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Photographs

Physical Description: 95 photographs and a wedding album

Series Scope and Content Summary

Includes 95 photographs of members of the Hickerson and Swayzee families, the wedding of Dorothy Hickerson Harris to Louis Harris, and First African Methodist Episcopal (First AME) Church activities and members.

Arrangement

Arranged by format.
 

Assorted

Box 2:4

Tintype studio portrait of two women with elaborate hats [001] circa 1880s

Box 2:4

Photograph of a photograph of the New Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church. [010] 1952

Box 2:4

Studio portrait of a Clarence S. Burns. Reverse: "Easter Greetings 1918. To Nana from Clarence." Taken at the Jennings Studio, Oakland CA. [016] 1918

Box 2:4

Studio portrait of Clarence S. Burns. [017] 1911

Box 2:4

Unknown woman outside in overcoat and floral decorated hat on bench. [019] circa 1940s

Box 2:5

Mr. Hackshaw and Mrs. Alvessie Hackshaw in front of bush. Organizers of the Oakland, CA Young Women's Christian Association ( YWCA ). [022] 1950

Box 2:5

Luiz and Esterline Aveline. [024] circa 1970s

Box 2:5

Labina Singleton Warren, Nadine Singleton Parker, her eldest son and unknown woman gathered around dining room table. [027] circa 1970s

Box 2:5

Portrait of unknown woman. [037] circa late 1960s

Box 2:5

Zillica Williams. [040] circa 1940s

Box 2:5

Cabinet card portrait of unknown man in suit. Taken by E. Simon Portraits in New Orleans, LA. [041] circa 1897

Box 2:5

Cabinet card portrait of unknown woman. Taken by Rieman and Pray Studio in San Francisco, CA. [041] circa 1880s

Box 2:6

Cabinet card portrait of unknown man in suit. Taken by Dames & Co. in Oakland, CA. Reverse: "To [unknown] Butler, From Geo. N. Henriques" [046] 1899

Box 2:6

Canbinet card portrait of Franklin H. Burrell with cane. Taken by Brennan Elite Studios, 609 Canal St., New Orleans, LA. Reverse: Franklin H. Burrell, 4 years and 8 months." [047] 1901

Box 2:6

Studio portrait of man in naval uniform. [049] circa 1915

Box 2:6

Portrait of woman seated. [050] circa 1912

Box 2:6

Portrait of man and woman. [053] circa 1918

Box 2:6

Classroom of boys, girls, women and men seated by gender. [054] circa 1910

Box 2:10

Unknown older woman cutting cake with candles. [087] 1944

Box 2:10

Portrait of three women and one man. Reverse: "1st person left, Miss Carrington. 1st AME Church." [088] 1941

Box 2:11

Two unknown women formally dressed and standing in front of a curtain. Photograph accompanied by paperboard frame. Caption on frame cover: "Mrs. Henrique and Family." [092] c1936

Box 3:1

Studio portrait of unknown woman. c1936

Box 2:12

Magazine cutout of image of a Methodist church (pasted to the back of a Schmidt's City Club Beer sign) [096] c1940s

 

Dorothy Hickerson Harris

Box 2:4

Dorothy Hickerson with Ms. and Mrs. Hackshaw posed on lawn. [1950] 1950

Box 2:5

Portraits of Dorothy and Emma Hickerson. [023] 1916

Box 2:5

Photobooth portrait of Dorothy Hickerson. [025] circa 1940s

Box 2:5

Photobooth portrait of Dorothy Hickerson. [026] circa 1940s

Box 2:5

Dorothy Hickerson with group of young adults at Crow's Canyon. [028] 1941

Box 2:5

Dorothy Hickerson with Calton Wiggin and unknown woman in background. [029] circa 1945

Box 2:5

Dorothy Hickerson with Mr. and Mrs. Alvessie Hackshaw outside. [033] 1950

Box 2:5

Dorothy Hickerson on Christmas Day at home. [034] 1940

Box 2:5

Dorothy Hickerson on Christmas Day at home. [035] 1940

Box 2:6

Dorothy Hickerson as child. Taken by T.F. Bullock, 7th and Campbell Sts. West Oakland, CA. [051] circa 1920

Box 2:10

Group portrait of 10 women dressed formally. Dorothy Hickerson Harris stands in the back row, third from the left. [091] c1940s

Box 2:7

Dorothy Hickerson Harris on the dock of the cruise ship T.S.S. Fairwind. [055] 1983

Box 2:7

Dorothy Hickerson Harris aboard the cruise ship T.S.S. Fairwind. [056] 1983

Box 2:7

Dorothy Hickerson Harris on the dock of the cruise ship T.S.S. Fairwind, posed behind a life ring. [057] 1983

