Local history -- Contra Costa County (Calif.).; Schools -- Contra Costa County (Calif.).;
"Pennants from El Sobrante Elementary School, Marie Murphy Elementary School, and De Anza High School. Donated by Kenyon Chan, who lived in El Sobrante and attended all of these schools in the 1950s and early 1960s. Kenyon is the son of Martha...
Explosions.; Local history -- Contra Costa County (Calif.).; Contra Costa County (Calif.).; Pinole (Calif.) -- History.; Relocation (Housing).; Richmond (Calif.) -- History.;
Bay Point (Calif.) -- History -- Photographs.; Library buildings -- History -- Bay Point (Calif.) -- Photographs.; Local history -- Contra Costa County (Calif.) -- Photographs.;
Bay Point Library Chronology:
Contra Costa County Library establishes Bay Point Library in hospital room of the Bay Point Lumber Company (October 15, 1914).
Bay Point Library moves to bandstand on Carroll Street (1918).
Bay Point Library changes...
Oakley (Calif.) -- History -- Photographs.; Library buildings -- History -- Oakley (Calif.) -- Photographs.; Local history -- Contra Costa County (Calif.) -- Photographs.;
Oakley Library Chronology:
County Library establishes Oakley Branch Library (November 1913).
Library moves to Oakley Woman’s Club (1916).
Oakley Library moves to a new space in the former Oakley School building on East Ruby Street (1975).
Governor...
Rodeo (Calif.) -- History -- Photographs.; Library buildings -- History -- Rodeo (Calif.) -- Photographs.; Local history -- Contra Costa County (Calif.) -- Photographs.;
Rodeo Library Chronology:
County Library opens Rodeo Library in schoolhouse (February 1914).
Library moves to different rooms in town (1915,1918,1920).
Rodeo Library Association rents space from school district for Rodeo Improvement Club and...
Danville (Calif.) -- History -- Photographs.; Library buildings -- History -- Danville (Calif.) -- Photographs.; Local history -- Contra Costa County (Calif.) -- Photographs.;
Danville Library Chronology:
Danville Grange arranges for library service from the California State Library (1906).
Danville Grange writes letter in support of the formation of the Contra Costa County Library (July 19, 1913).
Branch library opens...
Kensington (Calif.) -- History -- Photographs.; Library buildings -- History -- Kensington (Calif.) -- Photographs.; Local history -- Contra Costa County (Calif.) -- Photographs.;
Kensington Library Chronology:
County Library opens Kensington Park Branch in the home of the Caudron family (October 13, 1922).
Branch moves to the home of Miss Eleanor J. Loudon (1925).
Branch moves to Sulliger real estate office (1931).
Branch...
Lafayette (Calif.) -- History -- Photographs.; Library buildings -- History -- Lafayette (Calif.) -- Photographs.; Local history -- Contra Costa County (Calif.) -- Photographs.;
Lafayette Library Chronology:
County Library opens branch in a corner of the Lafayette post office (1915).
Lafayette Improvement Club purchases old Lafayette School building, moves it to Main Street as enlarged quarters for the combination post...
Contra Costa County (Calif.) -- History -- Maps. ; Local history -- Contra Costa County (Calif.). ; School districts -- California -- Contra Costa County -- History -- Maps.;
Contra Costa County (Calif.) -- Maps. ; Local history -- Contra Costa County (Calif.). ; School districts -- California -- Contra Costa County -- History -- Maps.
Local history -- Contra Costa County (Calif.).; American Smelting and Refining Company -- History.; American Smelting and Refining Company.; Asarco Inc.; Asarco Inc. -- History.; Smelting.;
Concord (Calif.) -- History -- Photographs.; Library buildings -- History -- Concord (Calif.) -- Photographs.; Local history -- Contra Costa County (Calif.) -- Photographs.;
Photograph of the interior of the Concord Farm Bureau Club House Branch Library. Standing on the left is County Librarian Alice G. Whitbeck; on the right is school librarian Margaret Greene.
