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- Trust deed, Elam Brown to Thomas A. Brown [manuscript].
- Brown, Thomas A., 1823-1889.; Local history -- Contra Costa County (Calif.).; Land tenure -- California -- Contra Costa County -- History.;
- 3 leaves ; 32 cm.
- The Legacy of Thomas Brown, the County's First Clerk-Recorder
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- Order to pack dynamite led to career at Selby smelter
- Local history -- Contra Costa County (Calif.).; Harrison, John, H., 1886 -; Work.; El Sobrante (Calif.) -- History.; American Smelting and Refining Company -- History.;
- 1 p.: photos; 21x 34 cm.
- The Lost Towns of Contra Costa
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- [Letter] 1872 March 4th, Martinez [to] H. K. Hunsaker, Esq. [manuscript].
- Brown, Thomas A., 1823-1889.; Local history -- Contra Costa County (Calif.).; Colt revolver.;
- 1 leaf ; 32 cm.
- The Legacy of Thomas Brown, the County's First Clerk-Recorder
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- Mortgage from C. W. Lander to Josiah Sturgis [manuscript].
- Brown, Thomas A., 1823-1889.; Local history -- Contra Costa County (Calif.).; Real property -- California -- Martinez -- History.;
- 2 leaves ; 44 cm.
- The Legacy of Thomas Brown, the County's First Clerk-Recorder
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- Circular of the Conord Sun [text].
- Brown, Thomas A., 1823-1889.; Local history -- Contra Costa County (Calif.).; Concord (Calif.) -- History.; Newspapers -- California -- Concord -- History.
- 1 p. ; 24 cm. + 1 envelope (8 x 14 cm.)
- The Legacy of Thomas Brown, the County's First Clerk-Recorder
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- Speech of Hon. Thos. A. Brown, of Contra Costa, on the bills prescribing rules for the government of the State Library delivered in the Assembly of California
- Brown, Thomas A., 1823-1889.; Local history -- Contra Costa County (Calif.).; California State Library -- History.
- 10 p. ; 22 cm.
- The Legacy of Thomas Brown, the County's First Clerk-Recorder
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- Deed [manuscript].
- Brown, Thomas A., 1823-1889.; Local history -- Contra Costa County (Calif.).; Real property -- California -- Martinez -- History.; Land tenure -- California -- Martinez -- History.;
- 1 leaf (folded) ; 34 cm.
- The Legacy of Thomas Brown, the County's First Clerk-Recorder
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- Deed. Ygnacio Sibrian to Florencio Sibrian [manuscript].
- Brown, Thomas A., 1823-1889.; Local history -- Contra Costa County (Calif.).; Land tenure -- California -- Contra Costa County -- History.;
- 2 leaves (1 folded) ; 44 cm.
- The Legacy of Thomas Brown, the County's First Clerk-Recorder
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- Deed. Juana Sanchez to Robert Allen [manuscript].
- Brown, Thomas A., 1823-1889.; Local history -- Contra Costa County (Calif.).; Land tenure -- California -- Contra Costa County -- History.;
- 1 leaf (folded) ; 31 cm.
- The Legacy of Thomas Brown, the County's First Clerk-Recorder
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- Estate Marsh [manuscript].
- Brown, Thomas A., 1823-1889.; Local history -- Contra Costa County (Calif.).; Marsh, John, 1799-1856 -- Estate.
- 1 leaf ; 32 cm.
- The Legacy of Thomas Brown, the County's First Clerk-Recorder
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- John Tormey and others, plaintiffs vs. Andrew Allen and others, defendants : summons and complaint in partition of Rancho el Pinole [manuscript].
- Brown, Thomas A., 1823-1889.; Local history -- Contra Costa County (Calif.).; Land tenure -- California -- Contra Costa County -- History.;
- 6 leaves ; 33 cm.
- The Legacy of Thomas Brown, the County's First Clerk-Recorder
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- The public lands of Alameda & Contra Costa counties : survey of Rancho del Sobrante [text].
- Brown, Thomas A., 1823-1889.; Local history -- Contra Costa County (Calif.).; Real property -- California -- Contra Costa County -- History.; Land tenure -- California -- Contra Costa County -- History.;
- 8 p. : map ; 23 cm.
- The Legacy of Thomas Brown, the County's First Clerk-Recorder
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- Martinez & Amador Valley R. R. Co. [manuscript].
- Brown, Thomas A., 1823-1889.; Local history -- Contra Costa County (Calif.).; Railroads -- California -- Contra Costa County -- History.;
- 6 leaves ; 36 cm.
