Guide to the James E. Brackett Papers
Guide to the James E. Brackett Papers
Collection number: MS 94
African American Museum & Library at OaklandOakland, California
- Processed by:
- Sean Heyliger
- Date Completed:
- 12/06/2013
- Encoded by:
- Sean Heyliger
Scope and Content of Collection
Brackett family photographs
James Brackett, Vashti Lewis, and Fernando Putney standing on sidewalk, Baltimore, Maryland, reverse: '2 of 22 who had a flying club in Baltimore. They flew out of Curtis Wright airport they rented their planes.' [001] circa 1938
Man and woman leaning against stone house, reverse: 'Henry' [002] 5/25/1935
Woman standing on boulder in the woods [003] 7/9/1932
[-] Schelling driving car [004] 5/25/1935
Woman driving car [005] 5/25/1935
Boy in suit and woman in backyard [006] circa 1930s
Man, woman, and boy in front of house, reverse:'John Smith Vallejo, Ca.' [007] circa 1930s
Man in suit and hat standing with hand in pocket [008] circa 1930s
Woman standing on steps of Low Memorial Library, Columbia University [009] circa 1930s
Two young women standing in front of building [010] circa 1930s
Five men and women standing next to building [011] circa 1930s
Two men and dog on front steps of house, reverse: 'Bay Area [-]' [012] circa 1930s
Three men sitting beneath tree [013] 5/25/1935
Man and woman standing next to car parked in service station parking lot [014] 5/25/1935
Four women standing next to car [015] circa 1930s
Two women and sailor sitting on ship deck [016] circa 1930s
Dinner party at the Brackett home (seated, left-right): James Brackett, John Price, John Nunn (standing, left-right): Mildred [?] Brackett, Electra Price, and Yvonne Nunn [017] circa 1944
Man in suit walking on sidewalk [018] circa 1940s
Athersteen Corling standing on sidewalk at bus stop in North Oakland, water tower in the background [019] circa 1942
Lester Robinson, war time emergency police officer in Oakland, California, standing in police uniform with dog next to house [020] circa 1940s
Woman standing on walkway in front of house [021] circa 1930s
Portrait of William Franklin Coles in suit and tie holding graduation certificate, Charlottesville, Virginia [022] 1948
Woman sitting in Bronx Park [023] circa 1930s
Woman and girl in front yard, reverse: 'Willa Mae Johnson Jackson's 1942' [024] 1942
Mildred Robinson dancing in WPA Negro Dance Project [028] circa 1938
Woman and girl standing on sidewalk on Fillmore St., reverse: 'Osteen & me' [029] circa 1940s
Vashti Lewis, James Brackett, and Brenda Lewis standing on sidewalk in front of building, Baltimore, Maryland [030] circa 1938
Group of men, women, and children sitting next to wood stove, reverse: 'Charlie, Mildred, Tamer [?], Elma, Rose, Donnald' [031] circa 1940s
Woman and girl sitting next to wood stove, reverse: 'Bea Maxwell' [032] circa 1940s
Longfellow Girl Scout Troop group photograph [034] circa 1954
Girl standing in front of door looking back at camera [045] undated
Unidentified young man [046] undated
Portrait of two young men in hat and suits, reverse: 'Leo & Ickey Novelty Studio 1018 Broadway Oakland' [047] circa 1930s
Woman standing in front of building [neg.][048] circa 1940s
Man and woman holding two boys [neg.] [049] circa 1940s
Two women and boy standing in lot across the street from Exchange Furniture Co. building Vallejo, California [neg.] [050] circa 1940s
Woman standing with two boys [neg.][051] circa 1940s
Two women and boy standing in lot across the street from Exchange Furniture Co. building, Vallejo, California [neg.] [052] circa 1940s
Woman standing next to building [neg.]053] circa 1940s
Two boys sitting in lot across the street from Exchange Furniture Co. building Vallejo, California [neg.] [054] circa 1940s
