California Eagles baseball team poster, 2017

Item — Box: 1, Folder: 2, Item: 5

Staff Only

Scope and Contents of the Collection

From the Collection:

The focus of this collection is the acquisition of visual materials that support the curriculum of The Claremont Colleges. Currently, the collection includes materials relating to California history and locations, historic photographic materials, materials related to social, immigration, and climate justice movements and organizations, and assorted artist prints and posters. Growth is anticipated for this collection.

Dates

Creation: 2017

Language of Materials

From the Collection:

Languages represented in the collection: English, Spanish.

Access

Collection open for research.

Extent

From the Collection: 13.5 Linear Feet (4 oversize flat boxes, 1 document box, 1 oversize document box, 2 map drawer folders)

Additional Description

Note

14.75" x 24". Team photo of Berkeley's California Eagles. Titled "State Champs," with quote underneath stating "Baseball was a popular American pastime in the early 20th century. Minor league games drew big crowds up and down the coast. Berkeley's California Eagles were the first African-American team to win the state semi-pro championship (in 1940)." Poster is advertising Calisphere's digital collections.