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  1. Anna Eshoo, A San Mateo County History Maker - Video, Digital

    Anna Eshoo, A San Mateo County History Maker, 2025. Digital video created by the San Mateo County Historical Association as a salute to democratic politician Anna Eshoo. The short documentary was presented at the San Mateo County 2025 History Makers Night held on September 25, 2025, at Crowne Plaza Hotel in Foster City. Eshoo served as the United States Representative for California's 16th congressional district from 1993 to 2025. Video, MP4 ...

    Record Type: Archive

    Anna Eshoo, A San Mateo County History Maker, 2025
  2. Bill Duplissea Political Campaign Potholder, c. 1986-1988 - Potholder

    Bill Duplissea Political Campaign Potholder, c. 1986-1988. Used in political campaign by Bill Duplissea and Ed Bocciocco for Assembly office and given to women voters. Cotton off-white potholder with a burgundy outside hand sewn border. Square in shape. Attached on one side is a small burgundy cotton loop that is hand sewn to the top. In the middle of the potholder, printed in red and in bold with small lettering, the text reads "GOVERNOR DEUKM...

    Record Type: Object

    Bill Duplissea Political Campaign Potholder, c. 1986-1988
  3. Burlingame Officials with Governor Earl Warren Outside of Burlingame City Hall, 1949 - Negative

    Burlingame Officials with Governor Earl Warren Outside of Burlingame City Hall, 1949. Black and white negative of Governor Earl Warren greeting City Officials outside the Burlingame City Hall. To the left of Governor Warren is Burlingame mayor Dan Love, who is holding the governor's right elbow. Looking into the camera, second from the right, is Ulysses Scott "Les" Simonds, Jr., a former mayor of Burlingame. There are approximately 16 other peopl...

    Record Type: Photo

    Burlingame Officials with Governor Earl Warren Outside of Burlingame City H
  4. Edward J. Bacciocco Political Campaign Potholder, c. 1986-1988 - Potholder

    Edward J. Bacciocco Political Campaign Potholder, c. 1986-1988. Used in political campaign by Bill Duplissea and Ed Bocciocco for Assembly office and given to women voters. Cotton off-white potholder. Square in shape with white hand stitched border all around the potholder. Attached on one side is a small white cotton loop that is hand sewn to the top. In the middle of the potholder, printed in blue, bold, with huge lettering the text reads "Don...

    Record Type: Object

    Edward J. Bacciocco Political Campaign Potholder, c. 1986-1988
  5. Eye Remember: A Baby-Boomer's Scrapbook - Semones, JoAnn

    Eye Remember: A Baby-Boomer's Scrapbook by JoAnn Semones, 2008. This book is a "personal glimpse at the people, places and events that shaped [JoAnn's] generation, a generation of post World War II "baby boomers" " [pg 7]. Topics: American Heroes, musicians, tv icons, spiritual leaders, the Kennedys, California leaders, and presidential hopefuls

    Record Type: Library

    Eye Remember: A Baby-Boomer's Scrapbook
  6. Governor Earl Warren Speaking in Front of Burlingame City Hall, October 1949 - Negative

    Governor Earl Warren Speaking in Front of Burlingame City Hall, October 1949. Black and white negative shows Governor Earl Warren speaking into a KVSM microphone in front of Burlingame City Hall during his campaign for re-election. Burlingame Mayor Dan Love is in the background on the right with his arms folded across his chest. There are approximately 16 other people standing behind Warren. Behind the crowd is the Burlingame City Hall and a neon...

    Record Type: Photo

    Governor Earl Warren Speaking in Front of Burlingame City Hall, 1949
  7. Governor Warren Greeting a Crowd at Burlingame City Hall, 1949 - Negative

    Governor Warren Greeting a Crowd at Burlingame City Hall, October 1949. Black and white negative shows Governor Earl Warren greeting a crowd in front of the Burlingame City Hall during his gubernatorial re-election campaign. Warren shakes hands with a woman at center in the image. There are approximately ten other people are around him watching the scene. The brick Burlingame City Hall building is visible in the background. Part of a series of 4.

    Record Type: Photo

    Governor Warren Greeting a Crowd at Burlingame City Hall, 1949
  8. Harper's Weekly, A Journal of Civilization, Vol. XX. - No. 994

    Harper's Weekly, A Journal of Civilization, Vol. XX. - No. 994, Saturday, January 15, 1876. This magazine is "an American political magazine based in New York City..."[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harper%27s_Weekly- 10/19/2017]. Includes domestic, foreign, science and religious news, jokes, cartoons, ads, a booklist, and a review of recent inventions. Also includes a two paged article called "A Visit to the Lighthouse", which also includes a pho...

    Record Type: Library

    Harper's Weekly, A Journal of Civilization, Vol. XX. - No. 994
  9. JoAnn Semones' notes and drafts during her time running for San Fernando City Council, 1970 - Archive

    JoAnn Semones' notes and drafts during her time running for San Fernando City Council, 1970. These documents were complied during JoAnn Semones' time running a campaign for City Councilwoman for San Fernando City Council. Three small yellow pages of notes handwritten in blue ink and stapled. Two draft printed documents with some handwritten text in blue ink.

