Name/Title
Scrapbook of Carol Lum, 1938-1939Entry/Object ID
2023.38.1Description
Acc. No. 23.38.1
Subject Category: Citizens of Alameda, Lum family
Date or Period: 1938-1939
Object: Scrapbook
Description: Scrapbook with cover of black leather-look buckram, compiled by Carol Lum.
Size: L 16 x W 11 1/2 inches
History of Object: Scrapbook composed by Carol Lum, a daughter of Dr. Lum, involved in the Board of Education. Lum school (closed) was named after him. The scrapbook is filled with clippings from local newspapers of the time, reflecting the life of a young, affluent, white woman in her years at U.C. (Cal.) Berkeley, on the brink of WWII. A few clippings mention Dr. Lum’s career. Most clippings relate to young women she knew from Alameda, as they get married and are involved in social and/or charity activities. One clipping from 1939 shows a friend brought back a gas mask from a trip to London.
Acquired from: a grandson of Dr. Lum
Donation Date: 2022/2023
Catalog Date: 11/15/2023
