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By Iliana Morton on January 23, 2019 in

About Iliana Morton

Iliana is one of the Assistant Directors at the Camron-Stanford House, working with Exhibits and Collections. Iliana holds a bachelor's degree in History from CSU San Marcos and a master's degree in Museum Studies from Harvard University, where she focused her studies on historic house museums and the intersection of community engagement and collection management. Iliana can be reached at imorton@cshouse.org

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Happy birthday Jack London! Jack London was born

Happy birthday Jack London!

Jack London was born in San Francisco in 1876 and lived in Oakland for many years. As a school child, he often studied and read at Heinold’s First and Last Chance Saloon (in our own Jack London Square) where he was no doubt influenced by the adventure stories told by the sailors and travelers that frequented the saloon.

Celebrate by reading one of Jack London’s works today, or pay a visit to a reconstruction of his famous log cabin at Jack London square!

Intrigued by this portrait of Baroness Augusta d’Eichtall, a friend of Franklina’s that she met on her Grand Tour. The Baroness is listed as travel companion to author and fellow explorer Charles Warren Stoddard. Franklina and Stoddard found themselves on the same cruise down the Nile in 1876.

We are lucky to have accounts of this trip from both Franklina’s journals and Stoddard’s book, “Mashallah!” but we can’t imagine all the stories left untold from that trip!

(From photo album of Franklina C. Gray, circa 1876-1877. Object ID 79.061.4. Camron-Stanford House Collection.)

#history #wanderlust #victoriana #museumcollection

From the Camron-Stanford House archives: The first

From the Camron-Stanford House archives: The first image shows materials used to create print runs of one of the many posters designed to drum up support for saving the house in the 1970s. Picture 2 is one of those finished posters, though the font choice changed. If you were in Oakland in the 70s, do you remember anything about this campaign?

And you may notice the spelling of the house’s name is different too! These were printed before the preservation association formally adopted the “Camron” spelling.

You can explore more about the Camron-Stanford House’s history by using the “Explore Our Collection” link in our bio.

#oakland #oaklandhistory #preservation #thisplacematters #lakemerritt

Have the rain and the lockdown got you feeling a b

Have the rain and the lockdown got you feeling a bit stuck at home? Come visit us at the Camron-Stanford House... virtually!

Click the link in our bio to find our online virtual tour. Explore our museum and learn more about the objects and families of the Cameron-Stanford House, all from the safety and comfort of your living room.

#museumathome #virtualtour #historichouse #oakland #museum #oaklandhistory

As we move ever-closer to bidding 2020 adieu, we c

As we move ever-closer to bidding 2020 adieu, we can’t help but feel gratitude for all the support you’ve shown Camron-Stanford House this year! Thank you, from the bottom of our history loving hearts!

There’s still time to support our end of the year fundraiser. Whether it’s $5 or $5,000, your donations help support our programs at the Camron-Stanford House, and will help us continue our work in 2021.

(Visit link in bio to find more about how to give)

Like many small museums, non-profits, and business

Like many small museums, non-profits, and businesses across the country, The Camron-Stanford House has been hit by the pandemic in ways we never could have imagined. Your support helps ensure we can continue supporting our wonderful history programs, including the online programs that have helped us stay connected to all of you this year. Your support helps us care for the landmark historic home, the collection, and keeps the behind the scenes work of our volunteers and staff funded and viable. As we approach the end of the year, consider making a contribution to the Camron-Stanford House and supporting our year end fundraiser.

Click the link in our bio and learn more about how your donations help fund our work!

Warm holiday wishes from the Camron-Stanford House

Warm holiday wishes from the Camron-Stanford House! We are so grateful for you support this year.

Christmas is just around the corner! Get in the ho

Christmas is just around the corner! Get in the holiday spirit by visiting our online Christmas exhibit, “A Very Victorian Christmas” Don’t forget to share it with friends who need an extra dose of holiday cheer this year!

🎄use link in our bio to access🎄

From reading "The Night Before Christmas" to makin

From reading "The Night Before Christmas" to making gingerbread men and celebrating the coming of Santa, so many of our beloved holiday traditions were popularized during the 19th century. Explore our new online exhibit, "A Very Victorian Christmas" and learn more about how the Victorian era influenced how we celebrate Christmas today.

Link to view exhibit can be found in our bio!

#historichouse #museum #happyholidays #merrychristmas #onlineexhibit

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