st Regiment (FB
IRACOB          Irish Republic Army Co. B Independent Irish Militia, 21st Regiment
IRACOC          Irish Republican Army, 21st Regiment, Co. A (FBWTC Affiliate)
IRACOE          Irish Republic Army, Co. E
IRAN            Irish Republic Anniversary Celebration Organization
IRB             Irish Revolutionary Brotherhood
IRBAND          Irish Regiment Band (Blythe's Band)
IRF             Irish Relief Fund
IRFWA           Irish Relief Fund Women's Auxiliary
IRLF            Irish Regiment's Lady Friends
IRNL            Irish Republican National League of California
IRPL            Irish Republican Protective League
IRPTL           Irish Republican Protective Tariff League
IRSDR           Irish Republic Soldiers' Dependents Relief Committee
ISARG           Independent Sarsfield Guard Irish Militia
ISC             Ixion Social Club
ISEYG           Independent Seymour Guard (1868-1868)
ISG             Independent Shields Guard Irish Militia (See also: SG - Shields Guard)
ITOWT           Irish Tug of War Team
ITR             Independent Third (Irish) Regiment of Independent Militias
ITS             Irish Teachers' Society (of Gaelic League)
IU              Irish Undertakers
IV              Irish Volunteers Independent Militia
IVCFC           Irish Volunteer Company to Free Cuba(and then Ireland)
IVCOA           Irish Volunteers Co. A (SEE ALSO KRB RIFLES)
IVFC            Irish Volunteers Football Club (Gaelic football)
IVOSC           Independent Voters of San Francisco
IVRC            Irish Volunteers Rifle Club
IW              Irish Land League Irish World Branch
IWBINL          Irish National League Irish World Branch (Changed to United Ireland Br
IWTG            Independent Wolfe Tone Guard
IZ              Irish Zouaves
JBS             Journeymen Boot & Shoemakers
JC              Jefferson Club
JD              Jackson Dragoons Irish Militia
JDOI            Junior Daughters of Isabella
JEFS            Jeffersonian Society
JFMC            John F. Madden Club
JG              Johnson Grenadiers Guard
JGBCIARPL       James G. Blaine Club of the Irish-American Republican Protective Leagu
JGDC            Juvenile Gaelic Dancing Club
JHU             Journeyman Horseshoers' Union
JICSC           Jay-Eye-See Social Club
JLLS            Josephian Literary and Library Society
JLS             Justinian Literary Society
JLSVdPAR        Junior Ladies Sodality of St. Vincent de Paul's Parish
JMBA            John Mitchel Benevolent Association (See also:  MBS, STIP)
JMER            James Mitchell Escape Celebration
JMFC            John Mitchell Football Club
JP              Journeymen Painters
JPDS            Junior Philhistorian Debating Society
JPGS            Journeymen Plumbers' & Gasfitters' Society
JSA             John Sullivan Associates
JSC             Juanita Social Club
JSCA            Journeymen Stone Cutters' Association
JSICSI          Junior Sodality of Immaculate Conception of St. Igantius College
KBA             Kerry Benevolent Association
KC              Knights of Columbus
KC880           Knights of Columbus California Council #880
KCB             K.C.B.Club
KCCAL           Knights of Columbus California Council #668
KCES            Knights of Columbus Evening School
KCHA            Knights of Columbus Hall Association
KCIS            Knights of Columbus Irish School
KCNC            Knights of Columbus National Council
KCSFA4          Knights of Columbus St. Francis Assembly Fourth Degree
KCSFC           Knights of Columbus San Francisco Council #615
KCWCF           Knights of Columbus War Camp Fund
KDC             Kensington Democratic Club
KEC             Knickerbocker Engine Co. No. 5
KEYBBC          Keystone Base-Ball Club
KG              Knickerbocker Guard (Target Company 1871-    )
KHFS            Knights of Hibernia Fraternal Society
KHFSC           Knights of Hibernia Fraternal Society of California
KHOCL           Knights of Hibernia O'Connell Lodge
KI              Kennedy Indians
KIN             Kineers, The
KK              Kaweah Klub
KLG             Kearney Light Guard
KMA             Kilkenny Men's Association (subsequently KMSC)
KMSC            Kilkenny Men's Social Club (previously KMA)
KOE             Knights of Erin
KRB             Knights of the Red Branch
KRB#1           Knights of the Red Branch No. 1
KRB#2           Knights of the Red Branch No. 2
KRB#3           Knights of the Red Branch No. 3
KRB#4           Knights of the Red Branch No. 4
KRBHA           Knights of the Red Branch Hall Association
KRBR            Knights of the Red Branch Rifles
KRHWTC          Knights of the Red Hand Wolfe Tone Castle
KSC             Kensington Social Club
KSP             Knights of St. Patrick
KSPBINL         Irish National League Knights of St. Patrick Branch
KSTC            Knights of St. Crispin
KSTC190         Knights of St. Crispin Golden City Lodge 190
KT              Knights of Tara
L&GSSI          Ladies & Gentlemen's Sodality of St. Ignatius Church
LAAOH           Ladies Auxiliary of Ancient Order of Hibernians
LAAOH# 1        Ladies Auxiliary A.O.H. Martha Washington Circle #1
LAAOH# 2        Ladies Auxiliary A.O.H. Columbia Circle #2
LAAOH# 3        Ladies Auxiliary A.O.H. Yorke Circle #3 (St. Peter's Branch)
LAAOH# 4        Ladies Auxiliary A.O.H. Robert Emmet Circle #4 (St. John's Parish)
LAAOH# 5        Ladies Auxiliary A.O.H. Div. No. 5
LAAOH# 6        Ladies Auxiliary A.O.H. Gran-u-Aile Div. No. 6
LAAOH# 8        Ladies' Auxiliary of Ancient Order of Hibernians St. Ita Div. 8
LAAOH# 9        Ladies' Auxiliary of Ancient Order of Hibernians Div. 9
LAAOH#10        Ladies' Auxiliary A.O.H. Div. 10
LAAOH#11        Ladies' Auxiliary of Ancient Order of Hibernians Wolfe Tone Div. 10
LAAOH#12        Ladies' Auxiliary of Ancient Order of Hibernians California Div. 12
LAAOH#17        Ladies' Auxiliary A.O.H. Shamrock Div. 17
LAAOHCB         Ladies Auxiliary A.O.H. County Board
LAAOHGUA        Ladies Auxiliary A.O.H. Gran-u-Aile Division No. 6
LAAOHJD         Ladies' Auxiliary of Ancient Order of Hibernians Juvenile Branch
LAAOHNC         Ladies Auxiliary A.O.H. National Convention
LAAOHRCA        Ladies' Auxiliary of AOH Red Cross Auxiliary
LAAOHSB         Ladies Auxiliary A.O.H. State Board
LABBC           Little Active Base-Ball Club
LACSBA          Ladies' Auxiliary of Connaught Social & Benevolent Association
LADWASSC        Lady Washington Social Club
LAMBBC          Little America Base-Ball Club
LAS             Lobos Avenue School
LASMON          Ladies' Auxiliary of St. Monica Parish
LASS            Las Solteras Club
LATLBBC         Little Atlantic Base-Ball Club
LAUBBC          Laurel Base-Ball Club
LAUC            Laurel Club
LAURSC          Laurel Social Club
LBBC            Liberty Base-Ball Club
LC              League Club
LCAOFSF         League of the Cross of the Archdiocese of San Francisco
LCAUX           League of the Cross Auxiliary
LCC             League of the Cross Cadets
LCC#1           League of the Cross Cadets First Regiment
LCCB            League of the Cross Cadets Band
LCCCALNG        League of the Cross Cadets California National Guard unit
LCCCOA          League of the Cross Cadets Co. A.  St. Mary's Cathedral Parish
LCCCOB          League of the Cross Cadets Co. B.  St. Charles Borromeo Parish
LCCCOC          League of the Cross Cadets Co. C.  St. Patrick's Parish
LCCCOD          League of the Cross Cadets Co. D.  Sacred Heart Parish
LCCCOE          League of the Cross Cadets Co. E.  St. James Parish
LCCCOF          League of the Cross Cadets Co. F
LCCCOG          League of the Cross Cadets Co. G.  St. Bridget's Parish
LCCCOH          League of the Cross Cadets Co. H.  St. Brendan's Parish
LCCCOI          League of the Cross Cadets Co. I.  St. Peter's Parish
LCCCOK          League of the Cross Cadets Co. K.  St. Paul's Parish
LCCCOL          League of the Cross Cadets Co. L.  Mission Dolores Parish
LCCCOM          League of the Cross Cadets Co. M.  St. Francis Parish
LCCCOM          League of the Cross Cadets Co. M
LCCCOMAUX       League of the Cross Cadets Co. M Auxiliary
LCCCOO          League of the Cross Cadets Co. O (of Old St. Marys' College Parish)
LCCCOR          League of the Cross Cadets Co. R.  St. Teresa's Parish
LCCCOS          League of the Cross Cadets Co. S (Ocean View)
LCCFMB          League of the Cross Cadets Field Music Band
LCCHC           League of the Cross Cadets Hospital Corp.
LCCLD           League of the Cross Cadets Ladies Div.
