Finding Aid to the Oakland Tribune Records, 1906-1976, bulk 1925-1960
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University of California, Berkeley
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Finding Aid to the Oakland Tribune Records, 1906-1976, bulk 1925-1960
Collection Number: BANC MSS 79/129 c
The Bancroft Library
University of California, Berkeley
Berkeley, California
- Finding Aid Written By:
- David Uhlich
- Date Completed:
-
November 2012
© 2012 The Regents of the University of California. All rights reserved.
Collection Summary
Collection Title: Oakland Tribune records
Date (inclusive): 1906-1976,
Date (bulk): bulk 1925-1960
Collection Number: BANC MSS 79/129 c
Creators :
Tribune Publishing Company (Oakland, Calif.)
Extent:
Number of containers: 35 cartons
Linear feet: 43.75
Repository: The Bancroft Library
University of California, Berkeley
Berkeley, California, 94720-6000
Phone: (510) 642-6481
Fax: (510) 642-7589
Email: bancref@library.berkeley.edu
URL: http://bancroft.berkeley.edu/
Abstract: The
Oakland Tribune is a daily newspaper published in Oakland, California. The Oakland Tribune Records consist of files that the Knowland family
compiled during their ownership of this newspaper.
Languages Represented: Collection materials are in English
Physical Location: Many of the Bancroft Library collections are stored offsite and advance notice may be required for use. For current information
on the location of these materials, please consult the Library's online catalog.
Information for Researchers
Access
Collection is open for research.
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Use Restrictions
Even though all reasonable and customary best-practices have been pursued, this collection may contain materials with sensitive
or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations. Researchers are
advised that the disclosure of certain information pertaining to identifiable living individuals represented in this collection
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no responsibility.
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], Oakland Tribune Records, BANC MSS 79/129 c, The Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley.
Alternate Forms Available
There are no alternate forms of this collection.
Related Collections
Joseph R. Knowland papers, 1857-1966, BANC MSS 79/128 c
William F. Knowland papers, 1900-1974, BANC MSS 75/97 c
Indexing Terms
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the library's online public access catalog.
Knowland, Joseph R. (Joseph Russell), 1873-1966
Knowland, William F. (William Fife), 1908-1974
Tribune Publishing Company (Oakland, Calif.)--Archives
Oakland tribune (Oakland, Calif. : 1891)
American newspapers--California--Oakland
Newspaper publishing--California--Oakland
Oakland (Calif.)--History
Administrative Information
Acquisition Information
The Oakland Tribune Records were given to The Bancroft Library by Emelyn Jewett in 1979.
Accruals
No additions are expected.
System of Arrangement
Arranged to the folder level.
Processing Information
Processed by David Uhlich in 2012.
Organizational History
The
Oakland Tribune is a daily newspaper published in Oakland, California. Founded in 1874 by George Staniford and Benet A. Dewes as
The Tribune, William Dargie bought the newspaper in 1876, and officially changed its name to the
Oakland Tribune in 1891. Dargie ran the newspaper for 35 years, until his death in 1911. Joseph R. Knowland bought the
Oakland Tribune from Dargie's widow, Hermina Peralta Dargie in 1915 and became the newspaper's president, publisher and editor, positions
that he held for almost 50 years. After buying the newspaper, Knowland also started the radio station KLX in 1921 (which the
family sold in 1959) and moved both businesses into the Tribune Tower in downtown Oakland in 1924. Knowland's eldest son,
Joseph Russell "Russ", served as Assistant Publisher of the
Oakland Tribune until his death in 1961; upon his brother's death, William Knowland became heir to the newspaper, taking over as publisher
after his father passed away in 1966. Upon his death in 1974, William left the newspaper operations to his children, Joseph
Knowland and Emelyn Jewett. The Knowland family sold their interests in the
Oakland Tribune a few years later, in 1977, to Combined Communications Corporation. The newspaper has been sold many times since leaving
the Knowland family's control, from Combined Communications Corporation to Gannett to Robert and Nancy Maynard to the Alameda
Newspaper Group, and is currently part of the Bay Area News Group (formerly the Alameda Newspaper Group).
