Generous donors continue to enhance the History Center's rich collections by contributing irreplaceable historical materials.

Listed below are a few of our most recent acquisitions.

For a more complete list of acquisitions, click here.

Roy Bloss

Fore 'N Aft - World War II Richmond Shipyard newspapers. Assorted dates, not a complete run. [99-50]

An essay by Roy Bloss, "They Brought Law to a Lawless Country: Pioneers at Contra Costa and Solano Counties Helped Draft State's Basic Statute." 11 pp, illus and appendices [00-1]

Photo: Louis Stein's Kensington home in the snow. [00-1]

Artifact: Horse saddle with replica of Pony Express "mochilla' on wooden portable display stand. [00-20]

Barbara Blossom

Materials on the Glove Factory Murder, Walnut Creek, including copy of death certificate of the real victim, G. W. Barbe.Two letters from Sheriff Veale to the victim's father, background letter from victim's niece who is the contributor of the materials. [00-4]

A. Frank Bray

Paper materials from World War 1 Food Administration. Incl Sugar Distribution certificates and statement forms for public eating places. [00-45]

Mavis Ferreira

Map: Business Parks Along Corridor 680, 1985. [00-28]

Joan Flanagan

Photos: 6 photos of Casaurang and Lacassie people and Lacassie Water Company. [00-2]

Grace Presbyterian Church

Abridged records of Grace Presbyterian Church, 1958-1998. Both printed text and Cd-Rom. [00-12]

Mary-Ellen Jones

Diploma : Monte Vista High School, 1994. [00-11]

Bill & Tillie Larkins

Photos: 9 Pleasant Hill picture postcards. [00-44]

Dr Joseph Mariotti

Legal records : 75 volumes for area of Pinole, Hercules, Rodeo. See detailed list at History Center Accession Desk. [00-38]

Dean McLeod

Draft: "Statistical Data on Chupcan Tribelet" [00-25]

Photocopies: Contra Costa Guards, First Cavalry Battalion. Copies of original letters and petitions to create the Battalion. Roster included, 1863. [00-43]

Kathleen & Bill Mero

First Day Cover: Contra Costa Wallflower stamp, part of endangered flora series issued by the US Postal Service. [00-8]

Video tapes: "Nine Months" feature film starring Hugh Grant, hospital scenes filmed at Los Medanos Hospital, Antioch. "The Last Execution" documentary regarding World War II German POW's who were kept for a time at the Byron POW camp, Camp Tracy. [00-44]

Kathleen Mero

List: Liberty High School Alumni, 1905-1949. Text and disk. [00-15]

Ralph Noyce

Alphabetized Index for "Applications for Marriage Licenses, Contra Costa County, 1873-1887" both Bride and Groom's surnames, printed text and on disk. [00-33]

Jim O'Hara

Campaign materials: Tom Torlakson 1980, clippings, flyers, etc. [00-10]

Pleasant Hill Historical Society

Drawings: Sanko Ranch, Felix Bertana Barn, Hangman's Tree, Pleasant Hill School, 1920. [00-42]

Brad Rovenpara

Photos: 7 photos, 6 of Thomas Pillsbury as a young boy, c.1930, and 1 of 2 latinos in 1870 or 1871. [00-31]

Card: Sacramento Northern train service to 1941 [00-31]

Match Book : Club Diablo [00-31]

Scott Schrader

Legal records: California Supreme Court Cases 1850-1881, 21 volumes, Pacific States Record, 1906. [00-25]

Ruth Weld

Microfilm: Great Register of Voters, Contra Costa County for period of 1900 - 1914. [00-13] County Register, 1852-1870, handwritten records: County Warrants, Jury Scrip, Road Fund, Etc. 16"x10 3/8"x 1 1/2" [00-21]

June Whitesides

First Day Covers: Pony Express, 4/3/1940, Sacramento and Pony Express 4/29/1983, Pollock Pines, CA Pony Express Station. [00-41]