Letter about failure to open 1939 Baseball season because of rainfall

Name/Title

Letter about failure to open 1939 Baseball season because of rainfall

Entry/Object ID

2005.16.11

Description

ACC. NO. 05.16.11 SUBJECT OR CATEGORY: SPORTS, BASEBALL DATE OR PERIOD: 1939 OBJECT: LETTER DESCRIPTION: A TYPEWRITTEN. LETTER ON STATIONERY WITH A CAPTION, "SOUTHERN PACIFIC STORES BASEBALL CLUB," IN RED COLORED TYPE ON A WHITE-COLORED BACKGROUND. SIZE: L 10-1/2" X W 8" HISTORY OF OBJECT: A LETTER, DATED APRIL 3, 1939, ADDRESSED TO MR CHARLES SCHWANENBERG, CITY MANAGER, CONCERNING THE FAILURE OF THE SOUTHERN PACIFIC STORES BASEBALL CLUB TO OPEN THE 1939 BASEBALL SEASON AT LINCOLN PARK, DUE TO HEAVY RAINFALL. DONOR: CITY OF ALAMEDA CATALOGED: FEBRUARY 12, 2005