Scope and Content of Collection
The Oakland Tribune Records consist of files that the Knowland family compiled during their ownership of the newspaper. The
bulk of the collection is comprised of administrative files, documenting the day-to-day operations of the newspaper, as well
as materials documenting their associated broadcasting ventures, publishing company, and building company; also prominent
in the collection are the Knowland family's correspondence and financial records. The collection encompasses a range of materials-including
correspondence, financial records, and ephemera-most notably documenting: the newspaper business and radio station KLX; politics
and business in the city of Oakland; the Pacific Branch of the American Red Cross during the second World War; and the Golden
Gate International Exposition.
The Oakland Tribune Records are subdivided into five series:
- Series I: Newspaper Administration
- Series II: Broadcasting Files
- Series III: Tribune Publishing Company
- Series IV: Tribune Building Company
- Series V: Knowland Family Files
Series 1
Newspaper Administration
1918-1965
Physical Description:
Cartons 1-16; Carton 17, Folders 1-5
Arrangement
Folders are arranged by subject.
Scope and Content Note
This series consists of materials related to the daily operations of the
Oakland Tribune newspaper.
Carton 1, Folder 1-3
Cresmer and Woodward, Incorporated,
1952-1961
Carton 1, Folder 4-5
Williams, Lawrence and Cresmer Company,
1940-1949
Carton 1, Folder 6
Bureau of Advertising,
1960
Carton 1, Folder 7
Newspaper Groups, Incorporated,
1939-1942
Carton 1, Folder 8-18
Comparison Reports,
1930-1960
Carton 2, Folder 11
County Sections,
1959-1961
Carton 3, Folder 1-5
General (continued),
1936-1960
Carton 3, Folder 11
Publisher's Statements,
1929-1932
Carton 4, Folder 1-15
General (continued),
1930-1961
Carton 4, Folder 16
Associated Press Managing Editors,
1962
Carton 4, Folder 17
Publishers Syndicate,
1935-1936
Carton 4, Folder 19-25
Employees Association,
1940-1959
Carton 5, Folder 1-5
Employees Association (continued),
1940-1959
Carton 5, Folder 22-23
Accident Reports,
1945-1950
Carton 6, Folder 1-4
Accident Reports (continued),
1945-1950
Carton 6, Folder 5-8
Safety Committee,
1932-1956
Carton 6, Folder 9
Globe Indemnity Company,
1936-1941
Carton 6, Folder 10
Pacific Employers Insurance Company,
1935-1953
Carton 6, Folder 11
William Reichel and Company,
1934-1958
Carton 6, Folder 20-23
Newspaper Carriers,
1931-1961
Carton 7, Folder 1-3
Newspaper Carriers (continued),
1931-1961
Carton 7, Folder 4-15
Newspaper Guild,
1937-1961
Carton 7, Folder 16-18
Photo Engravers,
1927-1959
Carton 9, Folder 1-2
Typographical (continued),
1930-1960
Carton 9, Folder 3-5
Vendors and Distributors,
1937-1959
Carton 9, Folder 6-10
Union Relations,
1934-1960
Carton 9, Folder 11
Newspaper Code,
1934-1935
Carton 9, Folder 12
Federal Wage Legislation,
1938-1941
Carton 9, Folder 13
San Francisco Employers Council,
1944-1945
Carton 9, Folder 14-20
San Francisco-Oakland Newspaper Publishers Association,
1936-1958
Carton 9, Folder 22
Employment Queries,
1948-1961
Carton 10, Folder 1-3
Legal (continued),
1930-1961
Carton 11, Folder 3
Mobile Communications,
1959
Carton 11, Folder 10-11
Appeals and Correspondence,
1943-1945
Carton 11, Folder 14
War Production,
1944-1945
Carton 11, Folder 15
Alberni Paper Company,
1955-1960
Carton 11, Folder 16
Crofton Paper Company,
1961-1963
Carton 11, Folder 17
Crown Zellerbach Corporation,
1955-1962
Carton 11, Folder 18-19
Finnish Paper Mills Association,
1946-1963
Carton 11, Folder 20-21
Powell River Sales Company,
1946-1962
Carton 11, Folder 22-24
West Tacoma Newsprint Company,
1946-1963
Carton 12, Folder 1-14
West Tacoma Newsprint Company,
1946-1963
Carton 13, Folder 1-2
General (continued),
1946-1962
Carton 13
Paul Manolis Files,
1961-1965
