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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