Collection context
Summary
- Title:
- Judge Richard E. Arnason Collection
- Dates:
- 1913-1916; 1966-2014
- Creators:
- Arnason, Richard
- Abstract:
- Extent:
- 16 boxes
- Language:
- Preferred citation:
-
Judge Richard E. Arnason Collection. Contra Costa County Historical Society
Background
- Scope and content:
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The Collection consists of artifacts and extensive court documents that once belonged to Judge Richard Arnason. Judge Arnason served as a Superior Court Judge for 49 years. He was the presiding judge in the Angela Davis trial, in 1972, which is arguably one of the most significant (for both legal and political reasons) cases of the latter 20th century.
Indexed terms
- Subjects:
- death penalty
judicial system
law
judge - Names:
- Davis, Angela Y.
MaGee, Ruchell
Nem, Soknoeun - Places:
- Richmond
About this collection guide
- Date Prepared:
- 1913-1916; 1966-2014
- Date Encoded:
- This finding aid was produced using Record Express for OAC5 on July 14, 2025, 2:55 p.m.
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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Collection is open for research.
- Preferred citation:
-
Judge Richard E. Arnason Collection. Contra Costa County Historical Society
- Location of this collection:
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724 Escobar StreetMartinez, CA 94553, US
- Contact:
- 9252291042