Name/Title
Certificate, with letter, for Citizens Defense Service of James Z. Nelson , 1945Entry/Object ID
2018.55.1Scope and Content
Acc. No. 18.55.1 (A-B)
Subject Category: World War II
Date or Period: 1945
Object: Certificate w/transmittal letter
Description:
(A) A certificate awarded by the City of Alameda to James Z. Nelson for his service as a volunteer in the Citizens Defense Corps during World War II. It is signed by Mayor W. J. Branscheid and two other city officials.
Size; L-5 1/2 x 8 1/2 inches.
(B) A transmittal letter from Mayor Branscheid's office enclosing the certificate.
Size: L-11 x W-8 1/2 inches.
History of Object: A certificate of appreciation awarded by the City of Alameda to James Z. Nelson for his volunteer work with the Citizens Defense Corps during World War II.
Acquired from: Estate of James Z. Nelson
Date: 09/23/18