    Record Type: Archive

    JoAnn Semones' notes and drafts during her time running for San Fernando City Council, 1970
  10. Media files used in the creation of the documentary, Anna Eshoo, A San Mateo County History Maker - Drive, Data

    Media files used in the creation of the documentary, Anna Eshoo, A San Mateo County History Maker, 2025. (see 2025.054.001) 2025.054.002.2 - Folder, Adobe Premiere Pro Audio Previews 2025.054.002.3 - Folder, Adobe Premiere Pro Auto-Save 2025.054.002.4 - Folder, Adobe Premiere Pro Video Previews 2025.054.002.5 - Folder, Anna Eshoo photos 2025.054.002.6 - Folder, Export 2025.054.002.7 - Folder, Footage 2025.054.002.8 - Folder, Imports 2025....

    Record Type: Archive

    Media files used in the creation of the documentary, Anna Eshoo, A San Mateo County History Maker
  11. Prepared by Stewart Edward White for Hoover Veterans League of San Mateo County November 1932 - Manuscript

    Prepared by Stewart Edward White for Hoover Veterans League of San Mateo County November 1932. Handwritten manuscript discusses Stewart Edward White's thoughts on supporting President Herbert Hoover for re-election against Franklin D. Roosevelt. 3 pages

    Record Type: Archive

    2025.039.001 - page 1
  12. Republican National Convention at the Cow Palace, 1964 - Negative

    Republican National Convention at the Cow Palace,1964. Black and white negative shows the 1964 Republican National Convention held at the Cow Palace in Daly City, California. A large crowd of people hold signs proclaiming a specfic state for Barry Goldwater. Other signs have an image of Goldwater or campaign slogans. A few men in the foreground of the image are wearing cowboy hats. Several people hold musical instruments. Part of a series; see al...

    Record Type: Photo

    Republican National Convention at the Cow Palace, 1964
  13. San Mateo County: A Sesquicentennial History - Postel, Mitchell (Mitch) P.

    San Mateo County: A Sesquicentennial History by Mitch Postel, August 1, 2007. Published by Star Publishing Company, Belmont. 256 pages Contents: Part One, The Sesquicentennial Legacy Chapter 1, Election Day at Crystal Springs: May 12, 1856 Chapter 2, The Set Up: San Mateo County, Born in Scandal Chapter 3, A New Beginning Chapter 4, Aftermath of San Mateo County's Birth: The Characters Chapter 5, Aftermath of San Mateo County's Birth: The ...

    Record Type: Library

    San Mateo County: A Sesquicentennial History by Mitch Postel, 2007
  14. San Mateo County Times article on Shirley Temple, American ambassador to Czechoslovkia, October 2, 1989 - Photocopy

    A two page photocopy of the San Mateo County Times from Monday, Oct 2, 1989. Includes an article about Shirley Temple Black becoming the American ambassador from Czechoslovkia. Also includes several police reports in San Mateo, Palo Alto, Hillsborough, and Redwood City.

    Record Type: Archive

    A long two page photocopy of the San Mateo County Times from Monday, Oct 2,
  15. The Capitol: Symbol of Freedom (A pictorial story of the Capitol) in General and the House of Representatives in Particular - 91st Congress, 1st Session

    The Capitol: Symbol of Freedom (A pictorial story of the Capitol) in General and the House of Representatives in Particular by the 91st Congress, 1st Session. An oversize magazine with front and back cover of an photograph of the Capitol with a small image of a statue of an eagle on the far left bottom of the front of the magazine. Front cover has white and bold lettering. Includes foreword, articles, and some questions and answers about the Capi...

    Record Type: Library

    The Capitol: Symbol of Freedom (A pictorial story of the Capitol) in General and the House of Representatives in Particular
  16. Untitled [Clifford Boxley] - Photograph, Black-and-White

    Untitled [Clifford Boxley], April 26, 1980. Black and white portrait photograph shows Clifford Boxley smiling at the camera. He wears a dark suit jacket, striped tie, and white collared shirt.

    Record Type: Photo

    Untitled [Clifford Boxley], April 26, 1980
  17. Untitled [Clifford Boxley, Jerry Brown for Pope] - Photograph, Black-and-White

    Untitled [Clifford Boxley, Jerry Brown for Pope], January 21, 1980. Black and white photograph of Clifford Boxley in a suit with several buttons on each side of the lapel and collared shirt. He is holding a small box of buttons with a printed sign in the front that reads "JERRY BROWN FOR POPE 100" A man in a suit and tie and collared shirt to Boxley's right is turned, looking at the side of the box of buttons that Clifford Boxley is holding. A c...