- The Legacy of Thomas Brown, the County's First Clerk-Recorder
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- Selby's smelter had the smokestack with the mostest
- Local history -- Contra Costa County (Calif.).; American Smelting and Refining Company -- History.; American Smelting and Refining Company.; Asarco Inc.; Asarco Inc. -- History.; Smelting.;
- 1 p.: photos; 22 x 35 cm.
- The Lost Towns of Contra Costa
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- Sparkle's found, but was it lost?
- Extinct cities.; Contra Costa County (Calif.).; Local history -- Contra Costa County (Calif.).; Railroads -- California.;
- 1 p.: photos; 35 x 21 cm.
- The Lost Towns of Contra Costa
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- Museum seeks to unearth funds
- Local history -- Contra Costa County (Calif.).; Pittsburg (Calif.) -- History.; Coal mines and mining.; Historic mines.;
- 1 clipping: 36 x 22 cm.
- The Lost Towns of Contra Costa
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- Black Diamond Mine
- Local history -- Contra Costa County (Calif.).; Pittsburg (Calif.) -- History.; Coal trade.; Coal mines and mining.; Historic mines.;
- 1 clipping; 20 x 8 cm.
- The Lost Towns of Contra Costa
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- Somerville research
- Local history -- Contra Costa County (Calif.).; Pittsburg (Calif.) -- History.; Cities and towns.; Coal trade.; Coal mining.; Coal mines and mining.; Ghost towns.; Extinct cities.;
- 1 clipping; 19 x 8 cm.
- The Lost Towns of Contra Costa
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- As described
- Local history -- Contra Costa County (Calif.).; Pittsburg (Calif.) -- History.; Extinct cities.; Ghost towns.;
- 1 clipping ; 14 x 8 cm.
- The Lost Towns of Contra Costa
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- Memories of life in an explosive town
- Explosions.; Local history -- Contra Costa County (Calif.).; Contra Costa County (Calif.).; Pinole (Calif.) -- History.; Relocation (Housing).; Richmond (Calif.) -- History.;
- 1 p.: photos ; 36 x 22 cm.
- The Lost Towns of Contra Costa
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- Worker pulls off gold robbery
- Veale, Richard R., 1864-1937.; Local history -- Contra Costa County (Calif.).; Gold.; Robbery.; Gold theft.; Winters, Jack.;
- 1 p.: photos; 22 x 34 cm.
- The Lost Towns of Contra Costa
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- Airport zoning plan for Buchanan Field, Contra Costa County, California [cartographic material].
- Local history -- Contra Costa County (Calif.). ; Airports -- California -- Contra Costa County -- Planning. ; Concord (Calif.) -- History.;
- 1 map : b&w ; 64 x 46 cm.
- The Library's Historic Map Collection
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- Map showing boundaries and subdivisions of Orinda Park Tract and Oak View Ranch [cartographic material].
- Contra Costa County (Calif.) -- Maps. ; Local history -- Contra Costa County (Calif.). ; Orinda (Calif.) -- History.;
- 1 map : negative ; 61 x 79 cm.
- The Library's Historic Map Collection
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- Amended map of the town of Port Costa, Contra Costa Co., California [cartographic material].
- Contra Costa County (Calif.) -- Maps. ; Local history -- Contra Costa County (Calif.). ; Port Costa (Calif.) -- History -- Maps.
- 1 map : blueline ; 46 x 66 cm.
- The Library's Historic Map Collection
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- [Letter] [18]66 Jan[uar]y 22, San Francisco [to] Hon. Horace Hanes [manuscript].
- Brown, Thomas A., 1823-1889.; Local history -- Contra Costa County (Calif.).;
- 1 leaf, folded ; 21 cm.
- The Legacy of Thomas Brown, the County's First Clerk-Recorder
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- [Letter] 1883 March 24th [to] Mr. Thomas A. Brown, Esq. [manuscript].
- Brown, Thomas A., 1823-1889.; Local history -- Contra Costa County (Calif.).; Land tenure -- California -- Contra Costa County -- History.;
- 1 leaf ; 21 cm. + 1 envelope ; 9 x 14 cm.
- The Legacy of Thomas Brown, the County's First Clerk-Recorder
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- [Letter] 1857 January 8th, Cassville [to] T. A. Brown, Esq. [manuscript].
- Brown, Thomas A., 1823-1889.; Local history -- Contra Costa County (Calif.).; Lawyers -- California -- Contra Costa County.;
- 1 leaf ; 23 cm.
- The Legacy of Thomas Brown, the County's First Clerk-Recorder
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- [Right of way agreement] [manuscript].
- Brown, Thomas A., 1823-1889.; Local history -- Contra Costa County (Calif.).; Roads -- Right of way -- California -- San Joaquin County -- History.;
- 1 leaf (folded) ; 32 cm.
