Judge Richard E. Arnason Collection
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Contra Costa County Historical Society
2020
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Title: Judge Richard E. Arnason Collection
Dates: 1913-1916; 1966-2014
Collection Number: 2014.58
Creator/Collector:
Arnason, Richard
Extent: 16 boxes
Repository:
Contra Costa County Historical Society
Martinez, California 94553
Abstract: 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.
Language of Material: English
Collection is open for research.
Judge Richard E. Arnason Collection. Contra Costa County Historical Society
Scope and Content of Collection
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.
death penalty
judicial system
law
Davis, Angela Y.
MaGee, Ruchell
Nem, Soknoeun
Richmond
judge