LCCSBP          League of the Cross Cadets Jr. St. Bridget's Branch
LCCSC           League of the Cross Cadets Signal Corp. (St. Dominic's Parish)
LCCSFP          League of the Cross of St. Francis Parish Junion Division
LCCSHP          League of the Cross Cadets Jr. Sacred Heart Parish Unit
LCCSJP          League of the Cross Cadets St. Joseph Parish
LCCSMC          League of the Cross Cadets of St. Mary's Cathedral
LCCSRP          League of the Cross Cadets of St. Rose's Parish
LCCSTER         League of the Cross Cadets of St. Teresa's Parish
LCHA            League of the Cross Hall Association
LCHCP           League of the Cross of Holy Cross Parish
LCJC            League of the Cross Junior Council
LCLD            League of the Cross Ladies' Division - NO REFERENCES
LCMAA           Letter Carriers' Mutual Aid Association
LCMDP           League of the Cross of Mission Dolores Parish
LCMHR           League of the Cross of Most Holy Redeemer Parish
LCNPOSMC        League of the Cross of New Parish in Old St. Mary's College
LCNSMC          League of the Cross of New St. Mary's Cathedral
LCSBP           League of the Cross of St. Bridget's Parish
LCSBREN         League of the Cross of St. Brendan's Parish
LCSCBP          League of the Cross of St. Charles Borromeo Parish
LCSFP           League of the Cross of St. Francis Parish
LCSHP           League of the Cross of Sacred Heart Parish
LCSJB           League of the Cross of St. John the Baptist Parish
LCSJP           League of the Cross of St. Joseph's Parish
LCSMC           League of the Cross of St. Mary's Cathedral Parish
LCSPAU          League of the Cross of St. Paul's Sr. Branch
LCSPET          League of the Cross of St. Peter's Parish
LCSPP           League of the Cross of St. Patrick's Parish
LCSRP           League of the Cross of St. Rose's Parish
LCSTER          League of the Cross of St. Teresa's Parish
LCSTJAM         League of the Cross of St. James Parish
LCYD            League of the Cross Youth Directory Branch
LEBBC           Little Eagle Base-Ball Club
LED             The San Francisco LEADER
LED             LEADER, The
LEHL            Laborers' Eight-Hour League
LEURBBC         Little Eureka Base-Ball Club
LGSPAU          L.G. Society of St. Paul's Parish
LHSC            Laurel Hill Social Club
LIBG            Liberty Guard
LIBSC           Liberty Social Club
LILSC           Lilac Social Club
LLC             Longfellow Literary Church (of St. Vincent's School members)
LLDS            Lascinian Literary & Dramatic Society
LLPA            Longshore Lumbermen's Protective Association
LLS             Lassfield Literary Society
LLSF            Lamplighters of San Francisco
LLSOC           Laurel Leaf Social Club
LMBINL          Irish Land League Lone Mountain Branch
LMRS            Ladies' Mission Relief Society
LOBBC           Look-Out Base-Ball Club
LOC             Ladies of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul
LOLC            Lolita Club
LONSBBC         Lone Star Base-Ball Club
LOSH            League of the Sacred Heart
LOWBBC          Lowell Base-Ball Club
LPA             Laborers' Protective Association
LPBA            Longshoremen's Protective & Benevolent Association
LPBS            Laborers Protective Benevolent Society
LPU             Lathers' Protective Union
LRC             Lacordaire Reading Circle
LRS             Living Rosary Society (of St. Mary's College)
LSA             Loyola Scientific Academy
LSBBC           Little Star Base-Ball Club
LSBSM           La Salle Band of St. Mary's College
LSC             Leitrim Social Club
LSLDS           La Salle Literary & Debating Society
LSP             Legion of St. Patrick
LSPCOA          Legion of St. Patrick Co. A
LSPCOB          Legion of St. Patrick Company B (Clontarf Guard)
LSPCOB          Clontarf Guard (Legion of St. Patrick Company B)
LSPOOR          Little Sisters of the Poor
LSSAP           Ladies' Sodality of St. Anne's Church
LSSC            Lone Star Social Club
LSSE            Ladies' Sodality of St. Elizabeth's Church
LSSI            Ladies' Sodality of St. Ignatius
LSSJP           Ladies' Sodality of St. Joseph's Parish
LSSPET          Ladies' Sodality of St. Peter's Church
LSSTJAM         Ladies' Sodality of St. James Parish
LSVdP           Ladies' St. Vincent de Paul Society (SEE ALSO LSVdPSPAT)
LSVdPSJ         Ladies St. Vincent de Paul Soc., St. Joseph's Conference
LSVdPSPAT       Ladies' Branch of St. Vincent de Paul Soc. in St. Patrick's Parish (SE
LUBA            Laborers' Union Benevolent Association
LWSC            Laurel Wreath Social Club
MA              Magdalen Asylum (run by SOM)
MAC             Manhattan Athletic Club
MACHU           Machinists' Union
MAN2FA          Manhattan No. 2 Fire Associates
MANHATG         Manhattan Guard
MARK            Markhaibs, The
MAS             Miss Angler's School
MAYBBC          Mayflower Base-Ball Club
MBBC            Montauk Base-Ball Club
MBGAC           MacBride Gaelic Athletic Club (Port Costa)
MBINL           Irish National League Mitchell Branch
MBJHC           MacBride Juvenile Hurling Club
MBLS            Mutual Benefit Literary Society
MBS             Mitchel Benevolent Society (See also: JMBA, STIP)
MBSBB           Miles Bolger Survivors Benefit Ball
MBSC            May Bell Social Club
MC              Manhattan Club
McBFC           McBride Football Club
MCCG            McClellan Guard
MCCL            Marble Cutters, Carvers & Letterers
MCLS            Merchantile Collegiate Literary Society of St. Mary's College
McMG            McMahon Guard Irish Militia
MDBINL          Irish National League Michael Davitt Branch
MDBS            Mission Dolores Boys' School (Christian Brothers)
MDCENT          Mission Dolores Centennial
MDP             Mission Dolores Parish
MDPS            Mission Dolores Parochial School
MDPSAA          Mission Dolores Parochial School Alumni Association
MDPUC           Mission Dolores Parish Ushers' Club
MDSS            Mission Dolores Sunday School
MDTG            Michael Davitt Testimonial Gift
MDW             Michael Davitt Welcome
MEA             Marine Engineers Association
MEC6            Monumental Engine Company #6
MECHG           Mechanics' Guard
MERBSC          Merry Boys' Social Club
MERCY           Mercy Clinic
MFU             Marine Firemen's Union
MG              Montgomery Guard Irish Militia
MHBINL          Irish National League Matthew Harris Branch - NO REFERENCES
MHG             Meagher Guard Irish Militia
MHH             Mary's Help (free) Hospital
MHHFCLA         Mary's Help Hospital Free Clinic Ladies' Auxiliary
MHHNAA          Mary's Help Hospital Nurses' Alumnae Association
MIB             Meagher's Irish Brigade
MIGSC           Mignonette Social Club
MISSG           Mission Guard
MITOBS          Mitchel Obsequies
MIYMI           Mission Institute of Young Men's Institute - NO REFERENCES(Mission Cou
MLSBA           Munster Ladies' Social & Benevolent Association
MMA             Mayo Men's Association
MMACL           Mass Meeting Against Coercion Law
MMB             Munster Men's Band
MMG             MacMahon Grenadiers Irish Militia
MMGBBC          MacMahon Guard Base-Ball Club
MMPBA           Munster Men's Patriotic Benevolent Association
MMPO            Mancheser Martyrs' Protest Organization
MMSAA           Munster Men's Social & Athletic Association
MMT             McManus Testimonial
MON             Monitor, The
MOON            Moonlight Social Club
MORG            Morrow Guards
MPAPC           Master Painters' Association of the Pacific Coast
MPC             Mission Progressive Club
MPRPA           Marble Polishers & Rubbers' Protective Association
MRFA            Manhattan Republican Fire Association
MRL             Municipal Reform League
MROSJOVIA       Mission Road, Old San Jose Road & Ocean View Improvement Association
MRPU            Metal Roofers' Protective Union
MRSC            Moss Rose Social Club
MSCS            Market St. Convent School
MSFTLA          Mission St. Francis Temperance & Library Association
MSJOA           Mount St. Joseph's Orphan Asylum
MSQ             Madison Square Dramatic & Social Society
MTAB            Mission Total Abstinence Society
MTF             Mitchell Testimonial Fund
MTR             Monitor, The
MUBBC           Mutual Base-Ball Club
MUC             Mutual Club
MVILLE          Mooneysville
MW              Munster Women
MW&WTB          Irish Land League Martha Washington & Wolfe Tone Branch
MWBSA           Munster Women's Benevolent & Social Association
MWFID           Midwinter Fair Irish Day
MWFRC           Midwinter Fair Republican Club
MYS             Mystic Club
N0SOC           N.O. Social Club
NALC            National Association of Letter-Carriers
NASHBBC         Nashua Base-Ball Club
NAT             Nation, The
NBBC            National Base-Ball Club
NBC             Neptune Boat Club
NC              National Cadets Irish Militia
NCCMSF          National Council of Catholic Men San Francisco Council
NCG             New Clothes Guild of Catholic Ladies Aid Society
NDALUM          Notre Dame College (Mission Dolores) Alumni Association
NDDER           Nationalists Dillon-Deasy-Esmonde Reception
NDDS            Notre Dame Day School
NDdVP           Notre Dame de Victoires French Parish
NDPS            Notre Dame Parochial School
NDSMDA          Notre Dame Sisters Mission Dolores Academy
NDSS            Notre Dame Convent Sunday School
NDTS            Notre Dame Tabernacle Society
NEBBC           North End Base-Ball Club
NEM             Nemesis Club
NEPBBC          Neptune Base-Ball Club
NGB             Nellie Grant Blues
NL              National Lancers
NLIA            National League of Irish Associations
NLIS            National League of Irish Societies
NNDC            Nano Nagle Debating Circle
NPC             Nationalist Printing & Publishing Co.
NPOSMC          St. John the Evangelist Parish(formerly St. Mary's College)
NPOSMC          New parish using old St. Marys's College facility (New St. John's)
NPOSMCSS        St. John's Sanctuary Society
NSC             Nonpariel Social Club
NSC             Nightgengale Social Club
NSGW# 1         Native Sons of the Golden West California Parlor #1
NSGW#10         Native Sons of the Golden West Pacific Parlor #10
NSGW#187        Native Sons of the Golden West Precita Parlor No. 187
NSMC            New St. Mary's Cathedral (Van Ness Avenue)
NSMCB           New St. Mary's Cathedral Bazaar
NSMCYMLTS       New St. Mary's Cathedral Young Men's Literary & Temperence Soc.
NUC             Nucleus Club
OBBC            Oriental Base-Ball Club
OBL#10          Order of the Beacon Light California Lodge #10
OBL#11          Order of the Beacon Light Bunker Hill Lodge #11
OBL#13          Order of the Beacon Light Lodge #13
OBRC            Occidental Ball & Racquet Club
OCC             Occidental Club
OCHURL          O'Connells Hurling Team
OCMCO           O'Connor, Moffat & Co.
