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El Cerrito Historical Society
El Cerrito Historical Society
ABOUT
Who We Are
Contact
EVENTS
Upcoming Events
Past Events
Videos
STORIES
COLLECTIONS
Shadi History Room
Photo Collections
El Cerrito in Print
Historic Maps
Self-Guided Tours
Topical Archive
El Cerrito Notables
Mervin Belfils Remembers
PUBLICATIONS
The Forge (quarterly)
Sparks (monthly)
GET INVOLVED
Join the society
Donate
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Who We Are
Contact
Folder: EVENTS
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Upcoming Events
Past Events
Videos
STORIES
Folder: COLLECTIONS
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Shadi History Room
Photo Collections
El Cerrito in Print
Historic Maps
Self-Guided Tours
Topical Archive
El Cerrito Notables
Mervin Belfils Remembers
Folder: PUBLICATIONS
Back
The Forge (quarterly)
Sparks (monthly)
Folder: GET INVOLVED
Back
Join the society
Donate

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

  • 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

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