Personal Histories

El Cerrito Notables (a list)
Fay Breneman’s History of El Cerrito
“Harem Scarem:” Neva Calvert Carpenter recalls growing up in El Cerrito
From merchant seaman to federal administrator: an oral history of Gerald Martin’s life
African Dance Led to Self-Understanding: Mina Wilson on growing up in El Cerrito
Pat McCarthy’s well-traveled brick comes home
El Cerrito’s Greatest Threat: A Satirical Look Back at Bicycle Safety by Michael Doan
Paul Fadelli’s local snapshots: Looking back half a century
Richard Jones recalls El Cerrito in the 1940s
Remembering teacher and volunteer Christine Roed
City Clerk Lucille Irish: City Hall’s “Go-to gal”
In appreciation: Paul Grunland
Remembering historical society volunteer Christine Roed
Don Bonini, who came to El Cerrito from Italy as a child in 1912, shares recollections about old-time El Cerrito