ODRF            O'Donovan Rossa Fund
ODRT            O'Donovan Rossa Testimonial
OESC            Original Evergreen Social Club
OGCS            O'Growney Choral Society
OGDC            Original Gaelic Dancing Club
OGGAC           O'Growney Gaelic Athletic Club
OGGS            O'Growney Gaelic School
OGHC            O'Growney Hurling Club
OGMS            O'Growney Musical Society
OIS             Officers' Irish School
OLD2            Old Twos (Manhattan Vol. Engine Co. No. 2 Survivors' Society)
OLEAF           Oak Leaf Social Club
OLESC           Olena Social Club
OLGCS           Our Lady of Good Counsel Sodality
OLMA            Our Lady of Mercy Academy(St. Brendan's School, Harrison & Fremont Sts
OLMS            Our Lady of Mercy School (Harrison St.)
OLSC            Occident Literary & Social Club
OMG             Outer Mission "Ghosts"
ONG             O'Neil Guard Irish Militia
OOSC            Our Own Social Club
OOSHA           Order of Sacred Heart Academy (Franklin & Ellis Sts.)
ORION           Orion Social Club
OSC             Olivette Social Club
OSDSEM          Sisters of the Order of St. Dominic Seminary (in Western Addition)
OSMC            Old St. Mary's Cathedral
OSMCBC          Old St. Mary's Cathedral Boys' Choir
OSS             Oratorio Society of San Francisco
OSSC            Ocean Spray Social Club
OUC             Order of United Californians
OVSPC           Ocean View Social & Political Club
OWL             Owl Club
PA              Presentation Academy
PAC             Parnell Athletic Club
PACBBCC         Pacific Base-Ball Club
PACDEM          Pacific Democratic Club
PACSC           Pacific Social Club
PAHEAT          Public Almshouse Heating Project
PARNSC          Parnell Social Club
PAULA           Paulist Auxiliary
PBBC            Potrero Base-Ball Club
PC              Presentation Convent School (Powell St.)
PCAO            Presentation Convent Alumnae Organization
PCB             Pacific Calendar & Catholic Church Bulletin
PCCC            Pacific Coast Coursing Club
PCH             Pacific Coast Harriers
PCIV            Provisional Committee of Irish National Volunteers
PCPPA           Presentation Convent (Powell St.) Past Pupils' Assoc.
PCS             Philo-Celtic Society
PCSCH           Philo-Celtic School
PDC             Pond Democratic Club
PDF             Parnell Defense Fund
PDS             Philhistorian Debating Society
PEC8            Pacific Engine Company #8
PEERSC          Peerless Social Club
PENEL           Penelopes, The(of St. Anne's Sewing Circle)
PFC             Parnell Football Club
PGFG            Plumbers' & Gas-Fitters' Guard
PGFPB           Plumbers & Gas Fitters Protective & Benevolent Society
PGOA            Past Grand Officers' Association (of YMI)
PHF             Park Hill Fair for benefit of a proposed new parish there
PHILS           Philipean Literary Society
PHPHFC          P.H. Pearse Hurling & Football Club
PIA             Pacific Irish-American, The (Weekly)
PICC            People's Independent Central Club
PIL             Patriotic Irish Ladies
PIOSC           Pioneer Social Club
PIPERS          Pipers Club of San Francisco
PLAIA           Point Lobos Avenue Improvement Association
PLDS            Philharmonic Literary & Debating Society
PLOG            Plover Guard
PLS             Point Lobos School
PLSOC           Patrician Literary Society
PPA             Plasterers' Protective Association
PPALL           People's Protective Alliance
PPBA            Plasterers' Protective Benevolent Association
PPU             Painters' Protective Union
PRC             Pioneer Rowing Club
PSC             Petronilla Sewing Circle
PSCLUB          Primrose Social Club
PSMC            Phil Sheridan Monument Committee
PSS             Pacific Summer School
PSSV            Pacific Society for the Suppression of Vice
PTAB            Pacific Total Abstinence Society No. 2
PTABS           Pacific Total Abstinence & Benevolent Society
PTF             Parnell Testimonial Fund
PU              Pavers' Union
PUN             Pacific Undertakers
PURSC           Puritan Social Club
PYC             Pacific Yacht Club
PYRBBC          Pyramids Base-Ball Club
PYRC            Pyramid Club
RACSC           Racket Social Club (Racquet)
RCBA            Rebel Cork Benevolent Association
RCGBORG         Richard Crowley Benefit Organization
RCLBA           Rebel Cork Ladies' Benevolent Association
RCOA            Roman Catholic Orphan Asylum
RCP             Rathkeale Cathedral Project
REB             Robert Emmet Birthday Celebration (See also: Knights of the Red Branch
REBINL          Irish National League Robert Emmet Branch
REDMON          Redmond Reception
REDSC           Redotta Social Club
REEDSC          Reed Social Club
REGC            Robert Emmet Gaelic Club
RELC            Robert Emmet Legion of California
RELI            Reliance Club
RESC            Robert Emmet Social Club
REUNSC          Reunion Social Club
RGFT            Rangers' Gaelic Football Team
RHC6            Rincoln Hose Company #6
RIC             Richmond Improvement Club
RINYC           Rincon Yacht Club
RLSC            Rose Leaf Social Club
ROGF            Reverent Observance of Good Friday Committee
ROSEBBC         Red Rose Base-Ball Club
RPDC            Rincon Point Democratic Club
RRBBC           Red Rover Base-Ball Club
RSC             Richmond Social Club
RSLS            Ramona Social & Literary Society
RSSC            Rising Star Social Club
RSSD            Rosarian Sodality of St. Dominic's Church
RSSPAT          Rosarian Society of St. Patrick's Parish
RSUA            Riggers' & Stevedores' Union Association
RSUNSC          Rising Sun Social Club
RWU             Rattan-Workers' Union
RWWW            Right Worshipful Worthy Warblers
RYC             Rescue Yacht Club
SAA             Serra Athletic Association
SAAA            Sodality Amateur Athletic Association
SAB             St. Aloysius Band
SAC             St. Aloysius Circle
SACON           St. Anne's Confraternity
SACTALA         St. Aloysius Catholic Total Abstinence & Library Association
SAG             St. Agnes Parish
SAGCC           St. Agnes Parish Card Club
SAO             St. Anne's Orchestra
SAP             St. Anne's Parish
SAPA            St. Agnes Presentation Academy
SAPS            St. Anne's Parish School
SARASC          Sarsfield Athletic & Social Club
SARG            Sarsfield Guard Irish Militia
SARGFC          Sarsfield Gaelic Football Club
SARGG           Sarsfield Grenadier Guard Irish Militia
SASFSC          Sarsfield Athletic & Sinn Fein Social Club
SASOCSP         St. Aloysius Society of St. Patrick's Parish (See also:  ASPAT)
SASS            St. Aloysius Sunday School at St. Ignatius
SBA             Stairbuilders' Association
SBAAA           St. Brigid's Academy Alumnae Association
SBACAD          St. Bridget's Academy
SBBC            Star Base-Ball Club
SBBS            St. Bridget's Boys' Sodality
SBC             St. Bridget's Cadets
SBCTABS         St. Bridget's Catholic Total Abstinence & Benevolent Society
SBDC            St. Brigid's Dramatic Club
SBINL           Irish National League Sexton Branch
SBLA            St. Brendan's Library Association
SBLYC           St. Bridget's Parish Lyceum
SBONP           St. Boniface's Parish
SBP             St. Bridget's Parish
SBPS            St. Bridget's Parish School
SBPSA           St. Bridget's Parish School Alumni Association
SBREN           St. Brendan's Parish
SBRENS          St. Brendan's School(Our Lady of Mercy Academy)
SBRENYLS        St. Brendan Young Ladies' Sodality
SBRENYMS        St. Brendan's Young Men's Sodality
SBS             St. Brendan's Sodality
SBSANSOC        St. Bridget's Parish Sanctuary Society
SBSS            St. Bridget's Sunday School
SBTBS           St. Bridget's Temperance & Benevolent Society
SBV             Sodality of the Blessed Virgin
SBVMSI          Sodality of the Blessed Virgin Mary of St. Ignatius Church
SBVSPET         Sodality of the Blessed Virgin of St. Peter's Parish
SBYLCS          Young Ladies' Choral Society of St. Bridget's Parish
SBYLS           Young Ladies' Sodality of St. Bridget's Parish
SC              Ship Caulkers Association
SCA             St. Charles' Academy
SCAD            Serra Cadets
SCARSC          San Carlos Social Club
SCBP            St. Charles Borromeo Parish
SCBPMLS         St. Charles Borromeo Parish Married Ladies' Sodality
SCBPS           St. Charles Borromeo Parish School
SCBPSS          St. Charles Borromeo Parish Sunday School
SCCS            St. Cecilia's Choral Society of St. Ignatius College
SCCSCBP         St. Cecilia's Choir of St. Charles Church
SCCSPAU         St. Cecilias Circle of St. Paul's Parish
SCCSVS          St. Cecilia's Circle (of St. Vincent School)
SCECP           St. Cecelia's Parish
SCG             St. Crispin's Guard
SCIA            South Central Improvement Association
SCLLDS          St. Charles Lyceum Literary & Debating Society
SCLUB           Sheridan Club
SCP             Society of California Pioneers
SCRC            St. Charles Reading Circle
SCSALUM         St. Charles School Alumni Association
SCSB            Seymour Cadets (Second Battalion)(1868-1868)
SCSC            St. Crispin Social Club
SCSOD           St. Charles Borromeo Parish Sodality
SCSSBC          St. Cecilia's Society of St. Bridget's Convent
SDBS            St. Dominic's Benevolent Society
SDCOFS          St. Dominic's Church Organ Fund Society
SDCU            St. Dominic's Choral Union
SDJCCS          St. Dominic's Junior Choir & Choral Society
SDP             St. Dominic's Parish
SDPS            St. Dominic's Parish School
SDSS            St. Dominic's Sunday School
SDWC            St. Dominic's Whist Club
SEAI            Seaman's Institute (founded by CTS) 9 Mission St.
SEBC            South End Boat Club
SECMF           St. Enda's College Monument Fund (P.H. Pearse, Ireland's 1st President
SEP             St. Elizabeth's Parish
SEPLSOD         St. Elizabeth's Church Ladies Sodality
SEPT            Septenaire Club
SESEWS          St. Elizabeth's Sewing Society fo St. Mary's Cathedral Par.
