Alameda County Historical Society

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Publications

The Peraltas and Their Houses
by J.N. Bowman
Reprint of an article from the September 1951 issue of the California Historical Society Quarterly, about the four houses built by the sons of Luis Maria Peralta, who received a Spanish land grant of 45,000 acres in 1821 in what is now Alameda County, California.

Published by the Alameda County Historical Society, 2001. 40 page booklet with reproductions of drawings and maps, including updated maps by Jeff Norman
$5.00; $2.00 postage and handling for up to two copies. Sales tax is included.

The Plow and the Temple: Early Mormon Settlers in Fremont, California
by Dana Greb Mazariegos
A personal history of pioneer families who settled in Fremont and southern Alameda County in the 1840s.

Published by the Alameda County Historical Society, 2001. 32 page booklet with photographs and maps
$5.00; $2.00 postage and handling for up to two copies. Sales tax is included.

The Chinese Laborers of Lake Chabot, San Leandro, California
by Jacqueline Beggs
A history of the Chinese workers' contribution to the construction of Lake Chabot Dam, an earthen dam built in 1874-1892.

Published by the Alameda County Historical Society, 1997. 28 page booklet with maps and photos
$3.00; $2.00 postage and handling for up to two copies. Sales tax is included.

Historical Sketches of Southern Alameda County
by Charles Howard Shinn
First published in the Oakland Enquirer as a Series of Articles, June 8 �� November 18, 1889.

Published by the Alameda County Historical Society, 1991. Softcover, 158 pages with photos and maps
$5.00; $3.00 postage and handling for up to two copies. Sales tax is included.

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Alameda County Historical Society
P.O. Box 13145
Oakland, CA 94661

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