Oakland Public Library, African American Museum and Library at Oakland
Adams (Emma Lee and Jimmie) Papers, 1951-1959
Collection context
Summary
- Title:
- Emma Lee and Jimmie Adams papers
- Dates:
- 1951-1959
- Creators:
- Adams, Emma Lee. and Adams, Jimmie.
- Abstract:
- The Emma Lee and Jimmie Adams Papers include personal and business correspondence, financial records, legal records, programs, postcards, business cards, and printed material documenting the personal and business activities of Emma Lee and Jimmie Adams. The papers are organized into five series: correspondence, financial records, legal records, religious activities, and printed material. The bulk of the papers is personal correspondence written to Emma Lee Adams from various relatives in Louisiana, Texas, Ohio, and Chicago, Illinois. Many of the letters are from Emma Lee’s sisters, parents, and cousins and discuss general family matters such as weddings, births, illnesses, and work life.
- Extent:
- 1 linear foot (2 boxes)
- Language:
- Languages represented in the collection: English
- Preferred citation:
-
Emma Lee and Jimmie Adams papers, MS 63, African American Museum & Library at Oakland, Oakland Public Library. Oakland, California.
Background
- Scope and content:
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The Emma Lee and Jimmie Adams Papers include personal and business correspondence, financial records, legal records, programs, postcards, business cards, and printed material documenting the personal and business activities of Emma Lee and Jimmie Adams. The papers are organized into five series: correspondence, financial records, legal records, religious activities, and printed material. The bulk of the papers is personal correspondence written to Emma Lee Adams from various relatives in Louisiana, Texas, Ohio, and Chicago, Illinois. Many of the letters are from Emma Lee’s sisters, parents, and cousins and discuss general family matters such as weddings, births, illnesses, and work life.
The financial and legal records largely relate to Jimmie Adams’ work as a junk and salvage dealer in Oakland, California. The records include bill of sales, insurance policies, and registrations for salvaged vehicles, receipts from various auto mechanics and scrap dealers, and Adams’ pay stubs and tax statements from employers. The religious activities series includes church programs from Ebenezer Baptist Church and an usher ribbon from Mt. Calvary Baptist Church. The printed material series includes an union contract booklet, an insurance policy booklet from the American Cyanamid Company, blank keno cards and rule book, and one issue of the The Plumb Line G, a newsletter of the African American masonic temple in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
- Processing information:
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Processed by Sean Heyliger, 09/18/2013.
- Arrangement:
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Series I. Correspondence Series II. Financial records Series III. Legal records Series IV. Religious activities Series V. Printed material
- Rules or conventions:
- Finding aid prepared using Describing Archives: a Content Standard
Indexed terms
- Subjects:
- African American families--California--Oakland.
African American families--History--Sources.
About this collection guide
- Date Prepared:
- © 2013
- Date Encoded:
- Machine-readable finding aid created by Sean Heyliger. Machine-readable finding aid derived from MS Word. Date of source: September 18, 2013.
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:
-
Permission to publish from the Emma Lee and Jimmie Adams Papers must be obtained from the African American Museum & Library at Oakland.
- Preferred citation:
-
Emma Lee and Jimmie Adams papers, MS 63, African American Museum & Library at Oakland, Oakland Public Library. Oakland, California.
- Location of this collection:
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659 14th Street
Oakland, CA 94612, US
- Contact:
- (510) 637-0198
- Restrictions:
-
No access restrictions. Collection is open to the public.
Materials are for use in-library only, non-circulating.
- Terms of access:
-
Permission to publish from the Emma Lee and Jimmie Adams Papers must be obtained from the African American Museum & Library at Oakland.
- Preferred citation:
-
Emma Lee and Jimmie Adams papers, MS 63, African American Museum & Library at Oakland, Oakland Public Library. Oakland, California.
- Location of this collection:
-
659 14th StreetOakland, CA 94612, US
- Contact:
- (510) 637-0198
Contents
Correspondence
Summary
- Extent:
- 28 folders
Background
- Scope and content:
-
Includes correspondence to Emma Lee and Jimmie Adams from various family members and friends. A majority of the letters are from Adams' sisters and cousins living in Homer, Louisiana, Jonesboro, Louisiana, and Chicago, Illinois and discuss general family matters, Emma Lee's health after an operation in 1951. Also included is one folder of junk mail and general business correspondence related to Jimmie Adams' work as a junk dealer.
- Arrangement:
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Arranged by correspondent.
