Name/Title
Transcripts of WPA History Writers Project Microfilm, 1990sEntry/Object ID
2024.59.1Description
Acc. No. 24.59.1 A-M
Subject Category: History of Alameda
Date or Period: 1990s
Object: papers
Description: A set of 13 stapled photocopied pages, each having the word ‘Reel’ and a sequence number in green marker, the first stating additionally: ‘SAMPLE PAGES FROM MICROFILM - “Historical Records”’ and ‘(16 mm)’
Size: L 11 by W 8 1/2 inches.
History of Objects: transcripts of historical records, pertaining to Alameda history, apparently on microfilm of an unknown origin, but possibly the 1940s WPA Writer’s Project. Current location of these reels is unknown. There are references which appear to include a number of names, Walker, Hall, Graydon, Newcomb, Beavis, Hunter, and dates, ranging from the end of the 19th century until 1941. Needs more research.
Topics are: Reel 1: Economic Development - Agriculture; Reel 2: Fire [Department]; Reel 3: Religion; Reel 4: Sailing Vessels, Neptune Beach, Newspaper; Reel 5: Civic; Reel 6: Social Development, Social Welfare; Reel 7: Economic Development - Utilities; Reel 8: misc (lumber yard, school/police, women’s suffrage; 1891 election results street renaming back from numbers); Reel 9; Police & Chipman family; Schools; Reel 11: Abatement of nuisances; Reel 12: Personalities - Oysters; Reel 13: Library, Post Office.
Donor: unknown
Donation Date: unknown (1950s?)
Catalog Date: 9/18/2024