Collection context
Summary
- Creators:
- Brackett, James E.
- Abstract:
- The James E. Brackett papers include 91 photographs and Olive Brackett’s class notes and textbook attending Lee Ann’s Academy of Cosmetology in Oakland, California. Photographs are arranged by subject into four subseries: Brackett family photographs, military service, NAACP events, and assorted.
- Extent:
- .25 linear feet (1 box)
- Language:
- Languages represented in the collection: English
- Preferred citation:
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James E. Brackett papers, MS 94, African American Museum & Library at Oakland, Oakland Public Library. Oakland, California.
Background
- Scope and content:
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The James E. Brackett papers include 91 photographs and Olive Brackett’s class notes and textbook attending Lee Ann’s Academy of Cosmetology in Oakland, California. Photographs are arranged by subject into four subseries: Brackett family photographs, military service, NAACP events, and assorted. A majority of the photographs document the home life of the Brackett family in the San Francisco Bay Area during the 1940s-1960s. Also included in the collection are photographs of James E. Brackett service at Camp John T. Knight [Oakland Army Base] during the 1940s and photographs of various NAACP events in the Oakland area in the 1970s. Olive Brackett’s cosmetology textbook and notes include head diagrams and instructions on hair and scalp treatments, perms, and coloring.
- Acquisition information:
- Donated to the African American Museum Library at Oakland by James E. Brackett on January 19, 1997.
- Processing information:
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Processed by Sean Heyliger, 12/06/2013.
- Arrangement:
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Series I. Photographs Series II. Lee Ann’s Academy of Cosmetology textbook
- Rules or conventions:
- Finding aid prepared using Describing Archives: a Content Standard
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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No access restrictions. Collection is open to the public.
Materials are for use in-library only, non-circulating.
- Terms of access:
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Permission to publish from the James E. Brackett Papers must be obtained from the African American Museum & Library at Oakland.
- Preferred citation:
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James E. Brackett papers, MS 94, African American Museum & Library at Oakland, Oakland Public Library. Oakland, California.
- Location of this collection:
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659 14th StreetOakland, CA 94612, US
- Contact:
- (510) 637-0198