SEWG            Seward Guard Irish Militia
SEYCAV          Independent Seymour Cavalry (1968-1868)
SEYG            Seymour Guard (1868-1868)
SEYGCOA         Seymour Guard Company A (1868-1868)
SEYGCOB         Seymour Guard Company B (1868-1868)
SEYGCOE         Seymour Guard Company E (1868-1868)
SFAC            San Francisco Athletic Club
SFACINL         Irish National League San Francisco Alliance of California Branch
SFASPAINL       San Francisco Alliance No. 1 of St. Patrick's Allaince of Cal. br of I
SFB             San Francisco Band
SFBA            St. Francis Benevolent Association
SFBS            St. Francis Benevolent Society, Mission Dolores
SFBSS           St. Joseph's Benevolent Society of St. Francis Parish
SFC             San Francisco Cadets Militia
SFCBBC          San Francisco Cadets Base-Ball Club
SFCC            San Francisco Coursing Club
SFCDA           St. Francis Church Debt Association
SFCLUB          San Francisco Club
SFCMD           St. Francis Church Mission Dolores
SFCMF           San Francisco Coast Marine Firemen
SFCS            St. Francis Choral Society
SFCSC           San Francisco Cadets Social Club
SFDC            San Francisco Dramatic Club
SFFC            Sinn Fein Football Club
SFFD            San Francisco Fire Department
SFFDBA          San Francisco Fire Dept. Benevolent Association
SFFDCFA         San Francisco Fire Dept. Charitable Fund Association
SFFDMABA        San Francisco Fire Dept. Mutual Aid Benevolent Association
SFGFC           San Francisco Gaelic Football Club
SFGLCBS         San Francisco Gas Light Company Mutual Aid & Benevolent Society
SFHAS           St. Francis Parish Holy Angels Sodality
SFIAAC          San Francisco Irish-American Athletic Club
SFIPC           San Francisco Irish Players' Club
SFLCMAA         San Francisco Letter Carriers' Mutual Aid Association
SFLDS           San Francisco Literary & Dramatic Society
SFLS            St. Francis Literary Society
SFMBLA          St. Francis Mutual Benevolent & Library Assoc.
SFMLC           St. Francis Musical & Literary Club
SFOC            San Francisco Outing Club
SFP             St. Francis Parish
SFPC            St. Francis Parish Choir - NO REFERENCES
SFPCDH          St. Francis Parish Children's Day Home
SFPCS           St. Francis Parish Children's Society
SFPD            San Francisco Police Department
SFPS            St. Francis Parish School
SFPWC           St. Francis Parish Whist Club
SFRS            St. Francis Real School
SFSC            Snowflake Social Club
SFSMD           St. Francis Society of Mission Dolores
SFSS            St. Francis Parish Sunday School
SFTABS          St. Francis Total Abstinence & Benevolent Society
SFTBLA          St. Francis Temperance, Benevolent & Library Association
SFTEMPS         St. Francis Temperance Society
SFTS            St. Francis Technical School
SFTU            San Francisco Typographical Union #21
SFV             Sinn Fein Volunteers
SFWS            San Francisco Workingmen's Society (1870-    )
SFYLS           St. Francis Parish Young Ladies Sodality
SG              Shields Guard Irish Militia (See also: ISG - Independent Shields Guard
SGBBC           Shields Guard Base-Ball Club
SGFC            Sheridan Gaelic Football Club
SGSC            Shields Guard Social Club
SHA             Sacred Heart Academy (Bush St.)
SHAM            Shamrocks
SHAMCAD         Shamrock Cadets
SHC             Sacred Heart College
SHCCLDS         Collegiate Literary & Debating Soc. of Sacred Heart College
SHCFSA          Sacred Heart College Former Students' Association
SHCGC           Sacred Heart College Glee Club
SHCJSF          Sodality of Holy Child Jesus of St. Francis Parish
SHDC            Sacred Heart Dramatic Club
SHF             Sisters of the Holy Family
SHHAS           Sacred Heart Parish Holy Angles' Sodality
SHN             Sisters of the Holy Names
SHNJSD          Sodality of the Holy Name of Jesus of St. Dominic's Church
SHPA            Sacred Heart Presentation Association
SHPAR           Sacred Heart Parish
SHPARS          Sacred Heart Parish School (SEE ALSO SHPS)
SHPBS           Sacred Heart Parish Boys' Sodality
SHPCA           Sacred Heart Presentation Convent Alumnae
SHPCS           Sacred Heart Presentation Convent School (Taylor St.)
SHPMC           Sacred Heart Parish Men's Club (Clubhouse in school bldg.)
SHPS            Sacred Heart Parish School (SEE ALSO SHPARS)
SHSS            Sacred Heart Sunday School
SI              St. Ignatius College
SIAA            St. Ignatius College Athletic Association
SICA            St. Ignatius College Alumni Society
SICB            St. Ignatius College Band
SICBVMSI        Sodality of the Immaculate Conception of the BVM of St. Ignatius
SICBVMSJ        Sodality of Immaculate Conception of B.V.M. in St. Joseph's Parish Sch
SICH            St. Ignatius Church
SICS            St. Ignatius Choral Society
SICSJP          Sodality of Immaculate Conception of St. Joseph's Parish for Young Men
SICSS           St. Ignatius Church Sunday School
SIENA           Siena Club
SIENAAL         Siena Club Alumnae
SIGS            St. Ignatius Grammar School (Previously part of St. Ignatius College)
SIHI            St. Ignatius High School (Previously part of St. Ignatius College)
SIJ             Society of Infant Jesus
SILVSBBC        Silver Star Base-Ball Club
SINNFSC         Sinn Fein Social Club
SIR             Second Irish Regiment
SIRNCO          Second (Irish) Regiment Non-Commissioned Officers organization)
SISAM           Scotch-Irish Society of America
SISDS           St. Ignatius College Senior Dramatic Society
SISODDS         St. Ignatius Church Sodality Debating Society
SISS            St. Ignatius Sunday School
SISSOD          St. Ignatius College Students Sodality
SITSG           St. Ignatius Training School for Girls
SIU             St. Ignatius University (Successor to St. Ignatius College)
SJAA            St. Joseph's Alumni Association
SJAC            St. Joseph's Athletic Club
SJAMAB          St. James' Altar Boys' Society
SJAMBS          St. James' Parish Boys' School (See also:  (SJAMS)
SJAMLS          St. James Liquidation Society
SJAMORA         St. James Parish Orphan Relief Association
SJAMS           St. James School (Parish school) (See also: SJAMBS)
SJAMSALUM       St. James' School Alumni Association
SJAMSANC        St. James Parish Sanctuary Society
SJAMSS          St. James Parish Sunday School
SJAMVC          St. James' Vesper Choir
SJBCTAB         St. John the Baptist Catholic Total Abstinence and Benevolent Society
SJBCTAS         St. John's Catholic Total Abstinence Society
SJBHCSS         St. John the Baptist & Holy Cross Sunday Schools
SJBLD           St. John the Baptist Literary & Dramatic Society
SJBP            St. John the Baptist Parish
SJBS            St. Joseph's Benevolent Society (See also:  SJS)
SJBSOC          St. John the Baptist Society
SJBSS           St. John the Baptist Sunday School
SJBSSF          St. Joseph's Benevolent Society of St. Francis Church
SJBSSLM         St. John the Baptist Sunday School Literary & Musical Society
SJBSSSI         St. John Berchman's Sanctuary Soc. of St. Ignatius Church
SJC             St. Joseph's Cadets
SJCB            St. Joseph's Cornet Band
SJCES           St. Joseph's Christian Educational Society
SJCSMB          St. Joseph's Benevolent Society of St. Mary's Cathedral
SJCTABLS        St. Joseph's Catholic Total Abstinence, Benevolent & Literary Society
SJCYMB          St. Joseph's Church Young Men's Band
SJDC            St. James' Dramatic Club
SJEPS           St. John (the Evangelist) Parish School
SJGS            St. Joseph's Parish Gentlemen's Sodality
SJGSB           St. Joseph's Grammar School Band
SJHHA           St. Joseph's Home Hospital Association
SJHI            St. Joseph's Home for Incurables
SJIA            St. Joseph's Infant Asylum for Boys & Girls
SJICS           St. Joseph's Immaculate Conception Sodality
SJIMPA          St. James Improvement Association
SJLAC           St. Joseph's Literary & Athletic Club
SJLS            St. Joseph's Literary Society
SJOHNC          St. John's Cadets
SJOHNLS         St. John's Literary Society (Eddy St.)
SJOHNPS         St. John's School
SJP             St. Joseph's Parish
SJPA            St. Joseph's Presentation Academy
SJPCDC          St. John's Parish Confraternity Dramatic Club
SJPS            St. Joseph's Parish School
SJPSS           St. Joseph's Parish Sunday School
SJPYLS          St. Joseph's Parish Young Ladies' Sodality
SJPYLSC         St. Joseph's Parish Young Ladies' Sewing Circle
SJRS            St. James Relief Society
SJS             St. Joseph's Society (See also:  SJBS)
SJSANC          St. Joseph's Sanctuary Society
SJSINL          St. Joseph's Society Branch of Irish National League
SJSSF           St. Joseph's Society of St. Francis Church
SJSSLA          St. Joseph's Sunday School & Library Association
SJSSLDS         St. Joseph's Sunday School Literary & Debating Society
SJTABL          St. Joseph's Total Abstinence, Benevolent & Literary Association
SJTBL           St. Joseph's Temperance, Benevolent and Library Society
SJTBLA          St. Josephs' Temperance, Benevolent and Library Association
SJTS            St. Joseph's Temperence Society
SJU             St. Joseph's Union (assisted Youth Directory)
SJUS            St. Joseph's Ushers' Society
SKEF            Skeffington Greeting Organization
SKEL1           Skeleton Hose Co.#1 (attached to Broderick Engine Co. #1)
SKLU            Starr King Literary Union
SL              Shoemakers' League
SLC             Society of Ladies of Charity of St. Patrick's Parish (LSVdPSPA)
SLOTINL         Irish National League St. Lawrence O'Toole Branch
SLS             Sarsfield Literary Society
SLSC            Silver Lake Social Club
SMA             Stone-Masons' Association
SMACAD          St. Mary's Academy
SMACADA         St. Mary's Presentation Academy Alumnae
SMARK           St. Mark's Society
SMBL            St. Mary's Benevolent & Library Association
SMBS            St. Mary's Cathedral Boys' Sodality
SMC             St. Mary's College
SMCAA           St. Mary's College Alumni Association
SMCAD           St. Mary's Cadets
SMCATCSL        St. Mary's Cathedral Sunday School
SMCBBC          St. Mary's College Base-ball Club
SMCBDS          St. Mary's College Business Debating Society
SMCBL           St. Mary's Catholic Benevolent & Library Assoc.
