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Oral History of Elliott & Kent Seymour |
Collection |
Oral History |
Scope & Content |
Editor's Note: The transcript of this interview differs from the audio interview. The transcript condenses and re-orders the interview. Kent and Elliott Seymour are twins, born July 10, 1902 in San Francisco. They were raised in Mill Valley, and have lived most of their lives in Mill Valley and Marin County. In the interview, they recount their school years in Mill Valley, and then their attendance at, and degrees from, the University of California at Berkeley. They recalled memories of Mill Valley from the early days, including their experiences with the 1906 earthquake, the streets of Mill Valley, the old railroad station and the trains in Marin. Kent became an insurance and real estate agent, opening an office in partnership with colleagues, married Helen Rosalie Close, and had three children. Elliott became an attorney, in his own practice, married Virginia Kerber, and spent several years in the U.S. Navy during World War II. Both are retired as of the date of the interview. |
Audio and Transcript |
Click here to hear recording. Click here to read the transcript. |
Dates of Creation |
1975-04 |
Interviewee |
Seymour, Elliott & Kent |
Interviewer |
Hamilton, William A. |
Extent and Medium |
Transcript: 17pp Recording: 00:49:18 |
Search Terms |
1906 Earthquake Associations Cagwin, Seymour, and Hamilton Clubs College education College of Marin Durbrow, Walcott Earthquakes Franklin, Christine Franklin, H. Frederick Franklin, Jane Franklin, John Franklin, Stephen Guernewood Park Hamilton, Bill Hamilton, William A Insurance Brokers Kerber, Virginia law school Lawyers Marin County Republican Central Committee Masonic organizations Military service MV history - Early Mill Valley to 1915 MV history - Interwar years MV history - WWI and WWII Oral history - Railways Railroads Reynolds, Florence Roads Russian River Seymour, Donna Seymour, Elliot Seymour, Helen Seymour, Jane Elliot Seymour, Kent Seymour, Susan Christine Seymour, Virigina Kerber Sidewalks Southern Pacific Railroad Stations, Railroad Steam Trains Tamalpais Park School U.S. Navy World War II |
Object ID |
2017.057.001 |
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Recording |
Copyrights |
Transcript and recording copyright Mill Valley Public Library, 1975. Materials are made available for research purposes only; all rights are reserved to the Mill Valley Public Library. Requests for permission to quote for publication or for any other usage must be obtained from the Library. |