Guide to the Oakland Black Cowboy Association Records
Guide to the Oakland Black Cowboy Association Records
Collection number: MS 190
African American Museum & Library at OaklandOakland, California
- Processed by:
- Sean Heyliger
- Date Completed:
- 12/03/2015
- Encoded by:
- Sean Heyliger
Biography / Administrative History
Scope and Content of Collection
Administrative files and history
Series Scope and Content Summary
Statement of goals of the association [two copies] circa 1980s
Executive members of the Black Cowboy Association circa 1980s
History of the Black Cowboy Association [three copies] circa 1984
Executive meetings 1977-1991
Membership lists and cards undated
City of Oakland proclamation, “Black Cowboys Day,” 1977
“A horseback riding program sponsored by the Black Cowboy’s Association and the East Oakland Youth Development Center,” circa 1980s
Publicity material
Parade history and factsheets 1977-1984
Flyers 1976-1979
Flyers 1980-1983
Flyers 1984-1985
Flyers 1986-2014
Calendar 2016
Programs 1977-1981
Programs 1982-2015
Programs 2015-2016
Posters 1977, 1982
Posters 1983-1984
Posters 1989-1991
Posters [two copies] 1992
Posters [two copies] 1993
Posters [four copies] 1994
Posters 1995-1996
Posters 1997
Posters 1995-2004
Posters 2013-2018
Entry forms 1977-1991
Parade route map 1982, 1986, 2014
News releases 1979-1992
Ribbons 1979-1986
T-shirts 1997, 2009
Administrative files
Advertising rates 1979-1985
Endorsements 1978-1979
Entry list and trophy winners 1979-1986
Entry list and trophy winners 1984
City of Oakland parade permits 1981-1985
Budgets 1979-1986
Checks and receipts 1978-1984
Annual parade fundraising letter 1981-1985
Correspondence 1977-1998
Letters returned to sender 1982-1984
Envelopes [empty] 1980-1984
Blank letterhead 1979-1984
Olympia beer and Markstein Beverage Co. advertisement 1980
Fundraising events
Raffle tickets 1982-1987
Flyers 1982-1991
Photographs
Woman riding horse in the Oakland Black Cowboy Parade at the corner of 11th and Grove streets [001] circa 1980s
Woman riding horse in the Oakland Black Cowboy Parade as onlookers stand on sidewalk [002] circa 1980s
Man and horse standing with crowd at the Oakland Black Cowboy Parade [003] circa 1980s
Men and women on horseback in the Oakland Black Cowboy Parade [004] circa 1980s
Man riding horse in the Oakland Black Cowboy Parade as onlookers stand on sidewalk [005] circa 1980s
Two women in western wear standing next to horse and cart in the Oakland Black Cowboy Parade [006] circa 1980s
Man riding horse in the Oakland Black Cowboy Parade as onlookers stand on sidewalk [007] 1980
Man and girl riding horse in the Oakland Black Cowboy Parade as onlookers stand on sidewalk [008] 1980
Man riding horse in the Oakland Black Cowboy Parade as onlookers stand on sidewalk [009] 1980
Man riding horse in the Oakland Black Cowboy Parade as on lookers stand on sidewalk [010] 1980
Woman riding horse in the Oakland Black Cowboy Parade as onlookers stand on sidewalk [011] 1980
Woman riding horse in the Oakland Black Cowboy Parade as onlookers stand on sidewalk [012] 1980
Man riding horse in the Oakland Black Cowboy Parade as onlookers stand on sidewalk [013] 1980
Man cooking at the Oakland Black Cowboy Parade [014] 1980
Man and woman riding horse in the Oakland Black Cowboy Parade as onlookers stand on sidewalk [015] 1980
Man riding horse in the Oakland Black Cowboy Parade as onlookers stand on sidewalk [016] 1980
Man riding horse in the Oakland Black Cowboy Parade as onlookers stand on sidewalk [017] 1980
Man riding horse in the Oakland Black Cowboy Parade as onlookers stand on sidewalk [018] 1980
Group of men riding horses in the Oakland Black Cowboy Parade [019] 1980
Group of men riding horses in the Oakland Black Cowboy Parade [020] 1980
Men on horseback carrying flags in the Oakland Black Cowboy Parade [021] 1980
