Title: Nilda Rego Collection

Dates: 1989-2016

Collection Number: 2015.67

Creator/Collector:

Extent: 16 boxes (8.5 cubic ft.)

Repository: Contra Costa County Historical Society

Abstract: Nilda Rego had a column in the Contra Costa Times called “Days Gone By” from 1989 through 2016. This collection includes a selection of her research for the articles she wrote as well as the bulk of her materials gathered throughout her time as a writer.

Language of Material: English

Collection is open for research.

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Nilda Rego Collection. Contra Costa County Historical Society

The collection is sorted in boxes, folders sorted alphabetically. Box #1: • AAA-Auto History • Accidents • Advertisements (ADS) • Agriculture • Angel Island • Alamo • Alameda Co, Dublin & Bernal • Alameda Co • Alcatraz • Antioch • Anza – Soto • Associated Farmers • Aviation • Avon • Bacon, Sam • Balfour & Guthrie • Bancroft • Bank fraud, Demartini • Bear 7129 • Benicia • Bermuda • Bidwell, John • Bickerstaff, Lafayette • Black Diamond EBRP, Rose Hill Cemetery • Black Diamond EBRP • Blacks in Contra Costa • Brentwood • Brewery in California • Briones in California • The Ship Brooklyn (Mormon) • Burgess, R.N. • Byron Hot Springs & Other Spas • California Government Post Office • California Missions • California Parks • California History Courier • California Society of Pioneers • California State History • California Parks • Camp Stoneman • Canneries • H. Carpenter • Carquinez Transportation Bridge • Castro Family • Cattle Brands & Rustling • Chelemedos • Chinese Riots • Civil War Years in California • Clayton • Clayton & Jeremiah Morgan • Clyde Box #2: • History of Concord & Vicinity • Concord • Concord, guy family • Concord Home Guard • Concord Inn Fires • Concord, The Pacheco’s • Bob Condon • Conference of The California Historical Societies • Contra Costa Gazettes 1860 • Contra Costa County • Contra Costan Box #3: • Contra Costa Historical Doc., Minutes & Correspondence • County Hospital • Courier Journal 1940-45 • Cowell • Crenna & Concord 1911-1918 • Crime-Gambling • Crime-Prostitution & Vice • Crime-Sporting News • Curry vs Veale • U.S Customs • Danville, San Ramon & Camp Swain • Danville –Wood Ranch Box #4: • Days Gone By #1 • Days Gone By #2 • Diaries 1953-1998 • DVC • Earthquake 1989 • East Bay Regional Parks • El Cerrito • Elder Hostel • Election 1888-Election & Campaigns Box #5: • Fales, Orris & his cemetary, Walnut Creek • Filice & Perrelli Canning Co. – Richmond • Fires • Folsom • Fort Point-Presidio • France • The Glass House-San Ramon & Family • The Grange • Grapes & Wineries • Gronlund Family History (also James Williams – Pleasant Hill) • Heather Farm • Hercules • Historical Data • History Columns • Holy Ghost • Honegger, Myra Holliday • Hook, Vincent Box #6: • Hough Family-Martinez • Industry • Interviews • Ivory Family • Jacuzzi Family • Japanese, Chinese & Hindus • Jews • Judge Joseph Jones • Captain Otto Von Rotzebue • Labor • Lafayette • Lamorinda People • Lawman • Leech House (Walnut Creek) • Lesher, Dean Box #7: • Letters • Library • Lick & Mt. Diablo • Livermore Valley • Lodges & Activities • Lohse & Thomas • Longs Drugs • Maltby • Mare Island • Marine Museums • Marsh House • Martinez • Martinez Canteen • Mahon Family et all • Midwest (Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota) Box #8: • Miscellaneous • The life of Gertrude Mohr • Mt. Diablo (Flower Talk by Rego) • Mt. View Articles • An Early History of the Moraga Schools • “Moraga” by Donald Walker • Moraga & Lafayette • Moraga Photos • John Muir Site • Mutnick-Lafayette • Native Americans • Natural Gas & Oil • Newspapers Box #9: • Nilda’s Classes • Nilda’s Mail #1 • Nilda’s Mail #2 • Nilda’s Mail #3 • Nilda’s Photos • Nilda’s Sun Column’s #1 • Nilda’s Sun Column’s #2 • Oakland • Oakwood Stock Farm • Obits A-G • Obits H-M Box #10: • Obits N-Z • O’Brien , Ellen • Orinda • Orinda History Series • Oregon • Pacheco • PGE Progress • “Papinta” Holpin (Carrie) Walnut Creek • Personal • Pittsburg #1 • Pittsburg #1 Box #11: • Place Names in CA • Polese • Port Chicago (Bay Point) • Presidio • Prohibition • Railroads • Railroads-Benicia, Benicia Port Costa Ferry • Ransom, Leander & Daughter Amelia Nevelle Ransom • Research for Days Gone By (2 Folders) Box #12: • Research (1 Folder) • Richmond • Rossmoor Notes • Sacramento • St. Marys College • St. Marys College History • Salt • San Diego • San Francisco • San Francisco Earthquake • San Francisco Historical Scenes Box#13: • San Mateo County • Santa Clara County • Sierra Counties • Schools • Selby • Sewer • Ships • Silkworms • Smith + Elliot • John Dale Smith – 1925 • Solano County • Sonoma County • So. CA Counties • Southwest , Arizona, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas • Speech’s • Spanish American War • Squirrels • Stege • Step Back in Time • Stockton Port • Stone Family • Stories 2000 • James S. Stow Box #14: • Louisiana Strenzel • “Talks” • Taxes • Telephone • Tornheim, William – Antioch Schools • Transportation – Bridges, Mtz – Benicia R.R. • Transportation – Shipping • Transportation – Railroads • Transportation – Tunnel Rd. / O+A Train / Shephard Pass • RR Veale Box #15: • Walnut Creek • Walnut Creek – the Creek • Walnut Creek Dan Eckley / Walnut Kernel • Walnut Growers • Water • Weather • Webb Family • Wells Fargo Stages, Pony Express • Wells Fargo / Black Bart • West County Cities Box #16: • Williams Family • Winters Island • Women’s Suffrage • Work Notes • World War I • World War II • W.W.II – Courier Journal • Cornelius Yager • Yosemite