San Francisco Task Force on Prostitution
Final Report 1996


Appendix D.: History


IV. History


1. Mullen, Kevin, "When Prostitution was semi- legal in Frisco," San Francisco Examiner, December 29, 1993.

2. Schimmel, Jerry F., "The Parisian Mansion and Frisco's forgotten resorts of ill-repute," San Francisco Examiner, December 26, 1994.

3. Kerr, Courtney, "A Geographic History of Prostitution in San Francisco," Urban Action 94 (San Francisco State University Journal of Urban Affairs) 1994.

4. Leigh, Carol, "Prostituion and The Law: International Policies and Practices," Report submitted to San Francisco Prostitution Task Force, May 1995.

5. Leigh, Carol, "A Brief History of Government Policy Towards Prostitution in San Francisco", Report submitted to San Francisco Prostitution Task Force, May 1995.

6. Bibliography of excerpts from historic texts, newspapers, etc., regarding the history of Prostitution in San Francisco, available in Task Force Resource Library.






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