Box 2:7

Esther Eveland aboard the cruise ship T.S.S. Fairwind. [058] 1983

Box 2:7

Louis Eveland aboard the cruise ship T.S.S. Fairwind. [059] 1983

Box 2:7

Dorothy Hickerson Harris with female friend aboard the cruise ship T.S.S. Fairwind. [060] 1983

Box 2:7

Dorothy Hickerson Harris with female friend aboard the cruise ship T.S.S. Fairwind. [061] 1983

Box 2:7

Dorothy Hickerson Harris with group of friends in the dining hall of the cruise ship T.S.S. Fairwind. [062] 1983

Box 2:7

Friend of Dorothy Hickerson Harris aboard the cruise ship T.S.S. Fairwind. [063] 1983

Box 2:8

Photograph of Dorothy Hickerson Harris's wedding: Dorothy Hickerson Harris with two bridesmaids. [064] 1950

Box 2:8

Photograph of Dorothy Hickerson Harris's wedding: Dorothy Hickerson Harris with two bridesmaids. [065] 1950

 

Dorothy Hickerson Harris: Wedding

Box 2:8

Photograph of Dorothy Hickerson Harris's wedding: Dorothy Hickerson Harris with two bridesmaids. [064] 1950

Box 2:8

Photograph of Dorothy Hickerson Harris's wedding: Dorothy Hickerson Harris with two bridesmaids. [065] 1950

Box 2:8

Photograph of Dorothy Hickerson Harris's wedding: the groom Louis Harris with his father and best man. [066] 1950

Box 2:8

Photograph of Dorothy Hickerson Harris's wedding: Dorothy Hickerson Harris with Joseph W. Hickerson and Vivian A. Hickerson. [067] 1950

Box 2:8

Photograph of Dorothy Hickerson Harris's wedding: Dorothy Hickerson Harris arriving with Joseph W. Hickerson, two bridesmaids, minister and Vivian A. Hickerson. [068] 1950

Box 2:8

Photograph of Dorothy Hickerson Harris's wedding: Dorothy Hickerson Harris, Joseph W. Hickerson, two bridesmaids, minister and two unknown boys. [069] 1950

Box 2:8

Photograph of Dorothy Hickerson Harris's wedding: Dorothy Hickerson Harris and Louis Harris with wedding party and guests. [070] 1950

Box 2:8

Photograph of Dorothy Hickerson Harris's wedding: Dorothy Hickerson Harris and Louis Harris with wedding party and guests. [071] 1950

Box 2:8

Photograph of Dorothy Hickerson Harris's wedding: Dorothy Hickerson Harris and Louis Harris seated in car. [072] 1950

Box 2:8

Photograph of Dorothy Hickerson Harris's wedding: Group portrait of wedding party, from left, Joseph W. Hickerson, unknown bridesmaid, Louis Harris's father, Louis Harris, Dorothy Hickerson Harris, unknown bridesmaid, unknown best man and Vivian A. Hickerson. [073] 1950

Box 2:8

Photograph of Dorothy Hickerson Harris's wedding: Dorothy Hickerson Harris, Louis Harris wedding party greeting guests. [074] 1950

Box 2:8

Photograph of Dorothy Hickerson Harris's wedding: Dorothy Hickerson Harris, Louis Harris with unknown woman. [075] 1950

Box 2:8

Photograph of Dorothy Hickerson Harris's wedding: Group portrait from left, Vivian A. Hickerson, Louis Harris, Dorothy Hickerson Harris, Joseph W. Hickerson. [076] 1950

Box 2:9

Photograph of Dorothy Hickerson Harris's wedding: unknown woman singing, accompanied by unknown pianist. [077] 1950

Box 2:9

Photograph of Dorothy Hickerson Harris's wedding: Dorothy Hickerson Harris cutting the wedding cake with Louis Harris. [078] 1950

Box 2:9

Photograph of Dorothy Hickerson Harris's wedding: Dorothy Hickerson Harris feeding Louis Harris wedding cake. [079] 1950

Box 2:9

Photograph of Dorothy Hickerson Harris's wedding: Group portrait. Front row from left, unknown bridesmaid, Louis Harris's father, Dorothy Hickerson Harris, Louis Harris, unknown bridesmaid and unknown best man. 10 unknown guests in the back row. [080] 1950

Box 2:9

Photograph of Dorothy Hickerson Harris's wedding: Dorothy Hickerson Harris and Louis Harris looking at wedding gifts. [081] 1950

Box 2:10

Photograph of Dorothy Hickerson Harris's wedding: Dorothy Hickerson Harris and Louis Harris. [082] 1950

Box 2:10

Photograph of Dorothy Hickerson Harris's wedding: The hands of Dorothy Hickerson Harris and Louis Harris with wedding certificate. [083] 1950

Box 2:10

Photograph of Dorothy Hickerson Harris's wedding: Dorothy Hickerson Harris and Louis Harris. [084] 1950

