Honoring Ina Donna Coolbrith

HONORING 

IDA DONNA COOLBRITH 

1841 - 1928 

OAKLAND'S FIRST LIBRARY DIRECTORY 

1878 - 1892 

CALIFORNIA'S FIRST POET LAUREATE 

1915 - 1928

AND A MENTOR TO 

DISTINGUISHED CALIFORNIA WRITERS 

INCLUDING JACK LONDON, 

JOAQUIN MILLER, AND MARY AUSTIN 

PLAQUE PLACED BY 

THE INA COOLBRITH CIRCLE AND 

THE OAKLAND PUBLIC LIBARY

APRIL 22, 1991