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Oral History of Trubee Schock |
Collection |
Oral History |
Scope & Content |
In this oral history, longtime Mill Valley resident and energetic citizen Trubee Schock recounts her civic involvement in Mill Valley over several decades. Born in New York in 1935, Trubee grew up in Southern California. Trubee recounts attending Beverly Hills High School, where she became very involved in student activities, swimming, and social life. After graduating from high school, she moved up Northern California and attended San Jose State University, where she pursued a degree in commercial art. Trubee recounts her life as a young woman in San Francisco after graduation, working in the advertising department of the famous White House department store and living in the Spreckels Mansion in Pacific Heights, which had been converted into a residence hall. In 1963, Trubee moved to Mill Valley with her husband James and her sons. Trubee describes how she got involved with the American Association of University Women and the impact that had on the trajectory of her life. Trubee discusses her civic involvement over the years, including serving on the committee in Mill Valley to celebrate the bicentennial of the United States, creating the Memorial Day Parade, and developing the Milley Awards. Throughout the interview, Trubee recalls many friends, mentors, and colleagues she knew and worked with over the years. Considering the future of Mill Valley, Trubee expresses her hope that people will continue to get involved in the community. In a written addendum to the interview, Trubee describes her experience working for the Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District for two decades. |
Audio and Transcript |
Click here to hear recording. Click here to read the transcript. |
Dates of Creation |
2018-03-15 |
Interviewee |
Schock, Trubee |
Interviewer |
Schwartz, Debra |
Extent and Medium |
Transcript: 34pp Recording: 01:34:27 |
Search Terms |
American Association of University Women Angiulo, Joe Art - Mill Valley Artists Barnard, Jean Behr, Peter Bicentennials Boarding houses Bridges - Marin County Carpenter, Don Champlin, Bill Cipollina, Mario Community centers Community service Department stores Emerson, Lyman Fishkin, Mark Golden Gate Bridge Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District Greenwood, Bob Hazen, Vernon Hunter, Don Lewis, Huey Libberton, John Lieberman, Sali Life is a Lousy Drag McFadden, Cyra Memorial Day Memorial Day Parade Mill Valley Arts Commission Mill Valley Bicentennial Committee Mill Valley Community Center Mill Valley Creative Achievement Award Milley Awards MV history - Music and counterculture (1960s and 1970s) O'Hanlon, Ann Oral History - Volunteerism and activism Oral history - Volunteerism, activism Outdoor Art Club Ruedy, Alison Schultz, Vera Schwartz, Leah Smith, Marilyn Spreckels Mansion Storm of 1982 The White House department store Topper, Evie Volunteer work Wallace, Kit Wasserman, Abby Wealth Windmill |
Object ID |
2018.026.001 |
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Recording |
Copyrights |
Transcript and recording copyright Mill Valley Public Library, 2018. 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. |