Carton 13, Folder 6-8
California Chamber of Commerce,
1961-1962
Carton 13, Folder 9
Executives Dinner Club,
1963-1965
Carton 13, Folder 10-11
Oakland Boys Club,
1962-1964
Carton 13, Folder 12-13
Oakland Museums Commission,
1964
Carton 13, Folder 14-15
Oakland Symphony,
1963-1964
Carton 13, Folder 16-17
Republican Alliance,
1962-1964
Carton 13, Folder 18
Republican County Central Committee,
1961-1963
Carton 13, Folder 19-21
Correspondence,
1961-1964
Carton 14, Folder 1-21
American Newspaper Publishers Association,
1934-1961
Carton 15, Folder 1-5
California Newspaper Publishers Association,
1938-1964
Carton 15, Folder 6
Sixtieth Anniversary Edition,
1934
Carton 15, Folder 8-11
Parade Supplement,
1950-1962
Carton 15, Folder 12
Associated Weekly,
1933-1937
Carton 15, Folder 13-14
Newspaper Analysis Service,
1934-1950
Carton 15, Folder 15
Editor and Publisher Magazine,
1937-1960
Carton 15, Folder 16
Oakland Post-Enquirer,
1934-1950
Carton 15, Folder 18
San Francisco Newspapers,
1930-1959
Carton 15, Folder 19-20
Los Angeles Times,
1933-1960
Carton 15, Folder 21
Bluebird Fellowship,
1932-1941
Carton 15, Folder 23
Department Heads,
1931-1959
Carton 15, Folder 26
Form Letters,
circa 1940-1960
Carton 16, Folder 6-22
General Correspondence,
1918-1961
Carton 17, Folder 1-5
General Correspondence (continued),
1918-1961
Series 2
Broadcasting Files
1924-1960
Physical Description:
Carton 17, Folders 6-23; Cartons 18-19; Carton 20, Folders 1-10
Arrangement
Folders are arranged by subject.
Scope and Content Note
This series consists of materials related to the daily operations of the radio station KLX, as well as television and other
broadcasting-related materials.
Carton 17-19
KLX Radio Station,
1924-1959
Carton 17, Folder 8-14
Financial Statements,
1924-1958
Carton 18, Folder 6-8
Radio Tower Sites,
1946-1953
Carton 18, Folder 9
Frequency Modulation Broadcasting,
1946
Carton 18, Folder 10-12
Hooper Ratings,
1949-1957
Carton 18, Folder 13
Federal Communications Commission,
1946-1955
Carton 18, Folder 14
American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers,
1949-1950
Carton 18, Folder 18-25
Correspondence,
1933-1959
Carton 19, Folder 1-14
Correspondence (continued),
1933-1959
Carton 20, Folder 1-7
Television (continued),
1949-1959
Carton 20, Folder 8-10
Correspondence,
1932-1960
Series 3
Tribune Publishing Company
1916-1968
Physical Description:
Carton 20, Folders 11-25; Cartons 21-26; Carton 27, Folders 1-8
Arrangement
Folders are arranged by subject.
Scope and Content Note
This series consists of materials related to the Tribune Publishing Company.
Carton 20, Folder 12
Stockholders meetings,
1959-1961
Carton 20, Folder 13
A.M. Gilstrap Lawsuit,
1932
Carton 20, Folder 14
Grover MacLeod Lawsuit,
1955
Carton 20, Folder 15
Benjamin Hicklin,
1932-1960
Carton 20, Folder 16
Oakland Post-Enquirer,
1950
Carton 20, Folder 17-18
Buildings and Equipment,
1950-1968
Carton 20, Folder 19
Fernstrom Paper Company,
1927-1939
Carton 20, Folder 20-23
Holmen-Hellefos,
1946-1950
Carton 20, Folder 24
Jay Madden Corporation,
1936-1942
Carton 20, Folder 25
Powell River Sales Company,
1934-1942
Carton 21, Folder 1-3
Financial Ledgers,
1916-1949
Carton 22, Folder 1-4
Financial Ledgers (continued),
1916-1949
Carton 23, Folder 1-5
Financial Ledgers (continued),
1916-1949
Carton 24, Folder 1-5
Financial Ledgers (continued),
1916-1949
Carton 25, Folder 1-10
Correspondence,
1934-1961
Carton 26, Folder 1-6
Audit Reports (continued),
1930-1961
Carton 26, Folder 7
Balance Sheets,
1916-1940
Carton 26, Folder 12
Examination of Accounts,
1925-1930
Carton 26, Folder 14
Financial Statements,
1927-1959
Carton 27, Folder 1-8
Payroll (continued),
1945-1959
Series 4
Tribune Building Company
1917-1976
Physical Description:
Carton 27, Folders 9-25; Cartons 28-29; Carton 30, Folders 1-6
Arrangement
Folders are arranged by subject.
