Unique Collections

Unique Collections

In addition to a broad coverage of Concord-specific history, heritage, and preservation materials, the Concord Historical Society maintains detailed data and photo coverage of several subjects unique to Concord:

Airfields:

Concord Army Airfield (1943-44)/Buchanan Field Airport (1946-present)
Concord Airfield (airmail - 1920's) - 1920-1941
Clyde/Associated Oil Field - 1930-1934
OLF-NAAF-Concord (USN) - 1943-1944
Mahoney Field - 1920
Sherman Field - 1934-1952

Railroads:

Southern Pacific (SP) - Steam/Diesel: 1891-1978
Oakland & Antioch (O&A) - Electric: 1909-1911
Oakland, Antioch & Eastern (OA&E) - Electric: 1911-1920
San Francisco-Sacramento (Shortline) - Electric: 1920-1928
Sacramento Northern (SN) - Electric: 1928-1973
Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) - Electric: 1973-present
Bay Point-Clayton (BP&C) - Steam: 1909-1946

Property Tax Records: 1929-1942; 1945-48; 1955-56; 1960-61

Sanborne Fire Insurance Maps: Concord (1891-1945); Bay Point (1912 & 1919); Port Chicago (1932)

Dave Brubeck Biographic Data

Port Chicago Explosion: (July 17, 1944): effects, trial, photos, and reports.

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