Two "Golden Gate Drawing Books" containing sketches by Oakland, California, resident Albert D. Coplin in the 1880s or 1890s. Most of the approximately 30 small pencil sketches are of Mission-style churches and dwellings. (OHC MSS COPLIN) 2 v. in 1 folder Available at Oakland History Center, Main Library.
Bay area blues musician and artist Charles E. Banks (1938-2000) was born Charles Edward Banks in Taylorville, Illinois, December 4, 1938. The Charles E. Banks Papers include assorted biographical material, concert flyers, posters, programs, song lists, club advertisements, entertainment calendars, reproductions of artwork, photographs, handwritten poems, and three audiocassettes featuring Blues on Tap's live and studio recordings. Dates: 1956-2000 Collection number: MS 213 Creator: Banks, Charles E. Collection Size: .75 linear feet (1 box + 1 oversized box) Guide to the Charles E. Banks Papers Available at the African American Museum & Library at Oakland (AAMLO) We encourage researchers to contact AAMLO before visiting so that we can be prepared to assist you. Please call 510-637-2000 or email aamlo@oaklandlibrary.org to arrange an appointment or inquire about access.
Primarily letters to and from Alameda artist Bessie Sloan, including some correspondence with American ethnologist George Wharton James. Also contains manuscript and typescript copies of several of Bessie Sloan's poems, including "Sentinel Redwood Remembers," photographs of Bessie and, presumably her sister-in-law, Vera Sloan, and clippings. The clippings are primarily about Vera Sloan's stage performances. (OHC MSS SLOAN) 6 folders (.1 linear feet) Go here for a more detailed list of this collection's contents. Available at Oakland History Center, Main Library.
The Black Panther Community News Service Collection consists of 214 newspapers published by the Black Panther Party between 1967-1976 and includes a commemorative edition published in the Spring of 1991. Each edition was between 16-28 pages and featured a range of articles and op-eds on the activities of the party, black power, police brutality, communism, and party leadership. The back of each issue featured artwork from artist and Black Panther's Minister of Culture Emory Douglas. Beginning on March 13, 1971, the newspapers were re-named The Black Panther Intercommunal News Service. Issues of the The Black Panther are available to view digitally on Alexander Street using your Oakland Public Library card. Dates: 1967-1980 Collection number: MS 178 Creator: Black Panther Party. Ministry of Information. Collection Size: 19 linear feet (16 boxes) Guide to the Black Panther Black Community News Service Collection Available at the African American Museum & Library at Oakland (AAMLO) We encourage researchers to contact AAMLO before visiting so that we can be prepared to assist you. Please call 510-637-0200 or email aamlo@oaklandlibrary.org to arrange an appointment or inquire about access.
Irish-born American traveler, artist, writer and government agent John Ross Browne came to California with the gold rush in 1849. Over the next few decades he traveled extensively up and down the Pacific Coast in service to the government. He also traveled in Europe and the Middle East, moving his family to Germany in 1861. In 1863 he returned to the American West, traveling in and writing about Arizona. Browne died December 9, 1875, in Oakland, California. Photo reproductions of two partial letters from Browne, draft of his appointment and memorandum of duties as a Special Agent for the Department of the Interior reporting on Indian Affairs, note offering his services as an Agent in Washoe, 13 of Browne's illustrations from publications, 3 sketches by Browne, and 1 photo of Browne with his two sons. Originals of the photo reproductions date from the 1860s. Also includes a biographical sketch of Browne. (OHC MSS BROWNE) 21 leaves Available at Oakland History Center, Main Library.
Materials relating to members, financial and legal affairs, and events sponsored by the Oakland Art Association. The Oakland Art Association was founded in 1915 with Dr. William S. Porter serving as its first president. In its early years the association worked closely with the Oakland Art Gallery in hosting exhibitions and securing art works for the gallery. (OHC COLL 2014-3) 4 folders in 1 box (.2 linear feet) Go here for a more detailed list of this collection's contents. Available at Oakland History Center, Main Library.
Primarily correspondence. Includes some programs. The Oakland Art Gallery, later called the Oakland Art Museum, was established in January 1916 as an administrative unit of the city of Oakland. Its name was changed to Oakland Art Museum in 1953. Its first director was Robert Harshe, while William H. Clapp served the longest as director, from 1918 to 1952. The first gallery was located in the loft of the Oakland Auditorium. Although intended as a temporary location, the auditorium remained the home of the collection until, in 1969, the collection was merged into the new Oakland Museum. (OHC COLL 2014-1) 5 folders in 1 box (.4 linear feet) Go here for a more detailed list of this collection's contents. Available at Oakland History Center, Main Library.
