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Guide to the Jefferson A. Beaver Papers
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Box 1:1

Correspondence 1946-1970

Physical Description: 1 folder

Series Scope and Content Summary

Includes correspondence related to Beaver's service on the City and County of San Francisco Advisory Committee on Urban Development, as a California delegate to the 1956 Democratic National Convention in Chicago, and assorted letters of congratulation on being elected to various boards.

Arrangement

Arranged by date.
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Photographs 1958-1961

Physical Description: 13 photographs

Series Scope and Content Summary

Includes photographs of Beaver speaking at assorted public events and attending the 1961 Debutante Ball.
Box 1:2

Jefferson Beaver standing with group of men and women in banquet hall [001] circa 1960s

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Jefferson Beaver shaking hands with man [002] circa 1950s

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Jefferson Beaver and three men inspecting proclamations on printing press [003] circa 1960s

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Jefferson Beaver and Byron Rumford sitting at banquet table as man speaks at the podium [004] 1958

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Beaver family on stage, reverse: ‘Family portrait, Dan, DeReath, Chip, Jane, Fanny, Jeff, Ethel’ [005] circa 1960s

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Jefferson Beaver sitting at desk next to printing press [006] circa 1960s

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Mrs. Neals, H.S. Neals, Mrs. Beaver, and Jefferson Beaver at open house [007] 1961

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Jefferson Beaver speaking at podium [008] circa 1960s

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Jefferson Beaver speaking at microphone surrounded by group of men and women [009] circa 1960s

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Jane and Jefferson Beaver holding hands on stage at debutante ball [010] 1961

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Jane and Jefferson Beaver dancing at debutante ball [011] 1961

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Chip and Jane Beaver on stage at debutante ball [012] 1961

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Group of women in living room [013] 1958

Box OM5

Certificates

Physical Description: 3 certificates

Series Scope and Content Summary

Includes certificates related to Beaver's service on the Housing Authority of the City and County of San Francisco, 1960-1961, as a member of the Advisory Hospital Council, and the State Small Business Advisory Council for California (Region 12).
 

Printed material

Physical Description: 2 folders

Series Scope and Content Summary

Includes newspaper clippings, programs, and newsletters related to Beaver's career as a banker and service on various civil rights organizations.
Box 1:3

Newspaper clippings 1948-1961

Box 1:4

Congressional record, “California Negro History” 1968

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The Commonwealth, Vol. XXXIX 1963

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Dedication ceremonies and formal opening of Milton Meyer Community Building program 1960

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47th annual convention program, NAACP 1956