Scope and Content Note
This series consists of materials related to the Tribune Building Company.
Carton 27, Folder 9
Company Resolutions,
1938-1939
Carton 27, Folder 10
Board Meetings,
1935-1961
Carton 27, Folder 11-13
Building Management,
1937-1959
Carton 27, Folder 14-18
Office of Secretary,
1928-1935
Carton 27, Folder 19-23
Building and Equipment,
1955-1961
Carton 27, Folder 24-25
Correspondence,
1918-1976
Carton 28, Folder 1-3
Correspondence (continued),
1918-1976
Carton 28, Folder 4
John Forbes and Company,
1949-1962
Carton 28, Folder 9-10
Statements and Receipts,
1917-1935
Carton 28, Folder 14-23
Balance Sheets,
1930-1963
Carton 28, Folder 24-29
Financial Statements,
1927-1959
Carton 29, Folder 1-13
Financial Statements (continued),
1927-1959
Carton 29, Folder 14-22
United States Federal Income,
1918-1962
Carton 29, Folder 23-24
California State Franchise,
1918-1956
Series 5
Knowland Family Files
1906-1965
Physical Description:
Carton 30, Folders 7-24; Cartons 31-35
Arrangement
Folders are arranged by family member and subject.
Scope and Content Note
This series consists of the Knowland family's personal and financial files.
Carton 30-33
Joseph Russell "Russ" Knowland, Jr.,
1928-1962
Carton 30, Folder 8
B.A. Forsterer,
1929-1940
Carton 30, Folder 9
Harold Forsterer,
1933-1959
Carton 30, Folder 10-24
Oakland Chamber of Commerce,
1939-1961
Carton 31, Folder 1-6
City of Oakland,
1931-1961
Carton 31, Folder 7
Oakland Post Office,
1928-1940
Carton 31, Folder 8
East Bay Chapter National Safety Council,
1946-1956
Carton 31, Folder 9
Golden Gate Fields,
1939-1960
Carton 31, Folder 10-13
Golden Gate International Exposition,
1938-1941
Carton 31, Folder 14-15
San Francisco Bay Area Council,
1946-1962
Carton 31, Folder 16-18
San Francisco Bay Toll Crossings,
1947-1953
Carton 31, Folder 19
John Reber Plan,
1948-1951
Carton 31, Folder 20-21
State of California,
1939-1950
Carton 31, Folder 22
Oakland City Election,
1947
Carton 31, Folder 23
Presidential Election,
1948
Carton 31, Folder 24
Republican Convention,
1956
Carton 32, Folder 8
National Defense,
1940-1942
Carton 32, Folder 9-22
Correspondence,
1931-1961
Carton 33, Folder 1-9
Correspondence (continued),
1931-1961
Carton 33-34
William Knowland,
1941-1965
Carton 34, Folder 4
Oakland Chamber of Commerce,
1960
Carton 34, Folder 6-9
Correspondence,
1946-1965
Carton 34, Folder 10-13
Joseph Knowland Correspondence,
1934-1960
Carton 34, Folder 17-18
Joseph Knowland,
1926-1960
Carton 35, Folder 1-2
Joseph Knowland (continued),
1926-1960
Carton 35, Folder 3-4
Franklin Investment Company,
1936-1961
Carton 35, Folder 5-10
Gardiner Mill Company,
1906-1941
