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1. Oral History of Edna Foster - Oral History

   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 Ber...

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2. Oral History of Inez Sollom Mills Purser - Oral History

   Inez Sollom Mills Purser is a great-granddaughter of John Reed, who in 1843 received the first land grant to the southern Marin area. Inez was born in the family home at 90 Locust in 1903, inherited the house upon her mother's death in 1958, and lived there until 1989. In this oral history, titled "Remembrances," Inez recalls stories about her relatives. She discusses her mother, Jesse Deffebach Sollom, her uncle, John T. Reed, her great-aunt, Hi...

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