Title: Cliff Gallant Collection

Dates: 1970s

Collection Number: 1985.28

Creator/Collector:

Extent: 3 boxes

Repository: Contra Costa County Historical Society

Abstract: Cliff Gallant was a freelance writer who lived in Pacific Grove. He wrote an article for the Herald Weekend Magazine published on January 7, 1979. This material was likely research notes he had compiled.

Language of Material: English

Collection is open for research.

Contact the Contra Costa County Historical Society for publication permission.

Cliff Gallant Collection. Contra Costa County Historical Society

Box 1 B-L • Folder B-1 Balfour – Guthrie & Co, Article from the Benicia-Sentinel • Folder B-2 Banks • Folder B-3 Brickyard • Folder B-4 Bridges • Folder B-5 Churches • Folder B-6 Coal Bunkers • Folder B-7 Crockett • Folder B-9 Eckley • Folder B-10 Fishing • Folder B-11 Fires • Folder B-12 Flour • Folder B-13 Collection Information • Folder B-14 General 1 • Folder B-15 General 2 • Folder B-16 General 3 • Folder B-17 General 4 • Folder B-18 General 5 • Folder B-19 Hotels – Bars • Folder B-20 Judges – Police • Folder B-21 Labor Box 2 L-St • Folder #1 – Lumber • Folder #2 – Missions • Folder #3 – George Washington McNear – founder of Port Costa & started the town as a grain shipping port • Folder #4 – McNear #2 • Folder #5 – Nevada Dock – Shepherd’s Canyon • Folder #6 – Oil • Folder #7 – Personalities • Folder #8 – Politics • Folder #9 – Port Costa Working Notes • Folder # 10 – Railroads • Folder # 11 – Port Costa Warehouse Receipts – 1883 • Folder # 12 – Ranchos • Folder # 13 – Schools • Folder # 14 – Ships • Folder # 15 – Social • Folder # 16 – Strike 1901 • Folder # 17 – Strike 1916 Box #3 S-W • Folder # 1 – Port Costa Warehouse & Dock Company – warehouse grain receipts • Folder # 2 – Post Office • Folder #3 – Violence • Folder # 4 – Warehouses • Folder # 5 – Wheat 1 • Folder # 6 – Wheat 2 • Folder # 7 – Wheat 3 • Folder # 8 – World War 1 • Folder # 9 – Water Co & Power • Folder # 10 – Whorehouses