Unit Title:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Accumulation:
Created:
Creator:
Harris, Eddie.
Physical Description:
Extent and media
Language:
eng
Biography or History:
The West Coast Negro Baseball Association was formed on March 9, 1946 at a meeting of the High Marine Social Club at the Elks Clubhouse in Oakland, California. The baseball league was spearheaded by two Berkeley firemen, Eddie Harris and David P. Portlock, who pitched the idea of forming a Negro baseball league on the West Coast that would use Pacific Coast League parks while teams were away. Abe Saperstein, founder of the Harlem Globetrotters, was elected president of the association with track star Jessie Owens serving as vice-president, and David Portlock as secretary. The league consisted of six teams: San Francisco Sea Lions, Seattle Steelheads, Portland Rosebuds, Oakland Larks, San Diego Tigers, and Los Angeles White Sox. The league's first official game was between the Oakland Larks and the San Diego Tigers on May 12, 1946 at Fresno Midget Auto Racing Park. The league played only one season, disbanding after the final game in July, 1946, though the Oakland Larks baseball team would continue to play as a barnstorming club through 1947.
Custodial History:
Collection was donated by Leona M. Brown to the Northern California Center for Afro-American History and Life.
Acquisition Information:
Immediate source of acquisition
Scope and Content:
Scope and content
Appraisal Information:
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling info
Accruals:
Accruals (yes/no, quantity and frequency)
Arrangement:
System of arrangement
Conditions Governing Access:
Conditions governing access
Conditions Governing Use:
Conditions governing reproduction
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements:
Physical characteristics / technical requirements
Other Finding Aid:
Finding aids
Location of Originals:
Location of originals
Alternative Form Available:
Location of copies
Related Material:
Related records
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