- P.O. Box 82, Orinda, CA 94563
- (925) 254-1353
Newsletter Archive
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- February 2021 (Matchless Orinda, Newest Historical Landmark, Unprecedented Times)
- October 2011 (Caldecott Tunnel History, Photo Display, OHS Award Recipients, Earthquakes)
- July 2010 (de Laveaga photos, Lamorinda, A Step back in Time, Paul & Dorothy Williams)
- November 2009 (OHS Dinner, Kay Norman, Orinda Roads)
- July 2009 (Moraga Adobe History, Orinda Village Bridge, Meet the New Board Members)
- March 2009 (Wallace Realtors, Dorothee Paterson)
- January 2009 (Vasco Giannini, Vounteer Awards, Pat Adams at Wagner Ranch, Moraga Adobe)
- July 2008 (Orinda Olympians, Orinda Sign in 4th of July Parade, Orinda Masons)
- February 2008 (Holiday Dinner, 2007 OHS Award, Book Review, Orinda Community Church)
- September 2007 (Joe Cleary, Orinda Union 60th Reunion, Letters from Glorietta 3rd graders)
- May 2007 (Casa Orinda, Earthquakes in Orinda, Casa Azul, Railroad Tie & Rails)
- January 2007 (OHS Celebrates Miramonte, Casa Azul Photos, Bob Paterson, Trains in Orinda)
- October 2006 (Orinda School History, Orinda’s Bygone Days, Miramonte 50 year)
- July 2006 (History of OMPA Swimming Competition, Orinda Park Pool, Susan Ross)
- April 2006 (1906 Earthquake photos, WomenSing, Ezra Nelson memories Part V, Orinda Name)
- January 2006 (Ben Randall Jr., T-Bone, Ezra Nelson memories Part IV)
- November 2005 (Frank Lloyd Wright House, Ezra Nelson memories Part II and III)
- September 2005 (Wagner Ranch, Film Festival, Ezra Nelson memories Part I)
- May 2005 (Orinda Authors, Past OHS Presidents)
- February 2005 (OHS Holiday Dinner, John Holmgren’s structures of Europe, 1950s Ads)
- November 2004 (The Willows, Historical Cattle Brands, Clark Wallace)
- April 2004 (John Holmgren’s Moraga memories, 1915 Rules for Teachers)
Become a Member and/or Volunteer!
The Orinda Historical Society is an all-volunteer organization, and anyone who wants to help the OHS is welcome! The society has a large number of artifacts, photos, paper records, and other items that are still being cataloged. You can help take inventory of the society’s holdings and make them more available to the public. Help is needed entering items into a computer database, reviewing and categorizing contents of paper files. The society also has informative displays at Orinda town events, and help to operate these booths is always needed.
Click here for our membership form.