Name/Title
Advertising pencil of Alameda Associates Insurance, c. 1970sEntry/Object ID
2024.45.14Description
Acc. No. 24.45.14
Subject Category: Businesses of Alameda, insurance
Date or Period: c. 1970s
Object: pencil
Description: unsharpened pencil with pink eraser attached with gold-colored metal, with white cover advertising in red: 'ALAMEDA ASSOCIATES / INSURANCE AGENCY, INC.'. Address, telephone and fax numbers are in smaller type, with address given as 1826 Clement Ave.
Size: L 7 1/2"
History of Object: Advertising pencil from Alameda Associates Insurance Agency, Inc., the owner of which was William Shelton Godfrey (1919-2004), Mayor of Alameda 1963-1967. The business moved to 2515 Santa Clara Ave, Unit 208, at some point, and merged with a Walnut Creek firm in 2017.
Donated by: Justin Isaac
Donation Date: 9/2/2023; Catalog Date: 5/20/2024
