Name/Title
Speech written by Dr. Harry Smith, presented to Oak Grove, Masons, prior to 1971Entry/Object ID
1998.78.1Description
ACC. NO. 98.78.1 A, B
SUBJECT CATEGORY: WATER
DATE OR PERIOD: PRIOR TO 1971
OBJECT: SPEECH
DESCRIPTION:
A. TYPEWRITTEN SPEECH (4 PAGES) ON STATIONERY, WITH CAPTION IN BLACK-COLORED TYPE, "DR HARRY D SMITH, 2242 SANTA CLARA AVENUE, ALAMEDA." SPEECH IS. HOUSED IN HARD CARDBOARD COVER, WHICH HAS A DECORATIVE DESIGN IN GREEN COLOR, WITH BINDING OF A DARKER GREEN COLOR.
SIZE: L 12" X W 9-1/4"
B. A CARBON COPY OF 'A' PLUS ADDITIONAL HANDWRITTEN AND TYPEWRITTEN NOTES.
SIZE: L 12" X W 9-1/4"
HISTORY OF OBJECT:
SPEECH WRITTEN BY THE LATE DR HARRY D SMITH, CURATOR OF THE ALAMEDA HISTORICAL SOCIETY, WHICH HE PRESENTED TO THE OAK GROVE LODGE OF MASONS. THE SPEECH CONCERNS THE ALAMEDA WATER WORKS AND CONTENTS OF THE CORNERSTONE OF THE ARTESIAN WATER CO. BUILDING ON PARK ST., WHICH WAS DEMOLISHED IN 1955. THE SPEECH ALSO INCLUDES AN INVENTORY OF OBJECTS FOUND IN THE CORNERSTONE AND PRESENTLY ON DISPLAY IN THE ALAMEDA HISTORICAL MUSEUM. SPEECH (NUMBERED '194) WAS PART OF THE ORIGINAL ALAMEDA HISTORICAL SOCIETY COLLECTION AND DONATED PRIOR TO 1971. DR HARRY D SMITH, 2242 SANTA CLARA AVENUE, ALAMEDA, CALIFORNIA.
ACQUIRED FROM:
CATALOGED:
JANUARY 17, 1998