SMCBLS          St. Mary's College Business Literary Society
SMCCSH          St. Mary's College Confraternity of the Sacred Heart
SMCDS           St. Mary's College Debating Society
SMCEC           St. Mary's Cathedral Educational Circle
SMCEM           St. Mary's Cemetery (Oakland)
SMCLRR          St. Mary's Catholic Library & Reading Room
SMCLS           St. Mary's Collegian Literary Society
SMCMS           St. Mary's College Musical Society
SMCOL           St. Mary's College
SMCS            St. Mary's Cathedral Sodality
SMCSCH          St. Mary's Cathedral School
SMCSS           St. Mary's Cathedral Sunday School
SMCTAB          St. Mary's Catholic Total Abstinence, Benevolent & Library Society
SMCTABB         St. Mary's Catholic Temperance Association Brass Band
SMCTALS         St. Mary's Total Abstinence, Benevolent & Literary Society
SMH             St. Mary's Hospital
SMLA            St. Mary's Library Association
SMLITS          St. Mary's Literary Society
SMLS            St. Mary's Ladies Society
SMON            St. Monica's Parish
SMP             St. Mary's Parish
SMPOV           St. Michael's Parish (Ocean View)
SMPSS           St. Mary's Parish Sanctuary Society
SMSANC          St. Mary's Cathedral Sanctuary Society
SMSEWSOC        St. Mary's Sewing Society
SMSOC           Stone-Masons' Society
SMSS            St. Mary's Sunday School
SMSSSHCJ        St. Mary's Sunday School Sodality of the Holy Child Jesus
SMTABS          St. Mary's Total Abstinence & Benevolent Society
SMTBL           St. Mary's Temperance, Benevolent & Literary Society
SMTBLA          St. Mary's Temperance, Benevolent & Library Assoc.
SMTLA           St. Mary Temperance & Library Association
SMTS            St. Mary's Temperance Society
SOBS            Society of the Blessed Sacrament
SOBSSMC         Sodality of the Blessed Sacrament of St. Mary's Cathedral
SOC             Sisters of Charity
SOCM            Society of Children of Mary (St. Vincent's School, Mission St.)
SODBVM          Sodality of the Blessed Virgin Mary
SODGC           Sodality of Our Lady of Good Counsel of Holy Redeemer Parish
SOE             Sons of Erin
SOEI            Sons of the Emerald Isle Benevolent Society
SOHSI           Sodality of Holy Angels of St. Ignatius College
SOIA            Sons of Irish-American Benevolent Society
SOICSF          Sodality of Immacuate Conception of St. Francis Church (Vallejo St.)
SOICSI          Sodality of Immaculate Conception of St. Mary's College
SOIE            Society of Irish Exiles
SOIJSRPS        Sodality of Infant Jesus of St. Rose's Parish School
SOLID100        Solid 100 10th Ward McManus Republican Club
SOM             Sisters of Mercy
SOM/OLH         Sisters of Mercy Old Ladies Home
SOMBBC          Somerset Base-Ball Club
SOP             Sisters of the Presentation(SHPCS et al)(see LEADER 7/17/09)
SOS             Star of the Sea Parish
SOSD            Sisters of St. Dominic
SOSG            Star of the Sea Guild
SOSHHC          Sodalists of the Sacred Heart(Holy Cross Parish)
SOSHNP          Sodality of the Sacred Heart for new parish using old St. Mary's Colle
SOSHS           Star of the Sea High School
SOSHSA          Star of the Sea High School Alumnae
SOSJC           Star of the Sea Juvenile Choir
SOSP            Sons of St. Patrick
SOSS            Star of the Sea School
SOSSHS          Star of the Sea Sacred Heart Sodality
SOSWC           Star of the Sea Parish Whist Club
SP&P            Sts. Peter & Paul Parish
SPA             St. Peter's Academy
SPAA            St. Patrick's Alliance of America
SPAAA           St. Peter's Academy Alumnae Association
SPABS           St. Paul's Altar Boys' Society
SPACA# 2        St. Patrick's Alliance No. 2 Golden Gate Alliance
SPACAL          St. Patrick's Alliance of California
SPACAL#3        St. Patrick's Alliance of California Eureka Alliance #3
SPAGD           St. Paul's Academy of Gaelic Dancing
SPATABG         St. Patrick's Total Abstinence & Benevolent Guild
SPATINL         Irish National League St. Patrick's Branch (SEE ALSO INLSPB)
SPATL           St. Patrick's Anti-Treating League (did not catch on in S.F.)
SPATS           St. Patrick's Parish School
SPATYMS         Young Men's Sodality of St. Patrick's Parish
SPAU            St. Paul's Parish (SEE ALSO SPAUL)
SPAUBS          St. Paul's Benevolent Society of St. Paul's Parish
SPAUL           St. Paul's Parish (SEE ALSO SPAU)
SPAUS           St. Paul's School
SPAUSEW         St. Paul's Sewing Circle
SPAUSS          St. Paul's Parish Sunday School
SPB             St. Patrick's Brotherhood
SPBS            St. Patrick's Benevolent Society
SPBYS           St. Peter's Boy's Youth Sodality
SPC             St. Patrick's Cadets
SPCC            Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Children
SPCDLA          St. Peter's Christian Doctrine & Library Association
SPCDS           St. Paul's Choral & Dramatic Society
SPCHAN          St. Peter's Chancel Choir
SPCHOR          St. Peter's Choral Chapter
SPCLS           St. Peter's Church Liquidating Society
SPCOL           St. Peter's College (Florida St.)
SPCS            St. Patrick's Choral Society
SPCTAB          St. Peter's Catholic Total Abstinence & Benevolent Soc.
SPDB            St. Patrick's Day Banquet
SPDC            St. Patrick's Day Convention
SPDE            St. Patrick's Day Entertainment
SPDPC           St. Patrick's Day Parade Convention
SPdPOSMC        St. Vincent de Paul Society of Old St. Mary's Cathedral
SPDRAM          St. Patrick's Drama Club
SPET            St. Peter's Parish
SPETAA          St. Peter's Athletic Association
SPETBS          St. Peter's Boys' School
SPETBSC         St. Peter's Boys' School Choir
SPETBSSHS       St. Peter's Boys School Sacred Heart Sodality
SPETDC          St. Peter's Dramatic Club
SPETEC          St. Peter's Club (Successor to St. Peter's Literary Society)
SPETGS          St. Peter's Parish Gentlemen's Sodality
SPETS           St. Peter's Parish School
SPETSANC        St. Peter's Sanctuary Society (SEE ALSO SPSANC)
SPETSC          St. Peter's Sanctuary Choir
SPETSS          St. Peter's Parish Sunday School
SPETYMAUX       St. Peter's Young Men's Auxiliary(Advisory)
SPGC            St. Paul's Gaelic Circle
SPGGA#2         St. Patrick's Golden Gate Alliance No. 2
SPGLAA          St. Patrick's Gaelic League Athletic Association
SPH&CLA         St. Patrick's Hall & Catholic Library Association
SPHILP          St. Philip's Parish (Noe Valley)
SPHILPWC        St. Philip's Parish Whist Club
SPI             St. Peter's Institute
SPLE            St. Patrick's Literary Entertainment
SPLS            St. Peter's Literary Society (See:  St. Peter's Club - SPETEC)
SPMA            St. Patrick's Mutual Alliance
SPMA#1          St. Patrick's Mutual Alliance No. 1
SPMAA           St. Patrick's Mutual Aid Association
SPMASSC         St. Patrick's Mutual Association
SPMSSS          St. Patrick's(Market St.) Sunday School
SPP             St. Patrick's Parish
SPPAR           St. Patrick's Day Parade
SPRC            St. Peter's Reading Circle
SPS             St. Patrick's Society (Originally FSOSP - Friendly Sons of St. Patrick
SPSANC          St. Peter's Sanctuary Society (SEE ALSO SPETSANC)
SPSC            St. Patrick's Sanctuary Choir
SPSEM           St. Patrick's Seminary
SPSEWCIR        St. Peter's Sewing Circle (to help SOM & SVdP)
SPSOD           St. Patrick's Sodality
SPSS            St. Patrick's Parish Sunday School
SPSST           St. Peter's Sunday School Teachers
SR              Seymour Regulars (1868-1868)
SRA             St. Rose's Academy
SRC             St. Rose's Convent
SRCGA           St. Rose Convent Graduates' Association
SRCS            St. Rose's Choral Society
SRP             St. Rose's Parish
SRPRB           St. Rose's Parish Relief Bureau
SRPS            St. Rose's Parish School
SRSSU           St. Rose's Sunday School Union & Library Association
SS              Students' Sodality
SSAMC           Silver Star Amateur Minstrel Club
SSBBC           Shooting Star Base-Ball Club
SSC             Stamp Social Club
SSDCS           Sister of St. Dominic School
SSINL           Irish National League Shamrock Society Branch
SSOEI           Sons of Sons of Emerald Isle
SSP             Society of St. Patrick (See also: FSOP=Friendly Sons of St. Patrick)
SSPU            Steamship Stevedores' Protective Union
SSSC            Silver Spray Social Club
SSSI            Sanctuary Society of St. Ignatius Church
SSV             Society for the Suppression of Vice
STAP            St. Thomas the Apostle Parish
STARL           Starlight Club
STED            St. Edward's Parish
STELLA          Stellarians, The
STEMY           St. Emydius Parish
STER            St. Teresa's Parish
STERLAS         St. Teresa's Parish Ladies' Aid Society
STERS           St. Teresa's Parish School
STERSS          St. Teresa's Parish Sunday School
STGS            St. Thomas Grammar School(24th & Guerrero)
STICSM          Sodality of Immaculate Conception of St. Mary's Cathedral
STIP            Sons of Tipperary (See also:  JMBA, MBS)
STJAM           St. James Parish
STJAMCOM        Children of Mary of St. James Parish
STJAMICS        Immaculate Conception Sodality of St. James Parish
STJAMRB         St. James Parish Relief Bureau
STJAMSS         St. James Sunday School
STONCA          Stone Cutters' Association
STONG           Stoneman Guard Co. F Independent Third (Irish) Regiment
STONY           St. Anthony's Parish (Army & Folsom)
STS             St. Thomas Society of St. Dominic's Church
STSC            St. Teresa's Social Club
SULLRC          Sullivan Reception on Return from Fontenoy
SUMG            Summer Guard
SVA             St. Vincent's Assembly
SVBBC           Spring Valley Base-Ball Club
SVdP            St. Vincent de Paul Society
SVdPAR          St. Vincent de Paul Parish
SVdPBREN        St. Vincent de Paul Society St. Brendan's Conference
SVdPCEC         St. Vincent de Paul Society St. Cecelia's Conference
SVdPCOE         St. Vincent de Paul Society Church of Epiphany Conference
SVdPED          St. Vincent de Paul Society St. Edward's Conference
SVdPGS          St. Vincent de Paul Parish Gentlemen's Society
SVdPHC          St. Vincent de Paul Society Holy Cross Conference
SVdPHIL         St. Vincent de Paul Society St. Philip's Conference
SVdPMD          St. Vincent de Paul Society Mission Dolores Conference
SVdPOSMC        St. Vincent de Paul Society Old St. Mary's Conference
SVdPPC          St. Vincent de Paul Society Particular Council
SVdPPHIL        St. Vincent de Paul Society St. Philip's Conference
