White/Rudisill family photographs, 1905-1955 bulk 1920-1930

Unlabeled portrait from the White-Rudisill family photographs.
Unlabeled portrait from the White-Rudisill family photographs. Oakland Public Library, Oakland History Center.

Photographs of members of the White and Rudisill families and their friends, mostly taken in and around Oakland, California between 1920 and 1930. Individuals noted in the photographs include: Margaret White Rudisill, Gerald White, Samuel Tennyson White, Cora White (née Simpson), Darl C. "Dick" Rudisill, Celeste Rucker (née Simpson), Mabel Hogan, Earl Madden, Ida McLain, Viginia Wagy (née Simpson), Harriet Simpson, Clara Simpson, Helen Bristow, and Burdette Spencer. Most of the images were taken at the White family home, 5724 Mendocino Avenue, in Oakland's Rockridge District, while other photographs depict Oakland Technical High School, the University of California at Berkeley, San Francisco Bay, Stanislaus River area, and Yosemite National Park.

(OHC MSS WHITE)

3 folders (.1 linear feet)

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Available at Oakland History Center, Main Library.