    Record Type: Photo

    Untitled [Clifford Boxley, Jerry Brown for Pope], January 21, 1980
  18. Untitled [Clifford Boxley, March Organizer] - Photograph, Black-and-White

    Untitled [Clifford Boxley, March Organizer], January 20, 1987. Black and white portrait photograph shows Clifford Boxley wearing a dark coat and a lei around his neck with two paper hearts on each side that read, "Love" & "[P]eace." A round button is pinned to his proper right lapel with an image of Nelson Mandela and text that reads, "FREE NELSON MANDELA ANC(S.A.)." A rectangular button on his proper left lapel also shows has a picture of Man...

    Record Type: Photo

    Untitled [Clifford Boxley, March Organizer], January 20, 1987
  19. Untitled [Clifford Boxley, You and Me Vs County Government] - Photograph, Black-and-White

    Untitled [Clifford Boxley, You and Me Vs County Government], November 2, 1979. Black and white photograph of Clifford Boxley in a striped collared shirt and a tie with a button in the middle with some printed text that reads "YOU & ME vs PG&E". He is standing in front of a microphone at a podium that has a sign in front that reads "YOU & ME VS COUNTY GOVERNMENT". Several rows of empty chairs are visible behind him.

    Record Type: Photo

    Untitled [Clifford Boxley, You and Me Vs County Government], November 2, 19
  20. Untitled [Copyprint photograph of Shirley Temple Black], July 24, 1967 - Photograph, Black-and-White

    Untitled [Copyprint photograph of Shirley Temple Black], July 24, 1967. Black and white copyprint photograph of two images of Shirley Temple Black in her youth (left) and as a adult (right). There is some printed text on the bottom of both photos that reads "(NY51-JULY 20) FORMER CHILD STAR MAY RUN-- Shirley TEMPLE BLACK, pictured left during her childhood acting career as Shirley Temple and at right in a recent photo, is reportedly considering r...

    Record Type: Photo

    Untitled [Copyprint photograph of Shirley Temple Black], July 24, 1967
  21. Untitled [Door to Door campaigning with Roy Archibald and Assemblymen Leo J. Ryan], December 12, 1967 - Photograph, Black-and-White

    Untitled [Door to Door campaigning with Roy Archibald and Assemblymen Leo J. Ryan], December 12, 1967. Black and white photo of Congressional candidate Roy Archibald (left) walking on the concrete pavement with Assemblyman Leo J. Ryan doing last minute door to door campaigning. Both are wearing white shirts, gray suits and ties while holding newspapers in hand and passing by houses in the background.

    Record Type: Photo

    Untitled [Door to Door campaigning with Roy Archibald and Assemblymen Leo J
  22. Untitled [Group photograph with Mayor Roy Archibald], March 25, 1969 - Photograph, Black-and-White

    Untitled [Group photograph with Mayor Roy Archibald], March 25, 1969. Black and white group head and shoulder portrait photograph of two women: one wearing a hat with a flower bouquet (left), one wearing a white striped suit with white pearls and earrings (middle) standing to Roy Archibald's right. The woman in the middle and Roy Archibald are holding a small black rectangular object. All are facing the camera and smiling.

    Record Type: Photo

    Untitled [Group photograph with Mayor Roy Archibald], March 25, 1969
  23. Untitled [Group photograph with Mayor Roy Archibald with two Lions Club members], March 19, 1969. - Photograph, Black-and-White

    Untitled [Group photograph with Mayor Roy Archibald with two Lions Club members], March 19, 1969. Black and white group photograph of Roy Archibald (left) being presented with an award from two men in Lions Club hats. All three men are in suits with ties and are smiling.

    Record Type: Photo

    Untitled [Group photograph with Mayor Roy Archibald with two Lions Club mem
  24. Untitled [Group photograph with San Mateo Mayor Roy Archibald], November 21, 1968 - Photograph, Black-and-White

    Untitled [Group photograph with San Mateo Mayor Roy Archibald], November 21, 1968. Black and white photograph of Roy Archibald sitting and smiling looking at some documents while three men: Piero Patro (left); Kalvin Platt (center); Fred Furichi (right) wearing glasses and suits stand near him.

    Record Type: Photo

    Untitled [Group photograph with San Mateo Mayor Roy Archibald], November 21
  25. Untitled [Mayor Roy Archibald with Steven Kotake in front of "VOTE FOR PROP 1" sign], June 12, 1968 - Photograph, Black-and-White

    Untitled [Mayor Roy Archibald with Steven Kotake in front of "VOTE FOR PROP 1" sign], June 12, 1968. Black and white photograph of Roy Archibald (left) in a suit holding his hand on a Steven's back. Steven Kotake has dark hair with glasses wearing a long sleeve shirt with jeans and a belt and is pointing a white sign on a black board. The white sign's text reads "VOTE WE-NEED TOBIN CLARK ESTATE YES on prop 1 JUNE 18".

    Record Type: Photo

    Untitled [Mayor Roy Archibald with kid in front of "VOTE FOR PROP 1" sign],

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