SVdPSA          St. Vincent de Paul Society St. Anne's Conference
SVdPSAG         St. Vincent de Paul Society St. Agnes Conference
SVdPSB          St. Vincent de Paul Society St. Brigid's Conference
SVdPSCBP        St. Vincent de Paul Society St. Charles Conference
SVdPSD          St. Vincent de Paul Society St. Dominic's Conference
SVdPSF          St. Vincent de Paul Society St. Francis Conference
SVdPSH          St. Vincent de Paul Society Sacred Heart Conference
SVdPSJ          St. Vincent de Paul Society St. Joseph's Conference
SVdPSJE         St. Vincent de Paul Society St. John the Evangelist Conference
SVdPSM          St. Vincent de Paul Society St. Mary's Conference
SVdPSMPOV       St. Vincent de Paul Society of St. Michael's Parish
SVdPSOS         St. Vincent de Paul Society Star of the Sea Conference
SVdPSP          St. Vincent de Paul Society St. Peter's Conference
SVdPSPAT        St. Vincent de Paul Society St. Patrick's Conference
SVdPSPAU        St. Vincent de Paul Society St. Paul's Conference
SVdPSR          St. Vincent de Paul Society St. Rose's Conference
SVdPST          St. Vincent de Paul Society St. Teresa's Conference
SVdPSTJAM       St. Vincent de Paul Society St. James Conference
SVRCOA          St. Vincent's Roman Catholic Orphan Asylum of San Francisco for Boys
SVRCOA          St. Vincent's Roman Catholic Orphan Asylum
SVS             St. Vincent's School
SVSAA           St. Vincent's School Alumnae Association
SVSS            St. Vincent's Sunday School
SVSYLS          St. Vincent's School Young Ladies Sodality
SVTS            St. Vincent's Technical School
SWTS            Seventh Ward Temperance Society
SWV             Spanish War Veterans
T&C             Tanners & Curriers Protective Union
TA              Tontine Association
TAASF           Thurles Alumni Association of San Francisco
TARC            Thomas Aquinas Reading Circle
TAU             Total Abstinence Union
TBBC            Telegraph Base-Ball Club
TBINL           Irish National League Tara Branch
TBT             Thomas Brennan Testimonial
TDBINL          Irish National League Thomas Davis Branch
TDC#1           Thomas Davis Club No. 1 of Irish Confederation
TDC2IC          Thomas Davis Club No. 2 of Irish Confederation
TDCMAB          Thomas Davis Club Mutual Aid Branch
TEF             Tipperary Election Fund
TEICOM          The Emerald Isle Committee
TEMPR           Temperance Revival (San Francisco Reform Club)
TFDBS           Tyrone, Fermanagh and Donegal Benevolent Society
TFMHG           Thomas Francis Meagher (Independent) Guard
TIFM            Third Infantry Field Music (Drummers & Buglers)
TIPSC           Tipperary Social Club
TIR             Third Infantry Regiment (1883-    ) CNG Succeeded Independent Third (I
TJASBB          T. J. Ahearne Survivors Benefit Ball
TJT             T.J.T. Club
TL              Temperance Legion
TLC             Tyro Literary Club
TMA             Tipperary Men's Association
TMC             Tipperary Mitchel Club
TMLS            Tom Moore Literary Society
TMSCLUB         Terence MacSwiney Club of Irish Republican League
TOSA            Third Order of St. Anthony
TOSF            Third Order of St. Francis
TPA             Tanners' Protective Association
TPOD            T.P. O'Dowd Club
TR              Third Regiment (successor to the Irish Regiment)
TRB             Third Regiment Band
TRCOF           Third Infantry Regiment, Co. F (same as COFTR)
TREHARE         Trehare MaCree Club
TREM            Tremonts
TRF             Tipperary Relief Fund Organization
TRP             Temperance Reform Party
TS              Tammany Society
TSC             Twilight Social Club
TSI             True Sons of Ireland
TWRC            Tenth Ward Republican Club
U               Unitles, The
UA              United Undertakers' Association
UA14            Unity Alliance #14 of St. Patrick's Alliance of America
UAOC            Undertakers' Assistants of California
UASPAA          United Alliance of St. Patrick's Alliance of America
UBBC            Utica Base-Ball Club
UBC             United Brothers of California
UCMD            University of California Medical Department
UCS             Union of Catholic Societies
UDD             Uncle Dan's Department
UFA             United Fire Associates
UG              Union Guard Militia
UHBC            Union Hand-ball Club
UIBA            United Irish Benevolent Association
UIBINL          Irish National League United Ireland Branch(formerly Irish World Branc
UIC             United Irishmen of California
UIL             United Irish League
UILFKB          United Irish League, Father Kavanagh Branch
UIS             United Irish Societies
UISR            United Irish Societies Relief
UIWB            Union Iron Works Band (of 50 pieces)
ULA             Ulster Ladies' Association
ULSTER          Ulster Association
UMMA            Ulster & Munster Men's Association
UND             Undine Club
UNI             U-Name-It Club
UNITC           United Californians
UNTG            Untitled Guard
UOAP            United Order of American Plasterers
UOF             United Order of Friends
UOFINL          Irish National League United Order of Friends Branch
UPU             Upholsterers' Union
UQCLUB          Unique Club
URALBBC         Ural Base-Ball Club
USA             U. S. Army
USC             Union Social Club
USCSA           United States Civil Service Association(S.F. Branch)
USV             United States Volunteers - NO REFERENCES (see First Calif. Volunteers)
UWWC            United War Work Campaign
VALSC           Valentine Social Club
VASC            Vassar Social Club
VBBC            Volunteer Base-Ball Club
VC              Victory Celebration
VEC7            Volunteer Engine Company #7
VENSC           Venetta Social Club
VEX             Vexillian Society
VFA             Veteran Firemen's Association (refer also to XEMT)
VG              Veterans Guard
VIDSC           Vidette Social Club
VOFP            Vatican of the Pacific
VRSC            Velvet Rose Social Club
VSC             Violet Social Club
WASHG           Washington Guard (of members of YM#4)
WBC             Working Boys' Club
WBS             Washington Benevolent Society
WCOFSAG         Women's Catholic Order of Foresters St. Agnes Court 1030
WCOFSHC         Women's Catholic Order of Foresters, Sacred Heart Court #737
WCOFSJC         Women's Catholic Order of Foresters, St. John's Court 987
WCOFSMC         Women's Catholic Order of Foresters St. Mary's Court No. 964
WCOFSOS         Womens' Catholic Order of Foresters Star of the Sea Court No. 988
WCOFSP          Women's Catholic Order of Foresters St. Philip's Court #978
WCOFSPP         Women's Catholic Order of Foresters, St. Patrick's Parish No. 1092
WDA             Western Democratic Association
WEFEC           West End Fire Engine Company
WFLA            Workingmen's Free Library Association
WG              Warren Guard
WHC1            Washington Hose Company #1
WHSC            Whitehall Social Club
WIEL            Women's Irish Education League
WMC             Working-men's Convention
WMPA            Working-men's Protective Association
WOAAPD          Widows' & Orphans Association of the San Francisco Police Dept.
WOBINL          Irish National League William O'Brien Branch
WOBLC           William O'Brien Literary Club
WOU             Women of Ulster (reorganized)
WPBS            Workingmen'sn Protective & Benevolent Society
WRSC            White Rose Social Club (Changed to:  Annandale Social Club)
WSBBC           Woodville Social Base-Ball Club
WSC             Washington Social Club
WTC             Wolfe Tone Club
WTG             Wolfe Tone Guard Irish Militia
WTGAC           Wolfe Tone Gaelic Athletic Club
WTGFC           Wolfe Tone Gaelic Football League
WTHC            Wolfe Tone Hurling Club
WTL             Wolfe Tone League
WTLS            Wolfe Tone Literary Society
WTMC            Wolfe Tone Monument Committee
WTR             Wolfe Tone Rangers (Gaelic football team)
WZ              Washington Zouaves
XEMT            Exempt Fire Company
XLC             Xavier Literary Society
YABBC           Young Active Base-Ball Club
YAMBBC          Young Amateur Base-Ball Club
YATLBBC         Young Atlantic Base-Ball Club
YBCC            Yerba Buena Centennial Committee
YCBBC           Young Cincinnatis Base-Ball Club
YD              Youth Directory
YDFFFF          Youth Directory Fruit & Flower Fund-raising Festival
YDSC            Youth Directory Sewing Circle
YDSPBEN         Youth Directory St. Patrick's Day Benefit
YEBBC           Young Eclipse Base-Ball Club
YEMPBBC         Young Empire Base-Ball Club
YFBBC           Young Fanchon Base-Ball Club
YFSR            Yellow Fever Sufferers' Relief Benefit Entertainment
YGHNSPAT        Young Gentlemen's Holy Name Sodality of St. Patrick's Parish
YIAGSS#1        Young Irish-American Girls' Singing School #1
YIGAC           Young Ireland Gaelic Athletic Club
YIHC            Young Ireland Hurling Club
YIP             Young Ireland Parliamentary Club
YLAGNES         Young Ladies' Auxiliary of the Agnetians
YLBBC           Young Liberty Base-Ball Club
YLCU            Young Ladies' Catholic Union
YLCU#1          Young Ladies' Catholic Union Carmel Assembly No. 1
YLI             Young Ladies' Institute
YLI# 1          Young Ladies' Institute No.  1 (California Institute)
YLI# 2          Young Ladies' Institute No.  2 (Carmel Institute)
YLI# 3          Young Ladies' Institute No.  3 (McKinnon Institute)
YLI# 4          Young Ladies' Institute (Union Street)
YLI# 5          Young Ladies' Institute No.  5 (Grass Valley)
YLI# 6          Young Ladies' Institute No.  6 (Nevada City)
YLI# 7          Young Ladies' Institute No.  7 (Dolores Institute)
YLI# 9          Young Ladies' Institute No.  9
YLI#10          Young Ladies' Institute No. 10
YLI#11          Young Ladies' Institute No. 11
YLI#13          Young Ladies' Institute No. 13 (Vallejo)
YLI#14          Young Ladies' Institute No. 14
YLI#15          Young Ladies' Institute No. 15 (Oakland)
YLI#16          Young Ladies' Institute No. 16
YLI#17          Young Ladies' Institute No. 17 (Sacramento)
YLI#20          Young Ladies' Institute No. 20 (St. Teresa's Institute)
YLI#21          Young Ladies' Institute No. 21 (Eureka)
YLI#22          Young Ladies' Institute No. 22 (Hayward)
YLI#24          Young Ladies' Institute No. 24 (Oakland)
YLI#25          Young Ladies' Institute No. 25 (Watsonville)
YLI#26          Young Ladies' Institute No. 26 (Napa)
YLI#27          Young Ladies' Institute No. 27 (Antioch)
YLI#30          Young Ladies' Institute No. 30 (Carson City, Nev.)
