Alameda high School 'Acorn' edition of November 1899

Name/Title

Alameda high School 'Acorn' edition of November 1899

Entry/Object ID

2001.117.1

Description

ACC. NO. 01.117.1 SUBJECT CATEGORY: SCHOOLS, HIGH, ALAMEDA DATE OR PERIOD: 1899 OBJECT: PUBLICATION DESCRIPTION: A SOFT-BOUND BOOKLET, WITH COVER OF PALE GREEN-COLORED PAPER AND BOLD-PRINTED CAPTION, "THE ACORN," IN BLACK-COLORED TYPE. SIZE: L 9-3/4" X W 6-3/4" HISTORY OF OBJECT: A NOVEMBER 1899 EDITION OF "THE ACORN," WHICH WAS A MONTHLY PUBLICATION WHICH EVOLVED (AT A LATER DATE) TO BECOME "THE ACORN" YEARBOOK FOR ALAMEDA HIGH SCHOOL. THE PUBLICATION ALSO INCLUDES ADVERTISEMENTS FOR LOCAL BUSINESSES. IT WAS "VOLUME #391." THE FOLLOWING COLLECTION OF "THE ACORN" PUBLICATIONS WAS GIVEN TO THE ALAMEDA HISTORICAL MUSEUM PRIOR TO 1971 AND NOT CATALOGED AT THAT TIME. DONOR: UNKNOWN CATALOGED: JUNE 9, 2001