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Contributing Institution:
Oakland Public Library::African American Museum and Library at Oakland
Collection Number:
MS 17
Description:
The West Coast Negro Baseball Association was formed on March 9, 1946 at a meeting of the High Marine Social Club at the Elks
Clubhouse in Oakland, California. The baseball league was spearheaded by two Berkeley firemen, Eddie Harris and
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48 search terms found:
...West Coast Negro
Baseball Association Collection...
...West Coast Negro
Baseball Association collection...
...Guide to the West Coast Negro
Baseball Association Collection...
Contributing Institution:
Oakland Public Library::African American Museum and Library at Oakland
Collection Number:
MS 114
Description:
The Arthur R. Page collection includes photographs, baseball programs, and newspaper clippings documenting the baseball and
military career of Arthur R. Page, one of the first African American baseball players to play on integrated baseball clubs
in the United States
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53 search terms found:
...Collection Contents Photographs
Baseball programs Newspaper clippings...
...century. United States. Navy Ice breaking operations.
Baseball--Hawaii--History....
...African American
baseball players. Barbers Point (Hawaii)....
Contributing Institution:
Oakland Public Library::African American Museum and Library at Oakland
Collection Number:
MS 169
Description:
The Oakland Post Photograph Collection consists of 11,797 photographs appearing in the Oakland Post newspaper between 1963-2005.
A majority of the photographs are portraits of African American politicians, business and community leaders, entertainers,
athletes, and community and social groups from
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90 search terms found:
...R. Barton [388] circa 1960s 97:2
Baseball / Albert Jackson of McCray's Sporting...
...during league play at Greenman Field [9595] 1986-05-28 95
Baseball / Babe...
...Ruth
baseball staff at ribbon cutting ceremony [9601] 1987-08-12 90 Baseball /...
Contributing Institution:
Oakland Public Library::African American Museum and Library at Oakland
Collection Number:
MS 189
Description:
The African American Museum & Library at Oakland Photograph Collection consists of 2,329 photographs documenting African Americans
in California between 1869-2008. The photograph collection consists of photographs donated to the African American Museum
& Library at Oakland, and its predecessor
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30 search terms found:
...26 Assorted / Mason sponsored boys
baseball team, Los Angeles, California [1804]...
...Leisure / Group photograph of Little League
baseball team [498] circa 1950s 6:3...
...Group photograph of Little League
baseball team [499] circa 1950s 6:3 Leisure /...
Contributing Institution:
Oakland Public Library::African American Museum and Library at Oakland
Collection Number:
MS 180
Description:
The Brownie McGhee Papers consist of audio cassettes, photographs, programs, and VHS videotape documenting the life and musical
career of blues musician Brownie McGhee. The collection is arranged into three series: I. Brownie McGhee, II. Blues is Truth
Foundation, III.
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6 search terms found:
...and the origins of the song, "
Baseball boogie" [37:00]; Folk music scene, why he...
...Record after royalty check for "
Baseball boogie" bounces [19:28]; Meets Ruth...
...13:46]; Working for the Mafia [14:05]; "
Baseball boogie" royalties [16:49]; Race...
Contributing Institution:
Oakland Public Library::African American Museum and Library at Oakland
Collection Number:
MS 191
Description:
The African American Museum & Library at Oakland Oral History Collection consists of 79 oral history interviews conducted
in 2002-2007. The interviews were initially conducted by the AAMLO Coalition, a group of volunteers and supporters of the
African American Museum
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4 search terms found:
...Richmond, politician Maudelle Shirek,
baseball player Turley, Weathy Turley,...
...history interview with former
baseball player Harold Weathy Turley discussing...
...California and his experiences as a
baseball player on integrated baseball teams...
Contributing Institution:
Oakland Public Library::African American Museum and Library at Oakland
Collection Number:
MS 48
Description:
Photojournalist Reginald A. Pearman worked as a staff photographer for the , , and the Associated Press and over his career
was a regular contributor to Magazine, , and the . The Reginald Pearman photograph collection includes 614 photographic prints
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2 search terms found:
...range of subject including professional
baseball and football teams, musical and...
