East Bay Regional Parks Oral History Collection, 1978-2017

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Summary

Title:
East Bay Regional Parks Oral History Collection
Dates:
1978-2017
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2 boxes
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Preferred citation:

East Bay Regional Parks Oral History Collection. Contra Costa County Historical Society

Background

Scope and content:

Transcripts of interviews conducted by Traci Parent: • Dollie (Arata) Thompson and Stella (Arata) Perata on August 17, 1978. They were daughters of Eugene and Onorina Arata of the Arata Ranch, Somersville Road, Antioch, California. • Ollie (Damiano) Renzenbrink on Aug 21, 1978, former resident of the Mount Diablo Coal Field, Contra Costa County, California, regarding the Buffo (Buffa) and Damiano Family History. • Elinor (Arata) Corsi Girolami on September 9, 2003, regarding the history of the Arata Family and the ranch on Somersville Road, Antioch, California. • Linda (Corsi) O’Rell and Norine (Corsi) Dolyniuk on August 4, 2017, granddaughters of Eugene and Onorina Arata, Arata Ranch, Somersville Rd, Antioch Transcripts of interviews conducted by Karana Hattersley-Drayton & Joan M. Cohn: • Stella (Arata) Perata on August 3, 1979, daughter of Eugene and Onorina Arata of the Arata Ranch, Somersville Rd., Antioch Transcripts of interviews conducted by Karana Hattersley-Drayton and Cathy Green: • Elmer “Jack” Lougher, June 17, 1979 at Somersville Hotel Site in Somersville Townsite, Mount Diablo Coal Field, Contra Costa County, California • Amelia (Ginochio) Peel, February 17, 1981, former resident of Nortonville, Mount Diablo Coal Field, Contra Costa County, California. Transcripts of interviews by Karana Hattersley-Drayton: • Ivor Pimm, August 10, 1989, Pt. Pinole. • Jean (Gidley) Kennedy, June (Lawton) Finch, John Nye, Helen (Petrich) Moore, Mrs. Gladys Berk, Mr. Robert (Bud) Van Proyeen, Mr. EP Taipale, Mrs. Cynelle Carrick, Mr. Fred Petrich. Pt. Pinole. August 1989. • John Nichols, March 17, 1992, Land Management Specialist, provided an inventory of features and resources at Pt. Pinole Regional Shoreline. • Ida (Cardoza) Taylor, July 1996. Morgan Territory. Transcripts of interviews conducted by Susan Imboden: • George Coles, October 19, 2013, Brooks Island Archaelogical Project, Richmond. • George Coles, September 23, 2013, Brooks Island Regional Preserve, Richmond. • Katie Wolfman, March 11, 2012, Alvarado Girl Scout Day Camp at Alvarado Park, Richmond. • Mary Cozzo Schaefe, and Al and Mike Bruzzone, January 4, 2011, Alvarado Park, Richmond. • Jimmie Rampoldi, July 14, 2011, Alvarado Park, Richmond • Joe Meneghelli, June 23, 2011, Alvarado Park, Richmond Transcript of interview conducted by John Waters & Traci Parent: • James M. Reynolds, October 15, 1992 & November 12, 1992, night shift foreman, Roberts Brothers Silica Sand Co. Mine, Nortonville. Transcript of interview conducted by Kevin Turner: • Jack Phillips, October 28, 1985, Former Hazel-Atlas Glass Co. Employee.

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Finding aid created by Contra Costa County Historical Society staff.
Date Prepared:
1978-2017
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This finding aid was produced using Record Express for OAC5 on July 14, 2025, 2:54 p.m.

Access and use

Restrictions:

The collection is open for research.

Terms of access:

Contact the Contra Costa County Historical Society for publication permission.

Preferred citation:

East Bay Regional Parks Oral History Collection. Contra Costa County Historical Society

Location of this collection:
724 Escobar Street
Martinez, CA 94553, US
Contact:
9252291042
info@cocohistory.com
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