Name/Title
Clipping about Dr. Sally True, of 2506 San Jose at Pearl, prior 2002Entry/Object ID
2002.98.1Description
ACC. NO. 02.98.1
SUBJECT CATEGORY: CITIZENS OF ALAMEDA
OBJECT: CLIPPING, NEWSPAPER
DATE OR PERIOD: UNKNOWN
DESCRIPTION:
A NEWSPAPER CLIPPING, WITH BOLD-PRINTED CAPTION, "GRANDDAUGHTER WRITES MEMOIRS OF EARLY ALAMEDA PRINCIPAL." L 15" X W 6".
HISTORY OF OBJECT:
A NEWSPAPER CLIPPING CONCERNING DR SALLY TRUE, WHO WAS GRANDDAUGHTER OF CHARLES FREDERICK TRUE WHO CAME TO CALIFORNIA BY COVERED WAGON IN 1859 AND FIRST TAUGHT SCHOOL IN SAN FRANCISCO. HE LATER BECAME PRINCIPAL OF PORTER SCHOOL IN ALAMEDA. DR TRUE'S FATHER, CHARLES WALSTON TRUE, ATTENDED SCHOOLS IN ALAMEDA. THE FAMILY RESIDED AT 2506 SAN JOSE AVENUE @ PEARL STREET. THE HOME WAS CONSTRUCTED FOR CHARLES F TRUE IN 1890 AND IS STILL STANDING.
DONOR: UNKNOWN
CATALOGED: OCTOBER 19, 2002