Men on horseback carrying flags in the Oakland Black Cowboy Parade [022] 1980
Group of men riding horses in the Oakland Black Cowboy Parade [023] 1980
Men on horseback carrying flags in the Oakland Black Cowboy Parade [024] 1980
Group of men riding horses in the Oakland Black Cowboy Parade [025] 1980
Man riding rearing horse in the Oakland Black Cowboy Parade [026] 1980
Horse and cart in the Oakland Black Cowboy Parade [027] 1980
Men and women on horseback in the Oakland Black Cowboy Parade [028] 1980
Men and women on horseback in the Oakland Black Cowboy Parade [029] 1980
Men and women on horseback in the Oakland Black Cowboy Parade [030] 1980
Man riding horse in the Oakland Black Cowboy Parade as onlookers stand on sidewalk [031] 1980
Man riding horse in the Oakland Black Cowboy Parade as onlookers stand on sidewalk [032] 1980
Man riding horse in the Oakland Black Cowboy Parade as onlookers stand on sidewalk [033] 1980
Child riding Shetland pony in the Oakland Black Cowboy Parade [034] 1980
Women on horseback in the Oakland Black Cowboy Parade [035] 1980
Man wearing Indian headress in the Oakland Black Cowboy Parade [036] 1980
Woman riding horse in the Oakland Black Cowboy Parade as onlookers stand on sidewalk [037] 1980
Man riding horse in the Oakland Black Cowboy Parade as onlookers stand on sidewalk [038] 1980
Men and women on horseback in the Oakland Black Cowboy Parade [039] 1980
Men riding horses in the Oakland Black Cowboy Parade [040] 1980
Men riding horses in the Oakland Black Cowboy Parade [041] 1980
Man pulling horse's tail in the Oakland Black Cowboy Parade [042] 1980
Men riding float in the Oakland Black Cowboy Parade [043] 1980
Man driving Corvette in the Oakland Black Cowboy Parade [044] 1980
Man driving Corvette in the Oakland Black Cowboy Parade [045] 1980
Man riding horse in the Oakland Black Cowboy Parade as onlookers stand on sidewalk [046] 1980
Men riding horses in the Oakland Black Cowboy Parade [047] 1980
Man riding horse in the Oakland Black Cowboy Parade as onlookers stand on sidewalk [048] 1980
Man riding horse in the Oakland Black Cowboy Parade as onlookers stand on sidewalk [049] 1980
Men riding horses in the Oakland Black Cowboy Parade [050] 1980
Men on horseback riding in the Oakland Black Cowboy Parade past the Wells Fargo Bank building [051] circa 1980s
Group of children marching in the Oakland Black Cowboy Parade [052] circa 1980s
Crowd watching the Oakland Black Cowboy Parade [053] circa 1980s
Man on horseback riding in the Oakland Black Cowboy Parade [054] circa 1980s
Oakland Public Library Bookmobile parked at the Oakland Black Cowboy Parade [055] circa 1980s
Young cheerleaders marching in the Oakland Black Cowboy Parade [056] circa 1980s
Men and women on horseback riding in the Oakland Black Cowboy Parade [057] circa 1980s
Man speaking at microphone on stage at the Oakland Black Cowboy Parade [058] circa 1980s
Men on horseback riding in the Oakland Black Cowboy Parade [059] circa 1980s
Oakland Public Library Bookmobile in the Oakland Black Cowboy Parade [060] circa 1980s
Man on horseback riding in the Oakland Black Cowboy Parade [061] 2003
Two men leaning against pickup truck pulling a horse trailer during the Oakland Black Cowboy Parade [062] 2003
Group of women dancing in front of the No on Prop 54 tent at the Oakland Black Cowboy Parade [063] 2003
Skyline High School band marching in the Oakland Black Cowboy Parade [064] 2003
Two men leaning against pickup truck pulling a horse trailer during the Oakland Black Cowboy Parade [065] 2003
Man on horseback riding in the Oakland Black Cowboy Parade [066] 2003
Horse tied to trailer at the Oakland Black Cowboy Parade [067] 2003
Boy riding horse as it is petted by woman [068] 2003
