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Oral History of Bob Burton |
Collection |
Oral History |
Scope & Content |
In this oral history, longtime Mill Valley resident and former mayor Bob Burton recounts his life and discusses his involvement in the community. Born in 1930 in New York City, Bob was educated at Fieldston and Yale. After college, he worked for the New York Life Insurance Company, which gave him the opportunity early in his career to transfer to San Francisco. In 1966, Bob moved to Mill Valley with his wife, Elza, and their two children, Kenneth and Abigail. He soon got involved in city governance, serving on the planning commission and the city council. Bob discusses his work as a public servant as well as well as his and Elza's involvement-ongoing at the time this oral history was conducted-in the cultural life of Mill Valley. |
Audio and Transcript |
Click here to hear recording. Click here to read the transcript. |
Dates of Creation |
2016-02-05 |
Interviewer |
Perone, Stella |
Extent and Medium |
Transcript: 19pp Recording: 01:07:33 |
Search Terms |
Barnard, Jean Burton, Abigail Burton, Bob Burton, Elza Burton, Robert Capron, Bob City council members City government City government City officials City planning Elections - Mill Valley Insurance Insurance companies Lawyers Marin Symphony Chorus Meyer, Dean N. Mill Valley Record Miller Avenue Miller Avenue Plan Milley Awards Music Musicians MV history - Growth (1980s) New York Life Insurance Company Oral history - Local government, police, firefighters Oral history - Visual, performing, literary arts Oral history - Volunteerism, activism Planning Commission Poutiatine, Ivan Road construction Roads Theaters Theatrical productions Transportation Vocalists White, Al |
Object ID |
2016.039.001 |
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Recording |
Copyrights |
Transcript and recording copyright Mill Valley Public Library, 2016. 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. |