Name/Title
Biographical sketch of Leland W. Sweeney, council member and mayor, 1959Entry/Object ID
1998.189.1Description
ACC. NO. 98.189.1
SUBJECT CATEGORY: CITIZENS OF ALAMEDA
DATE OR PERIOD: 1959
OBJECT: BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH
DESCRIPTION:
TYPEWRITTEN BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH, WITH ACCOMPANYING BLACKAND-WHITE PHOTOGRAPH HOUSED IN A HARD-COVER BOOKLET. BOOKLET COVER IN IMITATION BROWN-COLORED LEATHER, WITH INCISED CAPTION IN GOLD-COLORED TYPE. "BOARD OF SUPERVISORS, ALAMEDA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA." AND AN ADDITIONAL CAPTION, "LELAND W SWEENEY."
SIZE: L 12" X W 8-3/4"
HISTORY OF OBJECT:
BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH OF THE LATE LELAND W SWEENEY, WHO SERVED ON THE ALAMEDA CITY COUNCIL FROM APRIL 1945 TO DECEMBER 31, 1954, LAST TWO YEARS OF WHICH HE SERVED AS MAYOR OF ALAMEDA. MR SWEENEY WAS BORN IN ALAMEDA AND GRADUATED FROM PORTER GRAMMAR AND ALAMEDA HIGH SCHOOLS. HE ALSO SERVED AS A COUNTY SUPERVISOR. BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH IS DATED MAY 1959. OBJECT WAS GIVEN TO THE ALAMEDA HISTORICAL SOCIETY PRIOR TO 1971 AND HERETOFORE NOT OFFICIALLY CATALOGED. NUMBERED "460." THE MILLER-SWEENEY BRIDGE HAS BEEN NAMED IN LELAND SWEENEY'S HONOR.
ACQUIRED FROM: LELAND W SWEENEY
CATALOGED: APRIL 11, 1998
