2025 CCC History Conference

The Contra Costa County Historical Society in collaboration with Diablo Valley College (DVC) presents the

‍2025 CONTRA COSTA COUNTY HISTORY CONFERENCE

This is your opportunity to see what your local historians are working on in the community. We hope to see you at the Community Conference Center at DVC!

Exhibit Hall 10:30am-12:30pm

• Contra Costa County Historical Society
• El Cerrito Historical Society
• Port Costa Museum and Archives Project
• Walking Ghosts of Black History
• Pittsburg Historical Museum
• Delta Protection Commission & Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta National Heritage Area
• Lindsay Wildlife Experience
• CA State Parks
• Mapping Prejudice in Contra Costa County
• Anza Trail Exhibit
• National Park Service

Panel: History Makers 12:30pm-1:30pm

• Deborah Lee, California State Park, Relevancy and History State Park Interpreter
• Sariah Rushing, Lindsay Wildlife Experience, Natural History Collections Specialist
• Jenni Shaw, Lindsay Wildlife Experience, Curator of Education
• John Fiedor, Archivist, Chevron Heritage Center

Panel: History Makers 1:45pm-2:30pm

• Donna Graves, Public Historian, Mapping Prejudice
• Blake Roberts, Program Manager, Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta National Heritage Area, Tribal Liaison
• Carol Jensen, Public Historian

Admission is FREE.

Getting there:

Public Transportation is suggested.

By Car: We encourage carpooling. To secure parking through the campus website: https://mycampuspermit.com/4cd.html

Golf Club Road provides excellent access for the History Conference.

Lot 7 is on Golf Club Road, and it is closest to the Community Conference Center (BLDG CCC).

If you have any questions:

Please call (925) 229-1042 or send an email to: director@cocohistory.org