Photocopy of article about death of Mrs. H. Tappan, 1888

Name/Title

Photocopy of article about death of Mrs. H. Tappan, 1888

Entry/Object ID

2021.34.27

Description

Acc. No. 21.34.27 Subject Category: Citizens of Alameda Date or Period: 2019 Object: Print out Description: Computer print-out of a scanned or photocopied article, heading 'Death of Mrs. Tappan. The print out is dated 5/15/2019, has a logo of 'Newspapers by Ancestry', and states Oakland Tribune, 09 May 1888, page 5. Size: L 11" x W 8 1/2" History of Object: Newspaper clipping from a research site, of a 1888 article about the death of Mrs. Henrietta Tappan, nee Chittenden, mother of Alameda Justice of the Peace R.B. Tappan and resident of Alameda's West End since 1856. It mentioned the family bought land from W. Chipman, only to have the rights contested, and their claim to be finally denied after 25 years. The article claimed the house in which she died (in 1880 she lived at 266 Pacific Avenue - that address no longer exists) was one of the oldest in Alameda. Acquired form: unknown Catalog Date: 30 June, 2021