Box 4

Wedding album for Dorothy Hickerson Harris and Louis Harris. [095] 1950

 

Dorothy Hickerson Harris: Young Women's Christian Association ( YWCA )

Box 2:4

Dorothy Hickerson camping with the Oakland, CA Young Women's Christian Association ( YWCA ) group. [018] circa 1950s

Box 2:4

Dorothy Hickerson camping with the Oakland, CA Young Women's Christian Association ( YWCA ). [020] circa 1950s

Box 2:4

Dorothy Hickerson with the Oakland, CA Young Women's Christian Association ( YWCA ), first row second from the right. [021] circa 1950s

Box 2:10

Group portrait of the Linden Branch YWCA at an outdoor tea. Dorothy Hickerson Harris is in the back row far right. [085] 1939

 

Family Photographs: Family Portraits

Box 2:4

Andy Hickerson holding a large striped bass [002] 1939

Box 2:4

Joseph W. Hickerson in uniform wearing a star shaped badge inscribed with "Special Police 009." [012] circa 1940

Box 2:10

Group portrait of members of the Queen Ester Chapter No. 4 Order of the Eastern Star Masons with Florence Hickerson in the third row far left and Vivian O. Marsh in the front row, seated third from left. [086] 1941

Box 2:4

Portrait of a group of women posed on a lawn. Florence Swayze Hickerson in back row second from the right. [004] 1926

Box 2:4

William Hickerson cutting cake. Reverse caption "Uncle Will cooking" [005] 1968

Box 2:4

William Hickerson with unknown man inside church. Both are in tuxedos. [009] 1982

Box 2:5

Florence Swayze Hickerson in front of house. [030] circa late 1930s

Box 2:5

Florence Swayze Hickerson (right) with unknown woman. [031] circa 1910

Box 2:5

Florence Swayze Hickerson with William Hickerson and 3 unknown children. [032] circa 1940s

Box 2:6

Florence Swayze Hickerson. Brannon Photography Studio in New Orleans, LA. [044] circa 1905

Box 2:6

Florence Swayzee Hickerson. [045] circa 1910

Box 2:6

Portrait of Emma Hickerson. Taken by T.F. Bullock, 1650 7th St., Oakland, CA. Reverse: "Dorothy Hickerson, Baby Sister died age 5." [048] circa 1920

Box 2:6

Portrait of George Swayze, with letter to his wife on the reverse and dedicated to their 12th wedding anniversary. [052] 1907

Box 4

Retirement party for Joseph W. Hickerson with employees of the U.S. Mint. Photograph enclosed in a sleeve with signatures of employees on the inner cover. Reverse caption: "Retirement of Mr. William Hickerson from the United States Mint in San Francisco, Ca." [094] c1948

 

Family Photographs: Portraits of Family Friends

Box 2:4

Mary Henrique in overcoat and fedora walking past a crowd on a sidewalk. [007] circa 1940s

Box 2:4

Mary Henrique outside in overcoat and floral decorated hat outside. [008] circa 1940s

Box 2:4

Mary Henrique and son. [013] circa 1900

Box 2:4

Mary Henrique and son, duplicate. [014] circa 1900

Box 2:4

Mary Henrique and son, duplicate. [015] circa 1900

Box 2:6

Mary Henrique in overcoat and floral decorated hat standing by chain link fence. [043] circa 1940s

 

First African Methodist Episcopal (1st AME) Church: Members

Box 2:4

A.C. Morris at 77 years of age with unknown man and woman on dias of First African Methodist Episcopal Church (1st AME). [006] 1973

Box 2:5

Portrait of Mrs. Bea Woods and her daughter Melba Woods. Members of the First African Methodist Episcopal Church in Oakland, CA. [038] circa 1945

Box 2:5

Two unknown boys inside the First African Methodist Episcopal Church in Oakland, CA. [039] circa 1970s

Box 2:10

1st AME Church banquet dinner in a large meeting hall. [089] c1940s

Box 2:10

1st AME Church banquet dinner in a large meeting hall. Wide shot from the end of the hall. Reverse: "1st AME Church Banquet." [090] c1940s

Box 2:4

Profile of Mary Henrique, member of the African Methodist Episcopal Church [003] circa 1930s

 

Dorothy Harris Hickerson

Physical Description: 8 folders and one scrapbook

Series Scope and Content Summary

Contains three subseries: Christian Youth activities, Civic Activities, Music and Assorted Print Material. Content includes programs, membership material and activity summaries for various church youth and civic activities, as well as music scores, newspaper clippings, cards and a scrapbook.

Arrangement

Arranged by format.
 

