Bound hardcover journal compiled by John Kohlmoos, mid-19th century

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Alameda Museum & Meyers House and Gardens

Name/Title

Bound hardcover journal compiled by John Kohlmoos, mid-19th century

Entry/Object ID

2018.48.1

Scope and Content

Acc. No. 18.48.1 Subject Categories: Citizens of Alameda; Businesses of Alameda - Hotels-misc. Date or Period: Mid-19th Century Object: Journal Description: A beautifully bound hardcover journal. Its cover has brown colored leather accentuated with an interlocking swag pattern. The spine and cover are accented with burgundy and gold leather. This journal has original photos of family members affixed to the pages. Size: L-8 x W-5 3/4 inches. History of Object: A journal compiled by John Kohlmoos of his life experiences, from his birth in Germany to his death in 1910. John and his brother Herman were responsible for building the Kohlmoos Hotel in the West End that was demolished in the late 1930's (now the site of Longfellow Park). The hotel has a checkered past: after the bankruptcy of the Kohlmoos brothers, served for a short time as a junior college (attended by Jack London), and as a reformatory for delinquent girls. Acquired from: John Kohlmoos (Great Great Grandson Of John Kohlmoos). Date: 09/08/18

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1/17/2021 MvL: current sign: MEMORABILIA FROM THE JOHN KOHLMOOS FAMILY Included here is his personal journal, his marriage license, family photos and other items associated with the builder of Alameda's first luxury hotel. On the wall at your left, above the trophy cabinet display, is a print of the short-lived Kohlmoos hotel.