Guide to the James E. Brackett Papers

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

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

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

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

Lee Ann’s Academy of Cosmetology textbook circa 1950s