- The Legacy of Thomas Brown, the County's First Clerk-Recorder
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- Affidavit of Leon Urbino [manuscript].
- Brown, Thomas A., 1823-1889.; Local history -- Contra Costa County (Calif.).; Translating services -- English-Spanish -- Contra Costa County -- History.
- 1 leaf ; 34 cm.
- The Legacy of Thomas Brown, the County's First Clerk-Recorder
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- Thomas B. Prince, and others, plaintiffs, vs. Robert Simson, and others, defendants [manuscript].
- Brown, Thomas A., 1823-1889.; Local history -- Contra Costa County (Calif.).; Land tenure -- California -- Contra Costa County -- History.;
- 1 leaf ; 32 cm.
- The Legacy of Thomas Brown, the County's First Clerk-Recorder
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- Rancho la Boca de la Cañada del Pinole [manuscript].
- Brown, Thomas A., 1823-1889.; Local history -- Contra Costa County (Calif.).; Land tenure -- California -- Contra Costa County -- History.;
- 17 leaves ; 33 cm.
- The Legacy of Thomas Brown, the County's First Clerk-Recorder
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- Certificate of tax sale [manuscript].
- Brown, Thomas A., 1823-1889.; Local history -- Contra Costa County (Calif.).;
- 1 leaf (folded) ; 36 cm.
- The Legacy of Thomas Brown, the County's First Clerk-Recorder
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- Rancho Cañada de los Baqueros : containing 4 leagues of land : copie of petition [manuscript]
- Brown, Thomas A., 1823-1889.; Local history -- Contra Costa County (Calif.).; Land tenure -- California -- Contra Costa County -- History.;
- 8 leaves : map ; 32 cm.
- The Legacy of Thomas Brown, the County's First Clerk-Recorder
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- Copy of affidavit of [plaintiff] denying genuineness of instruments set out in [defendants'] answer [manuscript].
- Brown, Thomas A., 1823-1889.; Local history -- Contra Costa County (Calif.).; Land tenure -- California -- Contra Costa County -- History.;
- 1 leaf (folded) ; 32 cm.
- The Legacy of Thomas Brown, the County's First Clerk-Recorder
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- Copy complaint. Desiderio Briones & wife vs. Mariano G. Vallejo, et al. [manuscript].
- Brown, Thomas A., 1823-1889.; Local history -- Contra Costa County (Calif.).; Land tenure -- California -- Martinez -- History.;
- 10 leaves ; 32 cm.
- The Legacy of Thomas Brown, the County's First Clerk-Recorder
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- Copy. Protest to J. W. Mandeville, U. S. Sur[veyor] General of California against the survey of the Rancho Cañada del Hambre [manuscript].
- Brown, Thomas A., 1823-1889.; Local history -- Contra Costa County (Calif.).; Real property -- California -- Contra Costa County -- History.;
- 4 leaves ; 32 cm.
- The Legacy of Thomas Brown, the County's First Clerk-Recorder
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- Deed. Joaquin Moraga, Francisco Moraga, José Moraga to Elam Brown [manuscript].
- Brown, Thomas A., 1823-1889.; Local history -- Contra Costa County (Calif.).; Land tenure -- California -- Moraga -- History.;
- 2 leaves ; 32 cm.
- The Legacy of Thomas Brown, the County's First Clerk-Recorder
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- Certificate of property sold at Sheriff's sale by order of court by Henry Classen, Sheriff, to Thomas A. Brown [manuscript].
- Brown, Thomas A., 1823-1889.; Local history -- Contra Costa County (Calif.).; Land tenure -- California -- Moraga -- History.;
- 1 leaf (folded) ; 36 cm.
- The Legacy of Thomas Brown, the County's First Clerk-Recorder
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- [Contract] Original subscription to stock for the purpose of incorporating company [manuscript].
- Brown, Thomas A., 1823-1889.; Local history -- Contra Costa County (Calif.).; Railroads -- California -- Contra Costa County -- History.;
- 1 leaf (folded) ; 32 cm.
- The Legacy of Thomas Brown, the County's First Clerk-Recorder
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- Ballona station 6 miles from Los Angeles [manuscript]
- Local history -- Contra Costa County (Calif.).; Brown, Thomas A., 1823-1889.
- 1 leaf; 26 cm.
- The Legacy of Thomas Brown, the County's First Clerk-Recorder
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- [Letter] 1869 July 11, Law Office of Brown & Bailey, Martinez, Contra Costa County, Cal. [manuscript].
- Brown, Thomas A., 1823-1889.; Local history -- Contra Costa County (Calif.).; Judges -- California -- Contra Costa County.;
- 3 leaves ; 25 cm.
- The Legacy of Thomas Brown, the County's First Clerk-Recorder