Primarily correspondence. Includes some programs. The Oakland Art Museum, originally called the Oakland Art Gallery, was established in January 1916 as an administrative unit of the city of Oakland. Its name was changed to Oakland Art Museum in 1953. Directed by Paul Mills from 1953 to 1969, the museum was located in the loft of the Oakland Auditorium. Although intended as a temporary location, the auditorium remained the home of the collection until, in 1969, the collection was merged into the new Oakland Museum. (OHC COLL 2014-2) 3 folders in 1 box (.2 linear feet) Go here for a more detailed list of this collection's contents. Available at Oakland History Center, Main Library.
Primarily original drawings published in the Overland Monthly when Charles S. Greene was assistant editor or editor (1887-1899). Artists represented in the collection are Grace Hudson, Ernest Peixotto, Lafayette Maynard Dixon, Pierre M. Boeringer, George E. Lyon, Pearl Finer, G.H. Piper, an artist with the initials H.B., and several unidentified artists. Also includes a signed photograph of Frederic Remington and a letter regarding the estate of artist Alvin H. Sydenham. Biographical sketches of Charles Greene highlighting his work at both Overland Monthly and the Oakland Free Library are also included. (OHC COLL 2022-3) 5 folders in 1 box (.2 linear feet) Go here for a more detailed list of this collection's contents. Available at Oakland History Center, Main Library.
The Save Outdoor Sculpture! (SOS!) project was a nationwide inventory of outdoor sculptures. From 1990-1995, volunteers across the United States collected information on the history and condition of outdoor sculpture in their local communities. The information collected is part of the Smithsonian American Art Museum's online Inventory of American Sculpture database. SOS! was jointly sponsored by the Smithsonian American Art Museum and Heritage Preservation, Inc. This collection includes documents created by the Save Outdoor Sculpture! (SOS!) project in Alameda County, California, chiefly inventory forms containing written descriptions of sculptures and usually accompanied by photographs or slides of the sculptures. Includes information on works by prominent, lesser-known, and unidentified artists, as well as some architects. (OHC COLL 2022-4) 21 folders in 2 boxes (.8 linear feet) Go here for a more detailed list of this collection's contents. Available at Oakland History Center, Main Library.
Morrie Turner (1923-2014), the first nationally syndicated African American cartoonist, was born on December 11, 1923 in Oakland, California. In the 1960’s Turner created “Wee Pals” a comic strip about an ethnically diverse group of friends. The “Wee Pals” originally appeared in only 5 newspapers but that eventually grew to over 100. In 1972 ABC produced 17 episodes of the “Wee Pals” as an animated series for their Saturday morning lineup. In 1965 Turner became one of the founding members of the East Bay Negro Historical Society (EBNHS). The Morrie Turner Papers consist of five boxes, original drawings and comic strips of the Wee Pals as well as copies of those clipped from the newspaper. Also included are coloring books by Turner, family photos, professional correspondence and contracts as well as an oral history interview with Turner and original hand puppets based upon the Wee Pals. Dates: 1924-2014 Bulk Dates: 1965-2014 Collection number: MS 24 Creator: Turner, Morrie Collection Size: 6 linear feet (4 boxes + 2 oversized) Guide to the Morrie Turner Papers Available at the African American Museum & Library at Oakland (AAMLO) We encourage researchers to contact AAMLO before visiting so that we can be prepared to assist you. Please call 510-637-2000 or email aamlo@oaklandlibrary.org to arrange an appointment or inquire about access.
Dates: 1924-1993 Creator: Wyatt, Faricita Hall Collection Size: 1.5 linear feet (3 boxes) Guide to the Faricita Hall Wyatt Papers Available at the African American Museum & Library at Oakland (AAMLO) Educator, poet, and artist Faricita Hall Wyatt (1912-1993) was born on October 29, 1912 to William M. Hall and Susie Sylindia Pinkney Hall. Wyatt published two books of poetry The River Must Flow (1965) and By the Banks of the River (1974) and was also an accomplished painter. The Faricita Hall Wyatt Papers include correspondence, poetry manuscripts, photographs, awards, and guest books that document the life and career of Faricita Hall Wyatt. We encourage researchers to contact AAMLO before visiting so that we can be prepared to assist you. Please call 510-637-2000 or email aamlo@oaklandlibrary.org to arrange an appointment or inquire about access.
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