Name/Title
Husted's Blue Book for Oakland, Alameda and Berkeley, 1903Entry/Object ID
2021.88.5Description
Acc. No. 21.88.5
Subject Category: History
Date or period: 1902-1903
Object: Book
Description:
Book with oversized cover of blue colored suede with gold impressed lettering and wreath design: 'Blue Book - Oakland, Alameda, Berkeley == Nineteen Hundred Two and Three'
Size, 5x6 inches. Inside cover has a lining of what appears to be silk, and pages are of parchment-feel paper.
Size: L 8 x W 6 inches
History of Object: 1902-1903 California Directory, published by Frederick Husted. According to the Introduction, it was aimed at ladies of society, as a companion to the City Directory which was targeted at gentlemen in business circles. The information was obtained from 'ladies of the three cities embraced in the book'. Alameda Clubs (p 149) listed are the Adelphian Club, the Criterion Club, and the Tea Club.
Acquired from: Ashley P. Gilanfarr
Catalog Date: September 8, 2021