YLI#31          Young Ladies' Institute No. 31 (Virginia City, Nev.)
YLI#32          Young Ladies' Institute No. 32 (San Jose)
YLI#33          Young Ladies' Institute No. 33 (Victoria, B.C.)
YLI#34          Young Ladies' Institute No. 34 (Seattle, Wash.)
YLI#37          Young Ladies' Institute No. 37 (Spokane, Wash.)
YLI#38          Young Ladies' Institute No. 38 (Portland, Ore.)
YLI#39          Young Ladies' Institute No. 39 (Oakland)
YLI#40          Young Ladies' Institute No. 40 (Anaconda, Mont.)
YLI#41          Young Ladies' Institute No. 41 (Vancouver, B.C.)
YLI#42          Young Ladies' Institute No. 42 (Butte, Mont.)
YLI#43          Young Ladies' Institute No. 43 (Memphis, Tenn.)
YLI#48          Young Ladies' Institute #48 (St. Francis Branch)
YLI#62          Young Ladies' Institute Gabriel Institute #62
YLI#65          Young Ladies' Institute Junipero Serra Council No. 65
YLI#66          Young Ladies' Institute Del Mar Institute No. 66
YLI#71          Young Ladies' Joan of Arc Institute #71
YLIBR           Young Ladies' Institute Board of Relief
YLIGC           Young Ladies' Institute Grand Council
YLIGI           Young Ladies' Institute Grand Institute
YLISFB          YLI St. Francis Branch (No. not shown)
YLS             Young Ladies' Sodality
YLSBBC          Young Lone Star Base-Ball Club
YLSCOV          Young Ladies' Sodality of Church of Visitacion
YLSCSP          Young Ladies' Sodality Choir of St. Peter's Parish
YLSDC           Young Ladies' Sodality Drill Corp of St. John's Parish
YLSEPIP         Young Ladies' Sodality of Church of Epiphany
YLSHCC          Young Ladies' Society of Holy Cross Parish
YLSHRP          Young Ladies' Sodality of Holy Redeemer Parish
YLSIC           Young Ladies' Sodality of the Immaculate Conception
YLSMD           Young Ladies' Sodality of Mission Dolores Parish
YLSOLGC         Young Ladies' Sodality of Our Lady of Good Counsel(Holy Redeemer)
YLSPAT          Young Ladies' Society of St. Patrick's Church
YLSPHIL         Young Ladies' Sodality of St. Philip's Parish
YLSSAG          Young Ladies' Sodality of St. Agnes' Parish
YLSSAP          Young Ladies' Sodality of St. Anne's Parish
YLSSC           Young Ladies' Sodality of St. Charles Church
YLSSF           Young Ladies' Society of St. Francis Church
YLSSH           Young Ladies' Sodality of Sacred Heart Church
YLSSJ           Young Ladies' Sodality of St. John's Church
YLSSJAM         Young Ladies' Sodality of St. James Parish
YLSSMC          Young Ladies' Sodality of St. Mary's Cathedral
YLSSMP          Young Ladies' Sodality of St. Michael's Parish
YLSSPAT         Young Ladies' Sodality of St. Patrick's Parish(Changed to Blessed Virg
YLSSPAU         Young Ladies' Sodality of St. Paul's Parish
YLSSPP          Young Ladies' Sodality of St. Peter's Parish
YLSSR           Young Ladies' Sodality of St. Rose's Parish
YLSTER          Young Ladies' Sodality of St. Teresa's Parish
YMBBC           Young Mutual Base-Ball Club
YMCMAA          Young Men's Catholic Mutual Aid Association
YMCSBREN        Young Men's Catholic Union of St. Brendan's Parish (SEE ALSO YMCU# 2)
YMCSJ           Young Men's Club of St. John's Parish
YMCTAS          Young Men's Catholic Total Abstinence Society
YMCU            Young Men's Catholic Union
YMCU# 1         Young Men's Catholic Union Loyola Assembly No. 1 (SEE ALSO YMCULA)
YMCU# 2         Young Men's Catholic Union St. Brendan's Assembly No. 2 (SEE ALSO YMCS
YMCU# 3         Young Men's Catholic Union St. Joseph's Assembly No. 3 (SEE ALSO YMCUS
YMCU# 4         Young Men's Catholic Union Leo Assembly No. 4 (SEE ALSO YMCULEO4)
YMCU# 5         Young Men's Catholic Union St. Patrick's Assembly No. 5 (SEE ALSO YMCU
YMCU# 6         Young Men's Catholic Union Dominican Assembly No. 6 (SEE ALSO YMCUDOM6
YMCU# 7         Young Men's Catholic Union Dolores Assembly No. 7
YMCU# 9         Young Men's Catholic Union St. Francis Assembly No. 9 (SEE ALSO YMCUSF
YMCU#10         Young Men's Catholic Union De Sales Assembly No. 10
YMCUDAM8        Young Men's Catholic Union Damien Assembly No. 8
YMCUDOL7        Young Men's Catholic Union Dolores Assembly No. 7
YMCUDOM6        Young Men's Catholic Union Dominican Assembly No. 6 (SEE ALSO YMCU# 6)
YMCUGA          Young Men's Catholic Union Grand Assembly
YMCULA          Young Men's Catholic Union Loyola Assembly (SEE ALSO YMCU# 1)
YMCULEO4        Young Men's Catholic Union Leo Assembly No. 4 (SEE ALSO YMCU# 4)
YMCUSF9         Young Men's Catholic Union St. Francis Assembly No. 9 (SEE ALSO YMCU#
YMCUSFP         Young Men's Catholic Union of St. Francis Parish (SEE ALSO YMCU# 9 and
YMCUSJ          Young Men's Catholic Union of St. Joseph's Parish (SEE ALSO YMCU# 3)
YMCUSP5         Young Men's Catholic Union of St. Patrick Assembly No. 5 (SEE ALSO YMC
YMFMTABS        Young Men's Father Mathew Total Abs & Benev. Soc.
YMHNS           Young Men's Holy Name Society
YMHNSD          Young Men's Holy Name Society of St. Dominic's Church
YMI             Young Men's Institute
YMI#  1         Young Men's Institute, Institute No. 1
YMI#  2         Young Men's Institute Council No.   2 (San Jose?)
YMI#  3         Young Men's Institute Mission Council No. 3
YMI#  4         Young Men's Institute Washington Council No. 4
YMI#  5         Young Men's Institute Council No.    5 (Stockton?)
YMI#  6         Young Men's Institute Council No.    6 (Oakland?)
YMI#  7         Young Men's Institute San Francisco Council No. 7
YMI#  8         Young Men's Institute American Council No. 8 (West Oakland?)
YMI#  9         Young Men's Institute St. Vincent's Council No. 9 (Petaluma?)
YMI# 10         Young Men's Institute Council No.  10 (San Rafael?)
YMI# 11         Young Men's Institute Council No.  11 (Sacramento?)
YMI# 12         Young Men's Institute Council No.  12 (Santa Cruz?)
YMI# 13         Young Men's Institute Council No. 13
YMI# 16         Young Men's Institute No. 16 (Benicia)
YMI# 18         Young Men's Institute No. 18 (Marysville)
YMI# 20         Young Men's Institute No. 20 (Martinez)
YMI# 24         Young Men's Institute No. 24 (Alameda)
YMI# 27         Young Men's Institute No. 27 (Sacramento)
YMI# 29         Young Men's Institute No. 29 (Grass Valley)
YMI# 31         Young Men's Institute No. 31 (East Oakland)
YMI# 32         Young Men's Institute Loyola Council No. 32 (So. San Francisco)
YMI# 34         Young Men's Institute Golden Gate Council No. 34
YMI# 35         Young Men's Institute Ignatian Council No. 35
YMI# 41         Young Men's Institute Council No.  41 (Virginia City?)
YMI# 42         Young Men's Institute Council No.  42 (Watsonville?)
YMI# 43         Young Men's Institute Council No.  43 (Menlo Park?)
YMI# 44         Young Men's Institute Columbia Council No. 44 (Gilroy)
YMI# 46         Young Men's Institute Council No.  46 (San Luis Obispo?)
YMI# 47         Young Men's Institute Council No.  47 (Livermore?)
