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Oral History of Helen Russell |
Collection |
Oral History |
Scope & Content |
In this oral history, CEO of Equator Coffees & Teas Helen Russell shares both the story of her life and the story of the successful company she co-founded with her wife Brooke McDonnell. Born and raised in Massachusetts, Helen recounts how she grew up dreaming of being an entrepreneur. She then went on to study marketing and business at Northeastern University. In 1989 she visited Mill Valley for the first time and immediately fell in love with the town. Helen describes in detail how she and Brooke built their coffee business over the course of 25 years, moving from Mill Valley to Larkspur, then to Yountville and Novato, before finally coming back to settle permanently in Mill Valley. Throughout this oral history, Helen expresses her strong sense of belonging to Mill Valley and her commitment to creating community in town. |
Audio and Transcript |
Click here to hear recording. Click here to read the transcript. |
Dates of Creation |
2019-04-07 |
Interviewee |
Russell, Helen M. |
Interviewer |
Debra Schwartz |
Extent and Medium |
Transcript: 28 pp Recording: 01:07:49 |
Search Terms |
Brooks, Ken Business & finance Business - Mill Valley Business ethics Businesswomen Coffee Coffee industry Equator Coffees Europa Fair trade Hiking History Integrated Community Services McDonnell, Brooke Mill Valley Mill Valley Community Center Miller Avenue Morin, Brit Morin, Dave MV history - Digital era (1990s) Oral history - Local business Proof Lab Station Retail stores Reynolds, Paula Russell, Helen Stores & shops Urban Remedy |
Object ID |
2019.042.001 |
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Recording |
Copyrights |
Transcript and recording copyright Mill Valley Public Library, 1969. 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. |