Christian Youth Activities

Box 1:1

Meeting program for the Young Women’s Christian Association (YWCA). 1940

Box 1:1

Young People's Bulletin #6, published by the Women’s Missionary Society of the A.M.E. Church. 1967

Box 1:1

YWCA "Instructions for all Workers on Linden Branch Bridge." 1940

Box 3:2

The First A.M.E Messenger, sponsored by the Junior Youth Guild, v.3 no.1, 1965 1965

 

Civic Activities

Box 1:2

Programs and membership cards for the California Association of Colored Women and the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP). 1946-1989

Box 3:3

Assorted metropolitan council activity summaries. 1948

 

Music

Box 1:3

Music scores for spirituals. undated

Box 1:4

Music scores for church choirs and spirituals. undated

Box 1:5

Programs for musical events and music scores for church choirs. 1940-1975

 

Assorted Print Material

Box 1:6

Newspaper clippings, cards and invitations. 1938-1982

Box OM19

Scrapbook containing cards, invitations, programs, clippings. 1933-1948

 

Joseph W. Hickerson

Physical Description: 5 folders

Series Scope and Content Summary

Contains three subseries: Personal Documents, Employment and Freemasonry. Personal Documents includes official records and government issued ids, membership cards. Content for the Employment subseries consists of an award, commemorative plaque, newspaper clippings. Freemasonry content includes programs, yearbooks, reports and constitution booklets.

Arrangement

Arranged by Format.
 

Personal Documents

Box OM19:1

Marriage Certificate for Joseph and Florence Hickerson. 1912

Box 1:7

Burial documents for daughter Emma Lee Hickerson. 1918

Box 1:7

Membership card for the California East Bay Rod and Gun Club. circa 1940s

Box 1:8

Civilian Defense Warden card for the Oakland Defense Council. circa 1940

Box 1:8

Memorial program for Joseph W. Hickerson. 1971

Box 1:8

Verification Questionnaire for the Registration and Elections Department, Alameda County Court House, Oakland, CA. 1965

 

Employment

Box 3:4

Award certificate from the Eastbay Chapter National Safety Council to Joseph W. Hickerson, Crossing Guard of the Month for May 1954

Box OM19

“30 years of faithful service” United States Mint commemorative plaque. Newspaper clippings glued to back of frame announce Joseph W. Hickerson's retirement. 1948

 

Freemasonry

Box 1:9

Programs, yearbooks, reports and constitution for the Acacia Lodge No. 7 of the Prince Hall Affiliate of the Free Masons. 1922-1962

Box 1:9

Constitution booklet and yearbooks for the Queen Esther Chapter No. 4 Order of the Eastern Star (OES) Prince Hall, Golden State Grand Chapter of the OES. 1930-1981

 

Religious Activities

Physical Description: 7 folders

Series Scope and Content Summary

Consists of two subseries: First African Methodist Episcopal (First AME) Church and Assorted Print Material. First AME material consists of a small set of administrative documents and reports, rosters and programs for church activities. Of note are the Sunday Service programs spanning from 1944-1988.

Arrangement

Arranged by Format.
 

First African Methodist Episcopal Church

 

Church Activities

Box 1:10

Reports, rosters and programs for the First AME Women's and Men's Days. 1973-1977

Box 1:13

Sunday service programs. 1944-1980

Box 1:14

Sunday service programs. 1981-1988

Box 3:5

General Conference of the African Methodist Episcopal Church, 36th Session, May 4th, 1960. 1960

 

Administrative Documents

Box 1:11

Constitution, by-laws and "Resource Book." 1948-1976

Box 1:11

List of church officers. 1972-1973

Box 1:12

Assorted correspondence and Litany of Confession. 1980-1989

 

Assorted Print Material

Box 1:15

Receipt for the sale of unknown church. 1954

Box 1:15

Service program for the Downs Memorial Methodist Church. 1967

Box 1:15

Conference program from the Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church. 1960

Box 1:15

Mission Study Course book. 1929

Box 1:15

Litany of Confession and Church Covenant. undated

 

Assorted Print Material

Physical Description: 3 folders

Series Scope and Content Summary

Two poems, cards, postcards, clippings, programs and pamphlets.

Arrangement

Arranged by Format.
Box 2:1

Poem "What is Love" by Euna M. Murray. undated

Box 2:1

Poem "A Voyager Puts Out to Sea" by William Nauns Ricks. 1913

Box 2:1

Concert and ballet programs. 1945-1947

Box 2:1

The Acorn newsletter from March 7, 1977. 1977

 

Publications

Physical Description: 2 folders

Series Scope and Content Summary

Three programs for annual banquets for NAACP chapters.

Arrangement

Arranged by Format.
Box 3:6

22nd & 23rd Annual Banquet programs for the NAACP Bay Area Life Membership Committee. March 31, 1990 and March 16, 1991. 1990-1991

Box 3:7

"Restore Hope the NAACP Way." 39th Annual Fight for Freedom Fund Dinner. May 1, 1994. 1994