Collection context
Summary
- Creators:
- Larsen, Richard D.
- Abstract:
- The Richard D. Larsen photograph collection consists of 55 photographs of an Arbor Day tree planting ceremony in Joaquin Miller Park in Oakland, California on March 7, 1978. Many of photographs show California Governor Jerry Brown speaking to a crowd at the event, the California National Guard Historic Music Fifes and Drums of Old Calaveras performing in historical costume, and members of the Oakland National Guard assisting in the planting of tree saplings.
- Extent:
- .25 linear feet (1 box)
- Language:
- Languages represented in the collection: English
- Preferred citation:
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Richard D. Larsen photograph collection , MS 106, African American Museum & Library at Oakland, Oakland Public Library. Oakland, California.
Background
- Scope and content:
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The Richard D. Larsen photograph collection consists of 55 photographs of an Arbor Day tree planting ceremony in Joaquin Miller Park in Oakland, California on March 7, 1978. Many of photographs show California Governor Jerry Brown speaking to a crowd at the event, the California National Guard Historic Music Fifes and Drums of Old Calaveras performing in historical costume, and members of the Oakland National Guard assisting in the planting of tree saplings.
- Acquisition information:
- Collection was donated to the Northern California Center for Afro-American History and Life by Richard D. Larsen.
- Processing information:
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Processed by Sean Heyliger, 12/12/2013,
- Arrangement:
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Series I. Photographs
- Rules or conventions:
- Finding aid prepared using Describing Archives: a Content Standard
Indexed terms
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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No access restrictions. Collection is open to the public.
Materials are for use in-library only, non-circulating.
- Terms of access:
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Permission to publish from the Richard D. Larsen Photograph Collection must be obtained from the African American Museum & Library at Oakland.
- Preferred citation:
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Richard D. Larsen photograph collection , MS 106, African American Museum & Library at Oakland, Oakland Public Library. Oakland, California.
- Location of this collection:
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659 14th StreetOakland, CA 94612, US
- Contact:
- (510) 637-0198