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Towns (Royal E.) Papers

Owning Institution: Oakland Public Library, African American Museum and Library at Oakland

About this Collection

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 City of Oakland firefighter, photographer, director of public relations for Free and Accepted Masons of California, and as an amateur historian. View this collection on the contributor's website.
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18 items found in this collection of 1099 items

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View of Allensworth, California
Map of Allensworth, California
Abandoned building, Allensworth, California
Exterior of Allensworth Elementary School
Exterior of Allensworth Elementary School
Portrait of Col. Allensworth in uniform
Adobe house with collapsed roof, Allensworth, California
Group photograph of members of the Allensworth Advisory Committee
Tulare County Free Library, Allensworth, California
House with front porch, Dunbar Road, Allensworth, California
House with front porch, Dunbar Road, Allensworth, California
Mr. Singleton and two women standing outside Allensworth store
Bumper sticker, "Visit California's Black Historic Town Allensworth"
Man sitting next to railroad tracks, birdseye view of Allensworth, California
Group photograph of Colonel Allensworth State Historic Park Advisory Committee members
Children's swing set next to abandoned house
George Hixon Water Supt. standing on mound
Two men sitting outside cattle coral
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