Miss Vera Richardson, Dean of Girls at Acalanes was asked to select three senior student women to be princesses to celebrate the opening of the new freeway. Betty Clark, Dolores Roeschen and Patricia Whitehead were selected, one of whom would be chosen queen after participating it all the festivities of the Fiesta. There were luncheons […]
From the Archives: Formation of the Lafayette Historical Society – April 26th, 1971 — Parts 1 & 2
From the Archives: A Tour of the Oliveira House/A talk with Benjamin B. Shaw III
George Wasson conducts a tour of the Oliveria home shortly before it was demolished for new construction. It was purchased by the Oliveiria family in 1902. The 42-acre property was located in Burton Valley on Oliveira Lane. It is now homes. The property was once pear and walnut orchards.
From the Archives: Lafayette Sesquicentennial – September 20th, 1998
A celebration of Lafayette’s 150th birthday starts with a tour of the Lafayette Cemetery, has demonstrations of various gold panning methods, dancers in period costumes, culminating with a parade along MT. Diablo Boulevard and the third annual Lafayette Arts and Wine Festival.
From the Archives: Acalanes High School Leadership/Actions Video
This is a video produced by the Acalanes High School Leadership class in 1997.
From the Archives: Lafayette History with Bill Wakeman
A brief history of Lafayette by Bill Wakeman.
From the Archives: Ray Peters as Elam Brown
Ray Peters performing as Elam Brown.
From the Archives: First Broadcast of KCEQ
The first broadcast of the old radio station KCEQ that used to be at Acalanes High School.
From the Archives: Acalanes Record 1958-1959
A record created at Acalanes High School that was intended to summarize the year of 1958-1959.
From the Archives: Acalanes Record 1957-1958
A record created at Acalanes High School that was intended to summarize the year of 1957-1958.