Name/Title
Scrapbook about the Historical Society, compiled by Dr. Harry Smith, 1954-1960sEntry/Object ID
1997.478.1Description
ACC. NO. 97.478.1
SUBJECT CATEGORY: HISTORY; CITIZENS OF ALAMEDA
DATE OR PERIOD: 1954 - 1960's
OBJECT: SCRAPBOOK
DESCRIPTION:
LOOSE-LEAF SCRAPBOOK, WITH HARD COVER OF KHAKI-COLORED BUCKRAM TRIMMED IN MAROON-COLORED LEATHER. CONTENTS ARE NEWSPAPER CLIPPINGS.
SIZE: L 18-1/2" X W 15"
HISTORY OF OBJECT:
SCRAPBOOK COMPILED BY THE LATE DR HARRY O SMITH, WHO SERVED AS CURATOR OF THE ALAMEDA HISTORICAL SOCIETY. THE SCRAPBOOK CONTAINS CLIPPINGS RELATING TO EVENTS OF THE ALAMEDA HISTORICAL SOCIETY, ALAMEDA HISTORY, ETC. MUCH INFORMATION ON ALAMEDA CAN BE OBTAINED FROM PAGES OF THE ALBUM. EARLIEST NEWSPAPER CLIPPINGS ARE DATED 1954. ALBUM WAS NUMBERED "S-59" AND NEVER OFFICIALLY CATALOGED BY THE ALAMEDA HISTORICAL SOCIETY.
ACQUIRED FROM:
DR HARRY D SMITH
CATALOGED: AUGUST 30, 1997