...of California, Berkeley [408-412] 6:2-4
Baseball Assorted [413-429] 6:5-7...
Contributing Institution:
Oakland Public Library::African American Museum and Library at Oakland
Collection Number:
MS 36
Description:
The Brown Family papers include photographs, an oral history, and notes on the Brown family genealogy. The bulk of the papers
are photographs documenting the Brown, Clark, and Watkins families, most of which are photographs of various social gatherings
around
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4 search terms found:
...1910s 1:2 Chubby Grubbs in Giants
baseball uniform leaning against a tree in...
...Man standing next to jeep wearing a
baseball glove [155] circa 1940s 2:2 Nellie...
...2 Man standing next to jeep wearing a
baseball glove, reverse: 'Lambert 467 911...
Contributing Institution:
Oakland Public Library::African American Museum and Library at Oakland
Collection Number:
MS 26
Description:
Royal E. Towns (1899-1990) was born February 10, 1899 in Oakland, California to William and Elizabeth Scott Towns. The Royal
E. Towns Papers consists of photographs, correspondence, publications, financial and legal records, and ephemera that document
Towns’ work as a
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8 search terms found:
...1:7 C. P. Hunt Co. little league
baseball team photograph [0082] undated 1:7 C....
...P. Hunt Co. little league
baseball team photograph [0083] undated 1:7 St....
...3:1 Group photograph of little league
baseball team [0235] undated 3:1 Group...
Contributing Institution:
Oakland Public Library::African American Museum and Library at Oakland
Collection Number:
MS 60
Description:
The Ruth Beckford Papers include dance programs, correspondence, lesson plans, oral histories, manuscripts, newspapers clippings,
and photographs documenting Beckford’s career as a noted African-Haitian dancer, actress, and teacher.
4 search terms found:
...00:00]; Beginnings in sports as a
baseball and basketball player [00:12]; Naming...
...American prize fighters in Oakland [05:14]; San Pablo Park
Baseball League [08:...
...25]; Oakland
baseball players [10:21]; Pitcher Arthur ‘Kelly’ Williams [10:48];...
Contributing Institution:
Oakland Public Library::African American Museum and Library at Oakland
Collection Number:
MS 53
Description:
The Montjoy Family Photograph Collection consists of 686 photographs of family and friends of the Montjoy family between 1900s-1980s.
The bulk of the photographs are family photographs of the Montjoy family taken at residences in Alameda and Oakland, California
during
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3 search terms found:
...1930s OM8:31 Three women standing on
baseball field [397] circa 1930s OM8:31 Two...
...men in suits and woman standing on
baseball field [398] circa 1930s OM8:31...
...in suit and straw hat standing on
baseball field [508] circa 1920s 1:2 Two men...
Contributing Institution:
Oakland Public Library::African American Museum and Library at Oakland
Collection Number:
MS 7
Description:
The Lawrence P. Crouchett Papers encompass materials documenting Crouchett's role as an historian, social activist, teacher,
and administrator between 1960 and 1989.
2 search terms found:
...WWII [12:43], Richmond Spiders
Baseball team/Negro leagues [13:93], Richmond...
...basketball team, and three years on the
baseball team. Upon his graduation with...
Contributing Institution:
Oakland Public Library::African American Museum and Library at Oakland
Collection Number:
MS 134
Description:
The Lionel J. Collection consists of newspaper clippings, political campaign flyers, biographical sketches, photographs, and
programs documenting the political career of Oakland’s first black mayor Lionel J. Wilson. The collection is organized into
five series: biographical material, programs, photographs, political
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2 search terms found:
...economics, he played semi-professional
baseball for four years as a pitcher for...
...the Oakland Larks. In 1943, he left
baseball and enlisted in the United States...
