Bayviewer Magazine Collection, 1968-1979

Collection context

Summary

Creators:
Anderson, Lennie.
Abstract:
The Bayviewer (1967-?) magazine collection consists of 21 issues of the Bayviewer and Lennie's Bayviewer magazine, a political and social magazine focused on the African American community in the San Francisco Bay Area. The magazine regularly featured advertisements by black-owned business and articles on local fashion trends, entertainment venues, politics, social organizations.
Extent:
1 linear foot (1 box)
Language:
Languages represented in the collection: English
Preferred citation:

Bayviewer magazine collection , MS 201, African American Museum & Library at Oakland, Oakland Public Library. Oakland, California.

Background

Scope and content:

The Bayviewer (1967-?) magazine collection consists of 21 issues of the Bayviewer and Lennie's Bayviewer magazine, a political and social magazine focused on the African American community in the San Francisco Bay Area. The magazine regularly featured advertisements by black-owned business and articles on local fashion trends, entertainment venues, politics, social organizations.

Acquisition information:
Magazine issues were collected and donated to the African American Museum Library at Oakland by Edward and Virginia Douglas.
Processing information:

Processed by Sean Heyliger, October 7, 2016. Updated for accession #2016-092 by Sean Heyliger on December 15, 2016.

Arrangement:

Series I. Bayviewer magazine

Rules or conventions:
Finding aid prepared using Describing Archives: a Content Standard

Access and use

Restrictions:

No access restrictions. Collection is open to the public.

Materials are for use in-library only, non-circulating.

Terms of access:

Permission to publish from the Bayviewer magazine collection must be obtained from the African American Museum & Library at Oakland.

Preferred citation:

Bayviewer magazine collection , MS 201, African American Museum & Library at Oakland, Oakland Public Library. Oakland, California.

Location of this collection:
659 14th Street
Oakland, CA 94612, US
Contact:
(510) 637-0198