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Oral History of Betsey Cutler |
Collection |
Oral History |
Scope & Content |
In this oral history, retired public servant Betsey Cutler recounts her life in Mill Valley and decades of service to the community. Born in New Jersey in 1942, Betsey moved to Mill Valley in 1969. Betsey first got started in public service when her two daughters, Karen and Susan, were growing up in the 1970s and she became President of the PTA. Betsey went on to serve for several years on the Planning Commission and then the City Council, including two terms as Mayor. She has also served on the boards of the Mill Valley Historical Society and the Redwoods Community. Betsey recounts some of the major projects during her tenure on the Planning Commission and City Council - including the construction of the community center and the library renovation - and recalls many of the people she worked with in city government over the years. Betsey shares an around-the-world voyage she took with her husband John Cutler after their retirement. Throughout this oral history Betsey conveys how much she has enjoyed serving the community over the years. She concludes by sharing her reflections on some of Mill Valley's challenges going into the future and expressing her hope that as the community changes it will maintain a balance between the old and the new. |
Audio and Transcript |
Click here to hear recording. Click here to read the transcript. |
Dates of Creation |
2017-01-24 |
Interviewee |
Cutler, Betsey |
Interviewer |
Kleiner, Joyce |
Extent and Medium |
Transcript: 24pp Recording: 01:27:24 |
Search Terms |
Barnes, Catherine Book clubs Books Buildings - Mill Valley, Commercial Business - Mill Valley Business - Mill Valley - History Cascade Room Cities & towns Citizens Committees City & town life City government City officials City planning Civic leaders Commercial buildings Commercial districts Community centers Community property Cutler, Betsey Cutler, John Dawson, Doug Dog Wars Dogs Downtown districts Fire Fire flow initative Fisco, Dennis Historic buildings Historic preservation Historical societies History Housing Housing projects Ireland Low-income housing Mill Valley Community Center Mill Valley general plan Mill Valley History Society Mill Valley Public Library Montgomery, Anne Old Mill PTA Panama Canal Pets Political campaigns Political participation Politics Politics & government PTA Public libraries Public relations Public schools Public servants Public service Public service employment Public service organizations Public services Reading Schools Senior citizens Solem & Associates Solem, Anne Solem, Don Supervisors Swimming pools The Redwoods Then & now comparisons Throckmorton Avenue Town life Town meetings Town officials Traffic Travel Use of land Welfare housing |
Object ID |
2017.142.001 |
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Recording |
Copyrights |
Transcript and recording copyright Mill Valley Public Library, 2017. 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. |