Contributing Institution:
Oakland Public Library::African American Museum and Library at Oakland
Collection Number:
MS 99
Description:
Shades of North Oakland was a neighborhood photograph collecting project conducted by the African American Museum & Library
at Oakland and the Oakland Public Library in July 1999. The project was an outgrowth of a statewide photograph project, Shades
of
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3 search terms found:
...trophies to players of the North Oakland Optimists
baseball team at the...
...City Little League
Baseball Championship [220-002] 1959-08 1:14 Mother and two...
...of the North Oakland Optimists
Baseball Team at Bushrod Park, pictured: (back...
Contributing Institution:
Oakland Public Library::African American Museum and Library at Oakland
Collection Number:
MS 71
Description:
The Sellers Family Papers includes photographs, certificates, graduation and funeral programs, scrapbooks, and newspaper clippings
that document the life and activities of members of the Sellers family. The bulk of the papers are family photographs of the
Sellers and Johnson
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3 search terms found:
...OM12 Two young women posing on
baseball field [231] circa 1950s OM12 Shirley...
...1950s OM12 Marjorie Hirota standing on
baseball field [249] circa 1950s OM12...
...Shirley Jean Sellers standing on
baseball field [250] circa 1950s OM12 Marjorie...
Contributing Institution:
Oakland Public Library::African American Museum and Library at Oakland
Collection Number:
MS 54
Description:
Erna P. Harris Papers consists of photographs of family and friends of Erna P. Harris, Gaynelle Harris’ certificates attending
school in Enid, Oklahoma, and assorted printed material.
2 search terms found:
...1970s 1:1 Portrait of man in backyard [013] 1961 1:2
Baseball player wearing...
...San Juan
baseball uniform [014] circa 1900s 1:2 Two men in suits standing next...
Contributing Institution:
Oakland Public Library::African American Museum and Library at Oakland
Collection Number:
MS 40
Description:
The Archians Mosley Photograph Collection consists of 164 photographs documenting the activities of the 184th Medical Collecting
Company while stationed in Schwäbisch Hall, Germany in the early 1950s. The photographs mostly show soldiers while on the
U.S. army base in
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2 search terms found:
...1950s 1:3 Man swinging bat on
baseball field [082] circa 1950s 1:3 Soldiers...
...106] circa 1950s 1:4 Soldiers playing
baseball [107] circa 1950s 1:4 Soldiers...
Contributing Institution:
Oakland Public Library::African American Museum and Library at Oakland
Collection Number:
MS 179
Description:
The African American Museum & Library at Oakland Vertical File Collection consists of programs, flyers, correspondence, posters,
pamphlets, and ephemera collected by the African American Museum & Library at Oakland. The East Bay Negro Historical Society
began vertical files in
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9 search terms found:
...Barnstormin' 1994 49:16 Sports / Topps
baseball cards of the Oakland A's, text...
...2006 OM 29:13 Calendars / Negro
baseball leagues Black ball 2001 calendar 2000...
...OM 49 Calendars / Black ball the Negro
baseball leagues 1996 calendar 1995 OM 49...
Contributing Institution:
Oakland Public Library::African American Museum and Library at Oakland
Collection Number:
MS 163
Description:
The Memry Midgett papers consists of photographs, correspondence, musical programs, and artifacts documenting the musical
career and family history of Memry Midgett.
2 search terms found:
...6 Group photograph of African American
baseball team, reverse: "From Dewitt to...
...4:4 Portrait of Leland's Giants
baseball player [0137] circa 1900s 4:4 Group...
Contributing Institution:
Oakland Public Library::African American Museum and Library at Oakland
Collection Number:
MS 144
Description:
The Rhonda White-Warner papers consist of consulting project files, subject files, photographs, back issues and administrative
files of Tidbits magazine, administrative files and theatrical programs of the Oakland Ensemble Theatre, and assorted printed
material largely documenting the African American performing
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2 search terms found:
...manual circa 1950s 1:4 Young America
Baseball 1980-1981 1:5 Feather River Camp...
...stamps on box of Mother's major league
baseball cookies [119] undated 11 Two men...
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