'The Museum of California', Oakland Museum Magazine, 1986

Publication

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Alameda Museum & Meyers House and Gardens

Name/Title

'The Museum of California', Oakland Museum Magazine, 1986

Entry/Object ID

2003.24.1

Description

ACC. NO. 03.24.1 SUBJECT CATEGORY: PHOTOGRAPHERS, CITIZENS OF ALAMEDA DATE OR PERIOD: 1986 OBJECT: MAGAZINE DESCRIPTION: SOFT-COVER MAGAZINE TITLED, "THE MUSEUM OF CALIFORNIA," ISSUED BY THE OAKLAND MUSEUM ON NOVEMBER 12, 1986. HISTORY OF OBJECT: MAGAZINE COVER HAS AN ILLUSTRATION OF AN OWL IN COLOR. PAGE 13 HAS AN ILLUSTRATED BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH ENTITLED, "ROGER STURTEVANT, FREE SPIRIT WITH A WORK ETHIC," BY ABBY WASSERMAN. MR. STURTEVANT WAS A NOTED ARCHITECTURAL PHOTOGRAPHER WHO DIED IN 1982 AT THE AGE OF 79. HE WAS BORN AND RAISED IN ALAMEDA, AND WAS A DESCENDANT OF MR. JN WEBSTER, ORIGINAL OWNER OF THE OLDEST DOCUMENTED HOUSE IN ALAMEDA AT 1238 VERSAILLES STREET. DONOR: ALAMEDA HISTORICAL MUSEUM CATALOGED: JANUARY 11, 2003