Audrey Lucinda Robinson - 1915-2008 Audrey Robinson was the first African American teacher at Thornhill Elementary School in Oakland Ca. Early Years Audrey Lucinda Robinson was the daughter of Charles Nelson and Maude Gibson. She was born in 1915 in Oakland. She attended Peralta School and graduated from Claremont in 1930 and University High in … Continue reading Audrey Lucinda Robinson
Category: History
Calvin Simmons – 1950-1982
A special edition of my blog, in honor of Black History Month and a wonderful man.I was lucky enough to know Clavin Simmons personally. He was the conductor of Oakland Symphony when I worked there.Calvin Simmons ConductorCalvin Simmons ConductorLet me back up a little bit my mom Sarah Chambers started working at the Oakland Symphony … Continue reading Calvin Simmons – 1950-1982
Thorn Road Bible School
In 1926 the First Presbyterian Church of Oakland approved the plans to build a Bible School in the Montclair District of Oakland. The building was to cost about $25,000. It became necessary due that they had outgrown the temporary accommodations at the school. They grew from seven children in January to eighty in July. Thorn … Continue reading Thorn Road Bible School
The Montclarion, a little history
A little history of the Montclarion newspaper in Oakland Ca. Before The Montclarion newspaper rolled off the presses in 1944, there were two earlier editions of the paper. The Montclair Garden Club published a newsletter called the Montclair Clarion in the early 1930s. The editor was Margery Lane Schuler who lived on Merriewood Drive. Schuler was also the advertising manager, copy … Continue reading The Montclarion, a little history
Hays School in Montclair
In March of 1886, the Board of Supervisors created a new school district. That took from portions of the Piedmont, Peralta, and Fruitvale districts and representing about 44 children. The new district was called the Hays district, in honor of the late Colonel John Coffee Hays. The superintendent appointed the following residents of the area … Continue reading Hays School in Montclair
Oakmore Highland Model Homes
Breuner-Tribune Home June 1934 Display Homes of 1934 New homes at 1746 Leimert, 1808 Leimert and 1816 Leimert - Sept 1934 1746 Leimert, 1808 Leimert and 1816 Leimert Just a few of the homes in the Oakmore Highlands Neighborhood. For more on Oakmore Highlands please see: Oakmore Highlands
Oakland…The White City
This is not about race. It about when Oakland city planners decided to market Oakland as "The White City". As a suggestion to future designers and builders. It was not intended to be used in public, just circulated among builders and planners of the city. I get the thinking behind the slogan and can almost … Continue reading Oakland…The White City
