Ernest James Collection
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Contra Costa County Historical Society
2023
724 Escobar Street
Martinez, California 94553
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Title: Ernest James Collection
Dates: 1940s-1950s
Collection Number: 2020.15, 2023.12
Creator/Collector:
Ernest James
Extent: 1 box
Repository:
Contra Costa County Historical Society
Martinez, California 94553
Abstract: Collection of Ernest James (1922-1982) who lived in San Pablo, California. Includes scrapbook of his service in Europe in
WWII, baseball in El Sobrante, and newspaper clippings and family photos.
Language of Material: English
The collection is open for research.
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[Identification of item]. Ernest James Collection. Collection Number: 2020.15, 2023.12. Contra Costa County Historical Society
Scope and Content of Collection
The items are described at the folder level:
• Babe Ruth League, team roster, El Sobrante, sponsor Lion’s Club, 1959 & 1960; Colt All Star, roster, 1962; receipts; Newspaper
clippings: El Sobrante baseball team
• Scrapbook, World War II era, photos, newspaper clippings, military memorabilia, bio of his time in the Army, post cards,
paper currency, ration cards, correspondence, map
• 20th Armored Division in World War II: Armor in the ETO, clipping of US Hermitage, pamphlet “Troop A 33d Cavalry of 20th
Armored Division with handwritten annotations by Ernest.
World War II (Europe)
baseball
El Sobrante, California
scrapbook