YMI# 48         Young Men's Institute Council #48
YMI# 50         Young Men's Institute Damien Council No. 50
YMI# 50         Young Men's Institute No. 50
YMI# 54         Young Men's Institute No. 54
YMI# 55         Young Men's Institute Columbia Council No. 55
YMI# 59         Young Men's Institute Cathedral Council No. 59 (Formerly Bermingham Co
YMI# 59         Young Men's Institute Bermingham Council No. 59 (Predecessor to Cathed
YMI# 60         Young Men's Institute Brennan Council No. 60
YMI# 61         Young Men's Institute No. 61 (Castroville)
YMI# 64         Young Men's Institute No. 64 (Fresno)
YMI# 72         Young Men's Institute Phil Sheridan Council No. 72
YMI# 74         Young Men's Institute Potrero Council No. 74 (St. Teresa's Parish)
YMI# 77         Young Men's Institute Newman Council No. 77 (San Francisco)
YMI# 78         Young Men's Institute Council No.  78
YMI# 79         Young Men's Institute No. 79 (Rio Vista)
YMI# 81         Young Men's Institute Council No.  81
YMI# 84         Young Men's Institute Junipero Serra Council No. 84
YMI# 86         Young Men's Institute No. 86 (Port Costa)
YMI# 87         Young Men's Institute No. 87 (Merced)
YMI# 89         Young Men's Institute St. Joseph's Council No. 89
YMI# 91         Young Men's Institute No. 91 (San Leandro)
YMI#108         Young Men's Institute No. 108 (Oakland)
YMI#109         Young Men's Institute Yerba Buena Council No. 109
YMI#115         Young Men's Institute Council No. 115 (Hayward)
YMI#125         Young Men's Institute No. 125 (Centerville)
YMI#129         Young Men's Institute Borromean Council No. 129
YMI#129         Young Men's Institute No. 129
YMI#300         Young Men's Institute Cooper Council No. 300
YMI#310         Young Men's Institute Cooper Council No. 310
YMI#460         Young Men's Institute Council No. 460
YMI#470         Young Men's Institute Portola Council No. 470
YMI#471         Young Men's Institute Council No. 471
YMI#473         Young Men's Institute Montgomery Council No. 473 (LA?)
YMI#478         Young Men's Institute Montgomery Council No. 478 (LA?)
YMI#508         Young Men's Institute Yorke Council No. 508 (St. Rose's Parish)
YMIBE           Young Men's Institute Bureau of Employment
YMIBM           Young Men's Institute Board of Management
YMIBO           Young Men's Institute Board of Organization
YMIBR           YMI Bureau of Relief (est. to aid all races, creeds & colors)
YMICLUB         YMI#54 Club
YMICSOQ         Young Men's Independent Club S.O.Q.
YMIDC#1         Young Men's Institute District Council No. 1
YMIDC#2         Young Men's Institute District Council No. 2 - NO REFERENCES
YMIDC#3         Young Men's Institute District Council No. 3 - NO REFERENCES
YMIDEM          Young Men's Independent Democratic Club
YMIGC           Young Men's Institute Grand Council of California
YMIHA           Young Men's Institute Hall Association
YMILB           Young Men's Institute Lecture Bureau
YMILC           Young Men's Institute Lawrence Council
YMINL           Young Men's Institute National League - NO REFERENCES
YMIOV           Young Men's Institute of Ocean View (SEE ALSO YMI#?)
YMISAC          Young Men's Institute Social & Athletic Club
YMISC           Young Men's Institute Supreme Council (nationwide)
YMISPB          St. Patrick's Branch of Young Men's Institute
YMLCSP          Young Men's Literary Circle of St. Paul's
YMMC            Young Men's Moral Club
YMPC            YMPC
YMPC            Young Men's Parliamentary Club
YMPO            Young Men's Progressive Order
YMSBREN         Young Men's Sodality of St. Brendan's Parish
YMSCP           Young Men's Society of Cathedral Parish
YMSFC           Young Men's Society of the French Church
YMSHC           Young Men's Society of Holy Cross Parish
YMSHR           Young Men's Sodality of Holy Redeemer Parish(St. Aloysius)
YMSJAM          Young Men's Sodality of St. James' Parish
YMSOCPAU        Young Men's Society of St. Paul"s Parish
YMSOCPET        Young Men's Society of St. Peter's Parish
YMSOCSJ         Young Men's Society of St. Joseph's Parish
YMSOSMC         Young Men's Sodality of Old St. Mary's College Parish
YMSSC           Young Men's Society of St. Charles Parish
YMSSF           Young Men's Society of St. Francis Parish
YMSSFD          Young Men's Sodality of St. Francis Parish
YMSSH           Young Men's Society of Sacred Heart Parish
YMSSJ           Young Men's Sodality of St. Joseph's Parish
YMSSPAT         Young Men's Society of St. Patrick's Parish
YMSSPAU         Young Men's Sodality of St. Paul's Parish
YMTRC           Young Men's Temperance Reform Club
YNBBC           Young National Base-Ball Club
YOBBC           Young Oriental Base-Ball Club
YPBBC           Young Pacific Base-Ball Club
YSC             Yosemite Social Club
YSSH            Youth's Sodality of Sacred Heart
YSSPETE         Youth Socality of St. Peter's Parish
YUBBC           Young Union Base-Ball Club
YVBBC           Young Vigilant Base-Ball Club


SOURCES

CODE         SOURCE
--------     --------
ALT          ALTA CALIFORNIA, DAILY (San Francisco) (BMI Imaging Systems Collection)(1849-1891)
ARG          ARGONAUT, The.  San Francisco Historical Society, P.O. Box 420569, S.F. CA 94142
ARTIFACT     Inscribed cane (Privately Held)
BAN          RICHMOND BANNER (San Francisco) (BMI Imaging Systems collection)(1894-1976)
BJCD         CITY DIRECTORY of Baggett, Joseph & Co. (Primary Source Media collection)
CARC         California State Archives, Sacramento (State Militia files)
CCD          CITY DIRECTORY by Colvill (Primary Source Media collection)
CFR          CELTIC FAIR Report (1896) Prendiville Collection at United Irish Cultural Center, 2700 45th Ave. S
CHS# 1       'The Long Lost Ecclesiastical Diary of Archbishop Alemany, Francis J. weber, ed
CHS# 1       California Historical Society Quarterly v. XLIII: no. 4 (Dec. 1964)
DAW          DAVID C. BRODERICK, A Political Portrait, David A. Williams, Huntington Library, San Marino 1969
DMC          DAILY MORNING CALL (San Francisco) (BMI Imaging Systems Collection)(1863-1929)
GUA          GUARDIAN, THE CATHOLIC (San Francisco) (Chancery Archives collection)(1872-1873)
HHALM        ALMANAC of W.F. Herrick & Octavian Hoogs (Primary Source Media collection)
HQ           THE IRISH RACE in CALIFORNIA  AND ON THE PACIFIC COAST, Hugh Quigley, 1878, A. Roman & Co. Publish
INA          IRISH NATIONALIST (1894) Sean Prendiville Collection at United Irish Cultural Center, 2700 45th Av
INW          IRISH NEWS (San Francisco) (Bancroft Library collection)
IRN          IRISH NATIONALIST (San Francisco) (American Antiquarian Society collection)(1873-1874)
KRB          Knights of the Red Branch worksheet.  Prendiville collection at United Irish Cultural Center.
LCD          CITY DIRECTORY of Langley (Primary Source Media collection)
LED          LEADER (San Francisco) (BMI Imaging Systems collection)(1902-1955)
MFF          IRISH AMERICAN VOLUNTARY ORGANIZATIONS, Michael F. Funchion, 1983, Greenwood Press
MJO          THE CATHOLIC PHILANTHROPIC TRADITION IN AMERICA, Mary J. Oates, 1995, Indiana University Press
MON          MONITOR (San Francisco) (BMI Imaging Systems collection)(Available at Chancery Archives)(1861-1984
MTR          MONITOR (San Francisco)(Chancery Archives collection)(1861-1984)
NAN          NATION, The (San Francisco) Clipping displayed at Chancery Archives (1903)
NAT          NATION, The (San Francisco) (Huntington Library collection)(1895-?)
NON          NATION, The (San Francisco) Sean Prendiville Collection at UICC Library, 2700 45th Ave. S.F.
NST          NATIONALIST, The (San Francisco) (American Antiquarian Society collection)(1873-1873)
PCB          PACIFIC CALENDAR and CATHOLIC CHURCH BULLETIN (BMI collection)(At Chancery Archives)(1894-1897)
PCD          CITY DIRECTORY by Parker (Primary Source Media collection)
PIL          PILOT, THE (Boston) (Spaulding Co. Inc. collection)(183_-present
PJD#1        CALIFORNIA:  The Irish Dream, Patrick J. Dowling, 1988, GG Publishers, 173 Cerritos Ave. S.F. 9412
PJD#2        IRISH Californians, Patrick J. Dowling, 1998, Scottwall Associates, 95 Scott St. San Francisco 941
RAB          The San Francisco Irish 1848-1880, R.A. Burchell, 1980, University of California Press, 2120 Berke
SMG          SAN MATEO COUNTY GAZETTE (Redwood City) (BMI Imaging Systems Collection)
SOSA         Star of the Sea Church 1888-1913 Silver Jubilee Souvenir Program (At Chancery Archives)
SOSB         Star of the Sea 100 Years 1894-1994 Parish Centennial Booklet (At Chancery Archives)
SPAU         St. Paul's Parish Centennial Book 1980 (At Chancery Archives)
SPC          Letter from James R. Kelly at Windsor Hotel Hdqtrs. in Sean Prendiville collection
TCC          CALIFORNIA CATHOLIC, THE (San Francisco) (Chancery Archives collection)(1894-1895)
VAL          VALOR - PATRIOTISM (1899 booklet for return of S.F. Spanish-American War veterans)
WAS          WASP, THE, (San Francisco)(BMI Imaging Systems collection)
WIT          WESTERN WITNESS (San Francisco) (Chancery Archives collection)(1892-1892)


TYPE OF SOCIETIES

TYPE                              CODE
--------                          -----
Athletic                          A
Benevolent                        B
Charity - Direct                  C-D
Charity - Institutional           C-I
Cultural                          C
Educational - Cultural            E-C
Educational - General             E-G
Educational - Religious           E-R
Educational - Vocational          E-V
Financial                         F
Immigrant Assistance              I-A
Irish Nationalist                 I-N
Labor                             L
Library & Literary                L&L
Multi-Purpose                     MULTI
National Defense                  ND
Patriotic                         PAT
Political                         POL
Protective                        P
Public Service                    PS
Recreation                        R
Religious Orders                  RO
Religious Practice                RP
Self-Improvement                  SI
Social                            S
Temperance & Abstinence           T&A
Umbrella type                     UMB
Unclear/unconfirmed/unknown       UNC


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