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Descriptive Summary
Title: Nancy Fahden Collection
Dates: 1982-1993
Collection Number: 1993.47, 1993.60
Creator/Collector:
Fahden, Nancy
Extent: 30 boxes
Repository:
Contra Costa County Historical Society
Martinez, California 94553
Abstract: This is a collection of the former Contra Costa County Supervisor, Nancy Fahden, which includes correspondence, meeting agendas,
and reports and studies on many issues including landfill, Naval Weapons Station, and hospital closures.
Language of Material: English
Access
Collection is open for research.
Publication Rights
Contact the Contra Costa County Historical Society for publication permission.
Preferred Citation
Nancy Fahden Collection. Contra Costa County Historical Society
Biography/Administrative History
In 1976, Nancy Fahden was the first woman to be elected to the Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors. She served 16 years.
She was active in controlling refinery pollution, opposed the March Canyon landfill east of Mount Diablo in favor of the Keller
Canyon Landfill in Pittsburg, and opposed the annexation of the Franklin Canyon area by Hercules. During her tenure, the waterfront
in Martinez became an East Bay Regional Park.
Scope and Content of Collection
Box 1: Correspondence regarding cities, traffic, parks, fences, road development, water issues, corporation yard, studies
that deal with Martinez, John Muir site, Shelter for Homeless
Box 2: Subject Files, A-E
Box 3: Subject Files, non-alphabetical
Box 4: Subject Files, P-W
Box 5: Subject Files, non-alphabetical
Box 6: Subject Files, non-alphabetical
Box 7: Subject Files, 1989-1991, Supervisor Meeting Agendas, Resolutions, Summaries
Box 8: Printed Material, Studies
Box 9: Subject Files, non-alphabetical pertaining to West county cities
Box 10: Subject Files, 1985-1988, Supervisor Meeting Agendas, Resolutions, Summaries
Box 11: Subject Files: S-V
Box 12: Subject Files: People
Box 13: Planning Commission Hearings on Landfill Proposals; Williamson Act of Status Report (Dept of Conservation); Sketch
General Plan Town of Moraga; Waste Management Cycle, Mar 1993; North Richmond Shoreline Specific Pan EIR May 1992, Nov 1992;
West County Draft EIR, 1991; Diablo Watch (Save Mt Diablo) 1993; Land Use Permit, Conditions of Approval for the Keller Canyon
Landfill, 1990; Proposed Homeless Shelter, Martinez Area, 1989; Map: Land Use county-wide; Planning Commission Staff Report,
April 20, 1993 & Jun 27, 1993; Photograph: Acme Fill Transfer Station, 1989.
Box 14: Subject Files: V-Y
Box 15: Design Drawings for Marsh Canyon & Keller Canyon Landfills, 1989; Press Clippings 1989-1992; Correspondence 1988;
Correspondence 1981; Press Clippings 1982-1986; Correspondence 1983; Correspondence 1990; 1993, maps, Planning Commission
stuff; Correspondence & press clippings 1990-92.
Box 16: Miscellaneous audiocassette tapes
Box 17: Miscellaneous Correspondence and campaign material
Box 18: Printed Material re land use
Box 19: Video Tapes
Box 20: Supervisor Meeting Agendas, 1982-1987
Box 21: Files on Naval Weapons Station, County Hospital Expansion, Closing of Public Hospitals, Merrithew Hospital, Fahden
Farms, Proposed Business License, Buying American, Julie Fisher Environmental Issues, 1992 Press Releases
Box 22: Plaques
Box 23: Plaques
Box 24: Miscellaneous newspapers
Box 25: Supervisor Meeting Agendas, 1988-1995
Box 26: Correspondence, Orinda & Moraga
Box 27: Printed Material, Studies
Box 28: Printed Material, Studies
Box 29: Printed Material, Land Use
Box 30: Reports
Indexing Terms
Government, Board of Supervisors
Government, correspondece
Campaign material
East Bay Regional Parks District
Keller Landfill
Concord Naval Weapons Station
newspapers
video tapes
audio cassette tapes
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