Portrait of a woman sitting in a chair [neg.][055] circa 1940s
Portrait of a woman sitting in a chair [neg.][056] circa 1940s
Five women and children on front porch [neg.][057] circa 1940s
Woman holding a baby [058] circa 1940s
Woman and boy standing in front yard next to tree [neg.] [059] circa 1940s
Two women leaning on front bumper of car parked on street [neg.][060] circa 1940s
Two women leaning on front bumper of car parked on street [neg.][061] circa 1940s
Three women sitting next to Christmas tree in living room [neg.][062] circa 1940s
Three women sitting next to Christmas tree in living room [neg.][063] circa 1940s
Car on freeway, Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena [?] under construction in background [neg.][065] circa 1965
Two girls and boy holding metal trash can lid sitting in front yard [neg.][069] circa 1960s
Two girls and boy holding metal trash can lid sitting in front yard [neg.] [070] circa 1960s
Woman and four children standing in front yard [neg.][071] circa 1960s
Two girls and boy in front yard [neg.][072] circa 1960s
Boy riding red tricycle in driveway [neg.][073] circa 1960s
Girl with ponytails and puppy sitting on side porch [neg.] [074] circa 1960s
Two girls and a boy sitting on side porch [neg.][075] circa 1960s
Young woman and boy standing on walkway in front of house [neg.][076] circa 1960s
Young woman standing on walkway in front of house in curlers [neg.][077] circa 1960s
Boy standing in street in front of Benny's Market [neg.][078] circa 1960s
Landscaping next to building [neg.][079] circa 1960s
Cabin in the woods [neg.][080] circa 1960s
Boarded up abandoned apartments [neg.][081] circa 1960s
Greenhouse garden [neg.][082] circa 1960s
Greenhouse garden [neg.][083] circa 1960s
Exterior of house [neg.][084] circa 1960s
Man and children standing next to woman in traditional Hawaiian dress [neg.][088] circa 1960s
Men and woman performing at luau [neg.][089] circa 1960s
Crowd dancing at luau [neg.][090] circa 1960s
Men and women attending luau [neg.][091] circa 1960s
Military service
James Brackett and man in military uniform sitting on jeep at Camp Knight [Oakland Army Base] [025] 1942
Charles Gross outside barrack in military uniform at Camp Stoneman [026] circa 1940s
James Brackett standing arms akimbo in road at Camp Knight [Oakland Army Base] [027] circa 1940s
Portrait of man in military uniform [044] circa 1940s
NAACP events
Matt Barnes speaking at podium at NAACP Life Membership banquet [036] circa 1970s
Tarea Hall Pittman speaking at podium with 'NAACP Western Welcome to Benjamin Hooks' banner [038] circa 1970s
Man sitting in front of microphone, caption: '1952 Freeman Fashion Show NAACP' [040] 1962
NAACP ACT-SO winner Otis Johnson and Andrew Young at podium [041] 1976
NAACP youth talking in NAACP office, caption: 'NAACP youth Maxom, Galloway, Penny White, Joe Davis, & Godfrey James' [042] circa 1970s
NAACP leaders sitting on stage in front of 'N.A.A.C.P. The New Day Begun' banner [043] 1976
Assorted
Bill Russell, Dr. Kalit Foheim and unidentified men talking [035] circa 1970s
Woman and man in black cap and top hat standing next to Christmas tree [037] 1962
Portrait of Josephine Cooper, Banquet Committee [ 039] 1964
Man in white lab coat standing in chemistry laboratory [neg.][064] circa 1960s
Woman sitting at bench in chemistry laboratory [neg.][066] circa 1965
Woman wearing white lab coat standing in office [067] circa 1960s
Man in white lab coat sitting in chemistry laboratory [neg.][068] circa 1960s
Boat on Lake Merritt [neg.][085] circa 1940s
Boat on Lake Merritt [neg.][086] circa 1940s
Aerial view from Oakland City Hall building of intersection at Broadway Ave. and 14th street [neg.][087] circa 1940s
John E. Smith in chemistry lab [033] 1964