Contents
Adams, Jimmie to Emma Lee Adams, 1951
Summary
- Dates:
- 1951
Albert, Mitchell and Bessie, 1951-1959
Summary
- Dates:
- 1951-1959
Barnes, Pearl, 1957
Summary
- Dates:
- 1957
[-], Barnett, 1958
Summary
- Dates:
- 1958
Bell, Isabel, 1951, 1958
Summary
- Dates:
- 1951, 1958
[-], Beth and Curtis, 1955
Summary
- Dates:
- 1955
Boggs, Hale, 1951
Summary
- Dates:
- 1951
Chatman, Ivory, 1958
Summary
- Dates:
- 1958
[-], Cleo, 1951-1959
Summary
- Dates:
- 1951-1959
Copeland, Calvin E., 1959
Summary
- Dates:
- 1959
Copeland, Donzelle, 1957-1959
Summary
- Dates:
- 1957-1959
Cousin Willie, 1951-1952
Summary
- Dates:
- 1951-1952
Duncan, Gladys, 1951
Summary
- Dates:
- 1951
[-], Ellen, 1957
Summary
- Dates:
- 1957
Envelopes, 1951-1959
Summary
- Dates:
- 1951-1959
Green, Preston and Margie, 1951-1958
Summary
- Dates:
- 1951-1958
Greeting cards, 1951-1959
Summary
- Dates:
- 1951-1959
Harris, Rev. H.D. and Velma, 1951-1959
Summary
- Dates:
- 1951-1959
Haskins, Mrs. P.E., 1957
Summary
- Dates:
- 1957
Littler, Effie, 1953
Summary
- Dates:
- 1953
Mack, Mary K., 1951
Summary
- Dates:
- 1951
Monk, L.C., 1953
Summary
- Dates:
- 1953
Powell, Lubertha B., 1957
Summary
- Dates:
- 1957
Preston, Lithana, 1951
Summary
- Dates:
- 1951
Rainer, Elenora, 1951-1957
Summary
- Dates:
- 1951-1957
White, Edna, 1951-1958
Summary
- Dates:
- 1951-1958
Business correspondence and junk mail, 1951-1959
Summary
- Dates:
- 1951-1959
Financial records
Summary
- Extent:
- 6 folders
Background
- Scope and content:
-
Includes bill of sale, pay stubs, receipts, insurance policies, and tax statements related to Jimmie Adams' work as a junk and salvage collector in Oakland, California.
- Arrangement:
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Arranged by format.
Contents
Bill of sale, 1956-1958
Summary
- Dates:
- 1956-1958
Insurance policies, 1955-1956
Summary
- Dates:
- 1955-1956
Notes, 1953-1956
Summary
- Dates:
- 1953-1956
Pay stubs, 1952-1958
Summary
- Dates:
- 1952-1958
Receipts, 1953-1958
Summary
- Dates:
- 1953-1958
Tax statements, 1953
Summary
- Dates:
- 1953
Legal records
Summary
- Extent:
- 3 folders
Background
- Scope and content:
-
Includes Jimmie Adams' car registrations and junk dealer license with the city of Oakland.
- Arrangement:
-
Arranged by format.
Contents
California Dept. of Motor Vehicles registrations, 1954-1957
Summary
- Dates:
- 1954-1957
City of Oakland junk dealer’s license, 1956-1957
Summary
- Dates:
- 1956-1957
Traffic tickets, 1953
Summary
- Dates:
- 1953
Religious activities
Summary
- Extent:
- 1 folder
Background
- Scope and content:
-
Includes two church programs from Ebenezer Baptist Church and a Mt. Calvary Baptist Church usher ribbon.
- Arrangement:
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Arranged by format.
Contents
Ebenezer Baptist Church programs, 1952-1953
Summary
- Dates:
- 1952-1953
Mt. Carmel Baptist Church usher ribbon, undated
Summary
- Dates:
- undated
Printed material
Summary
- Extent:
- 2 folders
Background
- Scope and content:
-
Includes blank Keno cards and rule book, an American Cyanamid Company insurance policy booklet, assorted Oakland business cards, two California postcards, and one issue of the The Plumb Line G, the newsletter of an African American masonic temple in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
- Arrangement:
-
Arranged by format.
Contents
Assorted Oakland business cards, circa 1950s
Summary
- Dates:
- circa 1950s
California postcards, circa 1950s
Summary
- Dates:
- circa 1950s
Keno cards, 1956
Summary
- Dates:
- 1956
Keno rule book, circa 1950s
Summary
- Dates:
- circa 1950s
Laborers’ master agreement between Northern California Chapter and Central California Chapter, The Associated General Contractors of America, Inc. and Northern California District Council of HOD carriers, building and construction laborers, 1956
Summary
- Dates:
- 1956
American Cyanamid Company major medical expanse plan, 1953
Summary
- Dates:
- 1953
The Plumb Line G , Vol. XXXX, No. 9, 1953
Summary
- Dates:
- 1953