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Bay Area Youth Theatre Company and Kidshows collection, 1982-1996

Financial and business statements, programs, and photographs for Bay Area Youth Theater and Kidshows. Also includes periodical articles about and reviews for Kidshows programs. Kidshows, initially called Kidstuff, was founded by Amy Gorman in 1982 as an Oakland non-profit childrens' performing arts and entertainment organization. Based primarily at the Julia Morgan Theater in Berkeley, it became a major producer of child-oriented shows in the Bay Area. Founded in 1980, the Bay Area Youth Theatre Company was also based at the Julia Morgan Theater. Sean McCullough and Kate Fuller were company directors. (OHC COLL 2013-4) 6 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.  

Fannie Wall Children’s Home and Day Nursery, Inc. Records

Established in Oakland, California on November 20, 1918 by the Northern Federation of Colored Women’s Clubs, the Fannie Wall Children’s Home and Day Nursery, Inc. was created to “care for homeless, dependent, neglected children from broken homes, and to provide day care for children of working parents.” The Fannie Wall Children’s Home and Day Nursery, Inc. Records consist of correspondence, reports, meeting and fundraising programs, and newspaper clippings that document the management of the children’s home. View online items Dates: 1933-1983   Collection number: MS 162   Collection Size: .25 linear feet (1 box) Guide to the Fannie Wall Children’s Home and Day Nursery, Inc. Records   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.

Ladies' Relief Society collection, 1883-1972

(OHC COLL 2021-2) 2 boxes (1.5 linear feet) Browse a detailed list of this collection's contents.  Available at Oakland History Center, Main Library.   The Ladies' Relief Society of Oakland, California was incorporated in 1872 to provide relief to destitute women and children. The society organized annual festivals to raise funds and attract donors, and over the years established a home for aged women, and children's home and nursery. Renamed the Ladies' Home Society in 1956, the society disbanded in 2007. The focus of the collection is the society's children's home, and includes a logbook  documenting admissions to the children's home from 1890 to 1913. Also included in the collection is a children's home visitors register (1883-1909) and a scrapbook of newspaper clippings about the Ladies' Relief Society (1915-1932, 1955-1972).  

Oakland Junior Chamber of Commerce Records, 1935-1978

The Oakland chapter of the Junior Chamber of Commerce (also called the Oakland Jaycees) was founded in 1929. Members were men between the ages of 21 and 35. Chapter presidents, elected annually, planned and oversaw meetings, events and programs for the year. Events and programs were evaluated by judges at the California statewide level. Assorted records dealing with events and programs are the core of the collection. Coverage begins in 1935 and ends in 1978; records for 1936-1939 and 1975-1976 are lacking.   The events and programs described in the collection reflect the social and cultural currents of the times, and range widely between recurring events (e.g., the Oakland Miss America pageant and the Oakland Mother of the Year contest) and individual programs on an array of topics including juvenile delinquency, urban renewal and building investment portfolios. A notable 1953 event coordinated with National Guard Day included U.S. army troops in mock battles at Lake Merritt.   (OHC COLL 2021-1)   31 boxes (17 linear feet)   Go here for a more detailed list of this collection's contents.  Available at Oakland History Center, Main Library.  

Oakland Unified School District Newsletter Collection

The Oakland Unified School District Newsletter Collection consists of 18 issues of the New Directions (1966-1969) and Urban Education (1969-1971) newsletters. The newsletters were published by the Oakland Unified School District with federal funds from the Elementary Secondary Education Act (ESEA) and featured articles and photographs of ESEA programs, school integration and busing, curriculum, scholarships, administrative news, and free lunch, ESL, and head start programs. View online items Dates: 1966-1971   Collection number: MS 199   Creator: Oakland Unified School District (Calif.)   Collection Size: 2 linear feet (1 oversized box)   Guide to the Oakland Unified School District Newsletter 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 510-637-2000 or email aamlo@oaklandlibrary.org to arrange an appointment or inquire about access.

Rose (Joshua) Papers

The Joshua Rose Papers document Joshua Rose's (1906-1987) life and contributions to the Oakland community as an executive for the Oakland YMCA and as a member of the Oakland Recreation Commission and the first African American to serve on the Oakland City Council. Dates: 1924-1987   Collection number: MS 8   Creator: Rose, Joshua   Collection Size: 1 linear foot (2 boxes + 1 oversized box)   Guide to the Joshua Rose 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.

West Oakland Home records, 1885-1924

(OHC COLL 2020-7)  7 boxes (3.57 linear feet) Browse a detailed list of this collection's contents.  Available at Oakland History Center, Main Library.   The West Oakland Home for Foundlings and Needy Children was founded by Rebecca McWade in the 1880s. She and a circle of women, initially known as the Little Workers of East and West Oakland, established the home on Campbell Street in West Oakland. Unlike similar facilities of the time, the home was nonsectarian and open to all races. In 1930 the home moved to a new location on Lincoln Boulevard and was renamed the Lincoln Child Center. The records in this collection are mainly logbooks of child admissions listing name, age, nationality, religion, orphan status, dates entered and discharged, and brief remarks for each child. The collection also includes Board minutes (1903-1924), an annual report (1912) and children's case letters (1899?-1905).        

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