Minutes of the Municipal League of Alameda, 1898-1900

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Minutes of the Municipal League of Alameda, 1898-1900

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1997.515.1

Description

ACC. NO. 97.515.1 SUBJECT CATEGORY: CLUBS DATE OR PERIOD: 1898 - 1900 OBJECT: MINUTES DESCRIPTION: HANDWRITTEN MINUTES AND NEWSPAPER CLIPPINGS CONTAINED IN A HARD-BOUND LEDGER BOOK, COVERED IN GREY-COLORED BUCKRAM. COVER DESIGN AND CAPTION, "RECORD," IN BLACK-COLORED TYPE. SIZE: L 12" X W 7-3/4" HISTORY OF OBJECT: HANDWRITTEN MINUTES OF THE MUNICIPAL LEAGUE OF ALAMEDA. MINUTES RECORDED FROM 1898 THRU 1900. THE ORGANIZATION WAS FOUNDED ON JANUARY 6, 1898 WHEN A NUMBER OF GENTLEMEN MET AT THE RESIDENCE OF GEORGE A MOORE ON UNION STREET FOR THE PURPOSE OF DISCUSSING MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS. ALSO INCLUDED ARE NEWSPAPER CLIPPINGS CONCERNING THE ORGANIZATION. THE BOOK WAS GIVEN TO THE ALAMEDA HISTORICAL SOCIETY PRIOR TO 1971, NUMBERED "176-X," BUT HERETOFORE NOT OFFICIALLY CATALOGED. ACQUIRED FROM: UNKNOWN CATALOGED: SEPTEMBER 13, 1997