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  1. Oral History of Albert Bagshaw - Oral History

    Albert Edward Bagshaw was born in 1902 in a house on Blithedale Avenue. His Welsh father and San Franciscan mother had settled in Mill Valley shortly after marrying. In this oral history, Albert describes several of the homes his father built for the family, as well as the Alto, Blithedale and Locust areas of those days. He describes his school days at Homestead, Park and Summit Schools, and his short time at Lick-Wilmerding High School in San F...

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  2. Oral History of Beryl Jean Symmes - Oral History

    Beryl Jean Symmes grew up in Richmond, Surrey, England. In 1943 she met Laurence M. Symmes Jr., an American serviceman. They married in 1947, and Laurence brought her to Mill Valley where he had settled after the war with his aunt Ruth Boericke White, the widow of Ralston White, who owned the Garden of Allah. Beryl and Laurence spent two weeks living at the famous Mill Valley residence before moving into their own home, named El Nido (The Nest), ...

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    Oral History of Beryl Jean Symmes

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