Correspondence about the Chamber of Commerce, 1932-1933

Archive

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Alameda Museum & Meyers House and Gardens

Name/Title

Correspondence about the Chamber of Commerce, 1932-1933

Entry/Object ID

2012.6.23

Scope and Content

Accession No. 12.6.23 Subject Category: City of Alameda Date or Period: 1932-33 Object: File Folder Description: Acid-free legal size manila folder with documents, many on Chamber of Commerce stationery, and including a folder tab page with ‘Community Advertising’ handwritten in black ink on the tab. Size folder L 14 3/4” x W 9” History of Object: Documents found in the attic of City Hall, pertaining to correspondence between City Manager Ralph Bryant and the Chamber of Commerce, whose advertising expenses were partially funded by the City. Reflects the formation of a Merchant’s committee, involvement of E.G. Ryder as Chairman, Mrs. Ida Dean Myers as secretary to the Advisory Board, and switch from City Clerk W. E. Varcoe (1932) to Elmer Dyer (1933). Acquired from: City of Alameda Cataloged: February 18, 2012