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Interview with Sophronia Johnson, San-O-Bar Club
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Title
Interview with Sophronia Johnson, San-O-Bar Club
Collection Guide (External)
Created Date
1971
Description
Testing [00:00]
Joining the San-O-Bar Club [00:33]
Social and dancing club [01:20]
Theme of club formals [01:38]
New Year’s Breakfast Dance [02:02]
Ben Watkins and Arnold [?] Baranco performing at club dances [02:50]
Spelling and meaning of San-O-Bar [03:40]
Dances held in Oakland in Berkeley [04:44]
300 members in club [05:22]
Club organized in 1927 by E.D. Gray [06:26]
Club’s leadership: Vivian Marsh, Fox Barrett [?], Julia [-], William Rich, Luther Hudson, Richard Moore, Ida Jackson, Eddie Jones [06:48]
Preamble of club’s constitution[07:54]
Husband Stanley Johnson president of club [08:47]
Change of officers [09:05]
President Calvin Kelly [09:28]
Executive board [09:40]
Elected secretary in 1956 [10:38]
New Year’s Breakfast Dance and Black and White Formal [12:07]
Men and women’s dress to the Black and White Formal [13:50]
Changes in dress to formal [15:01]
Original members of club [16:07]
Easter Cocktail Party [17:14]
Reads letter from Hilton hall rental manager [21:44]
Picnic at Knowland State Park [23:52]
Club leadership and committees [25:44]
Joining the San-O-Bar Club [00:33]
Social and dancing club [01:20]
Theme of club formals [01:38]
New Year’s Breakfast Dance [02:02]
Ben Watkins and Arnold [?] Baranco performing at club dances [02:50]
Spelling and meaning of San-O-Bar [03:40]
Dances held in Oakland in Berkeley [04:44]
300 members in club [05:22]
Club organized in 1927 by E.D. Gray [06:26]
Club’s leadership: Vivian Marsh, Fox Barrett [?], Julia [-], William Rich, Luther Hudson, Richard Moore, Ida Jackson, Eddie Jones [06:48]
Preamble of club’s constitution[07:54]
Husband Stanley Johnson president of club [08:47]
Change of officers [09:05]
President Calvin Kelly [09:28]
Executive board [09:40]
Elected secretary in 1956 [10:38]
New Year’s Breakfast Dance and Black and White Formal [12:07]
Men and women’s dress to the Black and White Formal [13:50]
Changes in dress to formal [15:01]
Original members of club [16:07]
Easter Cocktail Party [17:14]
Reads letter from Hilton hall rental manager [21:44]
Picnic at Knowland State Park [23:52]
Club leadership and committees [25:44]
Creators and Contributors
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Language
Media Type
Format
Audio cassette
Extent
1
Tape
Generation
Master
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Country of Creation
United States
Contributing Organization
Contributing Organization Contact Information
Email: aamlo@oaklandlibrary.org
Phone: (510) 637-0198
Phone: (510) 637-0198
Organization Websites
Link to Internet Archive
Duration
0:28:52