Man standing next to barbeque grill at the Oakland Black Cowboy Parade [069] 2003
Man giving thumbs up sign standing at the No on Prop 54 tent during the Oakland Black Cowboy Parade [070] 2003
SoulBeat Man and Woman of the Year Eric Rogers and Edna Lewis riding in car in the Oakland Black Cowboy Parade [071] 2003
Crowd assembled in front of the DeFremery Recreation Center during the Oakland Black Cowboy Parade [072] 2003
Horses in the street during the Oakland Black Cowboy Parade [073] 2003
Group of women dancing in front of the No on Prop 54 tent at the Oakland Black Cowboy Parade [074] 2003
DJ standing under the No on Prop 54 tent at the Oakland Black Cowboy Parade [075] 2003
Woman on horseback waving during the Oakland Black Cowboy Parade [076] 2003
Crowd assembled in front of the DeFremery Recreation Center during the Oakland Black Cowboy Parade [077] 2003
Horse eating hay from horse trailer during the Oakland Black Cowboy Parade [078] 2003
Two young men on horseback at the Oakland Black Cowboy Parade [079] 2003
Woman on horseback waving to man holding black, red and green American flags during the Oakland Black Cowboy Parade [080] 2003
DJ standing under the No on Prop 54 tent at the Oakland Black Cowboy Parade [081] 2003
Food vendors at the Oakland Black Cowboy Parade [082] 2003
Three women on horseback at the Oakland Black Cowboy Parade [083] 2003
Horses in the street during the Oakland Black Cowboy Parade [084] 2003
Newspaper clippings 1976-2008
Black Cowboys Parade 1987-10-24
Black Cowboys Parade 1995-10-07
Black Cowboys Parade 1996
Black Cowboys Parade 1998-10-03
Black Cowboys Parade, KTOP Channel 10 [two tapes] 1999-10-02
Black Cowboy Parade / “Witness” undated
Black Cowboys Association promo (J. Gabbert and T. Kilbert) / Late Sunday Night with James Gabbert / Detective Theatre 1991
“Don’t leave out the cowboys,” KTOP Channel 10 undated
KTOP Channel 10, Around Town – “Black Cowboys” undated
Spotlight on the Black Cowboys Parade [two copies] undated
Teal four-piece nylon cowboy suit circa 1970s
T-shirts 1997, 2009
Afrikan Universal Library 5th annual Afrikan Intercultural Festival press release 1985
BART Employees Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday Commemoration Committee program 1984
Bay Area Black Directory 1981
Bay Area Black Directory 1982
Bay Area Black Women United quarterly newsletter 1981
Bay Area Coalition of Conscience fact sheet on August 27th march for freedom, jobs, and equality in San Francisco [two copies] undated
“Black cowboy: a bibliography of books, magazine, & newspaper articles at the Oakland Public Library,” 1976
Black Filmmakers Hall of Fame program 1976
Buffalo Soldiers Historical Society presents the Black Military History Series circa 1970s
B.U.M.P. (Blacks Unified to Motivate Progress) 1967-1970 and undated
Circle Stables jackpot calf penning flyer [three copies] undated
Cox’s bail bond business card undated
Dawn magazine 1983-05
Dawson’s Disco Lounge presenting a disco western style champagne sip flyer 1981
D & D Drill Team business card undated
Ebony Jr.! vol. 5 no. 7 1978
Inner City Bay Area presents Deadwood Dick/ Legend of the West by W.B. Burdine circa 1980s
Ivey’s July 1984 calendar 1984
Joe Sam: the Black West series undated
John George business card undated
Leon Savoy Bail Bond Agency business card undated
Maritime Day (Jack London Square) brochure circa 1980s
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day march and rally for jobs, peace, and equality flyer 1983
Oakland calendar of events 1984
Ravenswood Recreation and Parks District 6th annual Juneteenth Festival, East Palo Alto, California 1978
Rev. D.M. Survine business card undated
Tony Brown’s Journal show #516, “The Black West” transcript 1982
San Francisco Juneteenth Parade program [four copies] 1985
64th annual Rowell Ranch Rodeo program 1984