Title:
Willie Mays Beef -- Difficulty Buying HouseDate:
1957-11-14 (November 14, 1957)Subject:
African Americans--California--San Francisco Bay AreaNote:
Baseball player Willie Mays being interviewed, and view of house he was prevented from buying because of race (race relations,
African Americans, civil rights). Taken at 2251 Moraga Street and 175 Miraloma Drive. Willie Mays signing home sale agreement
with wife, attorney Terry A. Francois, and owner Walter A. Gnesdiloff [sic]. Taken at 2251 Moraga Street. Television cameras
and interview with Walter A. Genesdiloff [sic], builder of the house in dispute. Also present is Edward Howden (director of
Council for Civic Unity). Taken at 266(?) Magellan Ave. [Only selected images have been digitized.]
Type:
PhotographsPhysical Description:
15 negatives (10 selected for digitzation)
Language:
English
Local Call Number:
BANC PIC 1959.010--NEG, Part 3, Box 114, [11-14-57.01-03]
Publisher:
San Francisco Call Bulletin (Firm)Copyright Note:
Copyright status unknown. Some materials in these collections may be protected by the U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.X.C.).
In addition, the reproduction of some materials may be restricted by terms of University of California gift or purchase agreements,
donor restrictions, privacy and publicity rights, licensing and trademarks. Transmission or reproduction of materials protected
by copyright beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of copyright owners. Works not in the public
domain cannot be commercially exploited without permission of the copyright owner. Responsibility for any use rests exclusively
with the user.
Copyright Owner Note: All requests to reproduce, publish, quote from, or otherwise use collection materials must be submitted in writing to the
Head of Access Services, The Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley 94720-6000. Consent is given on behalf of
The Bancroft Library as the owner of the physical items and does not constitute permission from the copyright owner. Such
permission must be obtained from the copyright owner. See: http://bancroft.berkeley.edu/reference/permissions.html
Related Item:
Metacollection:
California Cultures