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Oral History of Edna Foster |
Collection |
Oral History |
Scope & Content |
Edna Deming Foster was born March 18, 1894, in Ashland, Oregon, and came to Mill Valley in 1923. After graduating from University of California, Berkeley, Edna married Henry Foster in 1921 and the couple moved into a house on Lovell Avenue in Mill Valley on Armistice Day, 1923. Edna quickly became involved in the PTA at Old Mill School, the Outdoor Art Club, and other local community affairs. In this oral history, Edna recounts her time at UC Berkeley, the liveliness of the Mill Valley Depot as the center of town, and her experience riding the railroad up and down Mount Tamalpais. With a keen eye for real estate, Edna shares the story of how she and her husband purchased and remodeled the Holtum building across from the Outdoor Art Club, their relationship with architect Gus Costigan, and the numerous small shops and tenants who rented space in the building. Edna also recalls transforming the Holtum building into El Paseo, which she and Henry officially opened on May 15th, 1948. |
Audio and Transcript |
Click here to hear recording. Click here to read the transcript. |
Dates of Creation |
1974-05-08 |
Interviewee |
Foster, Edna |
Interviewer |
Little, Lucretia and Andresen, Betsy |
Creator |
Mill Valley Historical Society |
Extent and Medium |
Transcript: 34pp Recording: 1:32:45 |
Search Terms |
Architecture Barash, Sholom Bell, Ellis Blanford, Ann Brand, Estelle Bryant, Sally Costigan, Gus Depot El Paseo Foster, Henry Gardening Hanson, Lucretia Hiking Holm, Elna Kempthorne, Nevin Keystone Building Lytton Square Mill Valley Record Mt. Tamalpais Mt. Tamalpais & Muir Woods Railway Old Mill School Outdoor Art Club Quedens, Elsie Remodelling Rutherford's Pharmacy Seymour, Elliot Seymour, Kent Sheline, Ruth Sororities Stewart, Jeanette Teachers Teaching Volunteers White, Ralston |
Object ID |
1974.001.001 |
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Recording |
Copyrights |
Transcript and recording copyright Mill Valley Public Library, 1974. 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. |