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Guide to the Lester J. Bodin Papers

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Collection Contents

Photographs

Physical Description: 5 photographs

Series Scope and Content Summary

Photographs of Oakland school classes from circa 1917 to 1926.

Arrangement

Arranged chronologically

Box 1:1

Clawson School class photo. Verso: “ca. 1917 Clawson School; Florence Bodin sister of Lester [2nd row fr. front].” circa 1917

Box 1:2

6th grade class at Cole School. Verso: “William Greer [top right], Lester Bodin [first row right], George Craig [3rd row, 6th from left], Harriet Frye [2nd row, 7th from left], and Albertine La Beet [2nd row, 9th from left]; 6th grade class.” 1920

Box 1:3

7th grade class at Cole School. Verso: “Lester Bodin [3rd row, 5th from left], Clay Wilson [3rd row, 6th from left], and Albertine La Beet [1st row, 2nd from left]; 7th grade class.” 1922

Box 1:4

8th grade class at Cole School. Verso: “8th graduation class; Albertine La Beet [2nd row, 4th from left], Clay Wilson [3rd row, 2nd from left], and Lester Bodin [3rd row, 14 from left].” 1923

Box 1:5

Oakland High School ROTC platoon. Verso: “Oakland High School ROTC, 1926 / The Winning Platoon of 1926 / Corporal Lester Bodin is seen in first center row.” 1926

Union membership cards

Physical Description: Nine union membership cards

Series Scope and Content Summary

Nine union membership cards of William Bodin, father of Lester Bodin.

Arrangement

Arranged chronologically

Box 1:10

William Bodin union membership card, International Hod Carriers & Building Laborers' Union, Local No. 73 Stockton, California 1904

Box 1:10

William Bodin union membership card, Building Trades Council of San Joaquin County, California, Hod Carriers No. 73 1904

Box 1:10

William Bodin union membership card, Building Trades Council of San Joaquin County, California, Hod Carriers 1904

Box 1:10

William Bodin union membership card, International Hod Carriers & Building Laborers' Union, Local No. 73 Stockton, California 1905

Box 1:10

William Bodin union membership card, Building Trades Council of San Joaquin County, California, Hod Carriers No. 73 1905

Box 1:10

William Bodin union membership card, Building Trades Council of San Joaquin County, California, Hod Carriers No. 73 1906

Box 1:10

William Bodin union withdrawal card, Building Trades Council of San Joaquin County, California, Hod Carriers No. 73 1906

Box 1:10

William Bodin union membership card, Alameda County Building Trades Council Plasterers No. 112 1907

Box 1:10

William Bodin union membership card, Alameda County Building Trades Council Plasterers No. 112 1907

Certificates

Physical Description: 2 certificates

Series Scope and Content Summary

Certificates of promotion and vaccination from 1913 and 1921.

Arrangement

Arranged chronologically

Box 1:6

Clawson School Certification of Promotion for Florence Bodin from A 3rd to B 3rd, dated June 27, 1913. 1913

Box 1:6

Oakland Health Department Vaccination Certificate for Lester Bodin dated May 17, 1921. 1921

Yearbooks

Physical Description: 3 yearbooks

Series Scope and Content Summary

Yearbooks from Oakland High School from 1919 to 1924.

Arrangement

Arranged chronologically

Box 1:7

"The Aegis," Oakland High School yearbook, fall term 1919. 1919

Box 1:8

"The Aegis," Oakland High School yearbook. 1921

Box 1:9

"The Aegis," Oakland High School yearbook. 1924

Collection Contents

Photographs

Union membership cards

Certificates

Yearbooks