Antioch (Calif.) -- History -- Photographs.; Library buildings -- History -- Antioch (Calif.) -- Photographs.; Local history -- Contra Costa County (Calif.) -- Photographs.;
Antioch Library Chronology
A group of Antioch citizens forms a library club with each member contributing $5 (1893).
M. Williams opens the Antioch Free Reading Room at the back of his store on Main Street (1906).
Antioch Woman’s Club organizes a...
Brentwood (Calif.) -- History -- Photographs.; Library buildings -- History -- Brentwood (Calif.) -- Photographs.; Local history -- Contra Costa County (Calif.) -- Photographs.;
Brentwood Library Chronology:
Brentwood Library Association builds, furnishes and opens Brentwood Branch of Contra Costa County Library at First and Oak Streets (November 1914-January 1915).
Library burns to the ground (July 8, 1919).
Library...
Orinda (Calif.) -- History -- Photographs.; Library buildings -- History -- Orinda (Calif.) -- Photographs.; Local history -- Contra Costa County (Calif.) -- Photographs.;
Orinda Library Chronology:
County Library opens deposit station with a small book collection located at the Orinda Park School (1914).
Orinda Library moves to a 4x4 foot bookcase in the Orinda Store (1925).
Library moves into combination fire...
Pleasant Hill (Calif.) -- History -- Photographs.; Library buildings -- History -- Pleasant Hill (Calif.) -- Photographs.; Local history -- Contra Costa County (Calif.) -- Photographs.;
Pleasant Hill/Central Library Chronology:
Representatives of church, civic, and fraternal organizations in Pleasant Hill organize the Pleasant Hill Library Committee (June 1953).
Friends of the Library raise funds to renovate abandoned Pleasant...
Pinole (Calif.) -- History -- Photographs.; Library buildings -- History -- Pinole (Calif.) -- Photographs.; Local history -- Contra Costa County (Calif.) -- Photographs.;
Pinole Library Chronology:
Contra Costa County Library establishes branch in the Pinole Opera House (March 5, 1914).
Mr. L. P. Brandt builds Pinole’s first library building, an 8x10 foot corrugated sheet metal structure, on the corner of San Pablo...
Hercules (Calif.) -- History -- Photographs.; Library buildings -- History -- Hercules (Calif.) -- Photographs.; Local history -- Contra Costa County (Calif.) -- Photographs.;
Hercules Library Chronology:
County Library establishes station in the Club Room at the California Powder Works in Hercules for the men employed by the Powder Works (November 13, 1913).
Hercules Library closes as city population declines...
Depicts Pleasant Hill history, displaying the WWI monument, Pleasant Hill High School, Rodgers Ranch, Mangini Farm, Heritage oak tree, Mt. Diablo and the Dome Theater.
Art, American -- West (U.S.).; Art, American -- 19th Century.; Pleasant Hill (Calif.) -- History.; Local history -- Contra Costa County (Calif.). -- Photographs.;
Painting depicts development in Pleasant Hill, California around the early 1960's when it was established. The painting includes an image of the Pleasant Hill library, the school, home construction, farm land, and the Veteran's Monument.
Local history -- Contra Costa County (Calif.).; Schools -- Contra Costa County (Calif.).;
"De Anza High School Sign. Removed from the site of the old high school just prior to demolition in 2013. This sign was mounted in front of the entrance to the old school for many years, though it probably is not the original sign" -- Provided by...
Local history -- Contra Costa County (Calif.) -- Photographs.; El Sobrante (Calif.) -- History -- Photographs.; Soap box derbies -- California -- El Sobrante -- History -- Photographs.;
First and second place winners of the annual soapbox derby, staged along Valley View Road from Marie Murphy School, October 19, 1957. The winner, Mike Thomas, is at the left, accompanied by Kathy Gannon. The second place contestant is Kenyon...
Brown, Thomas A., 1823-1889.; Local history -- Contra Costa County (Calif.).; Concord (Calif.) -- History.; Newspapers -- California -- Concord -- History.
