Oakland Public Library, Oakland History Center
Oakland Public Library, Oakland History Center
- Location: Oakland, CA
- Phone: (510) 238-3222
- Email: eanswers@oaklandlibrary.org
- Website: https://oaklandlibrary.org/ohc/
The Oakland History Center is an important center for the study of the history and current development of the East Bay. Its collection contains a wide variety of materials relating to the history of Oakland and the larger Bay Area, including books, magazines, pamphlets, newspaper clippings, photographs, postcards, sheet music, trade catalogs, and scrapbooks.
Collections at this institution
Oakland Fire Department Collection
This collection features images of Oakland Fire Department personnel and equipment from 1896 to the 1950s.
Institution: Oakland Public Library, Oakland History Center
19 Items
Oakland Harbor Collection
This collection features photographs of industrial activity, ships, railroads, and workers at the Oakland Inner Harbor in Oakland, California. Also included are several aerial views of the harbor and estuary. Photographs date from the 1880s to the 1980s.
Institution: Oakland Public Library, Oakland History Center
28 Items
Oakland Hotels Collection
This collection contains a sampling of photographs of Oakland hotels from 1853 to 1990.
Institution: Oakland Public Library, Oakland History Center
38 Items
Oakland Industries Collection
This collection shows industrial buildings and workers from the 1880s to the 1970s.
Institution: Oakland Public Library, Oakland History Center
25 Items
Oakland Letterhead Collection
Selections from the Oakland History Center's collection of letterheads and envelopes from businesses and organizations operating in and around Oakland, California.
Institution: Oakland Public Library, Oakland History Center
87 Items
Oakland Municipal Auditorium Collection
The Oakland Auditorium Collection traces the development of the Oakland Municipal Auditorium, built in 1914 by John J. Donovan, from the grading of the land to the construction of the building. Interior shots of the building, detailed views of the seven niches, and architectural drawings are also included in this collection.
Institution: Oakland Public Library, Oakland History Center
36 Items
Oakland Parks
A selection of photographs from parks in Oakland, California - ranging from the 1880s to the 1990s.
Institution: Oakland Public Library, Oakland History Center
45 Items
Oakland Stores Collection
This collection contains images of a variety of Oakland stores from the 1880s to the 1950s.
Institution: Oakland Public Library, Oakland History Center
40 Items
Oakland Theaters Collection
This collection of photographs from the 1870s to the 1990s shows Oakland playhouses and movie theaters.
Institution: Oakland Public Library, Oakland History Center
50 Items
Selections from the Collections of the Oakland History Center
The collections of the Oakland History Center include images, manuscript materials, photomechanical prints, news clippings, ephemeral items, programs, sheet music, monographs and serials and archival materials in audio-visual and digital formats that document the history of Oakland, Emeryville and Piedmont, Calif. and the metropolitan East Bay area of Northern California. The collections also include an extensive run of historic maps of the Oakland area dating from 1852-present.
Institution: Oakland Public Library, Oakland History Center
199 Items
