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Number of Library records |
0 |
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Oral History of Bob and Walter Filippi - Oral History
Brothers Bob and Walter Filippi came to Mill Valley in 1929 from San Francisco, where their father had a garage. Once the family moved to Mill Valley, their father opened the Elroy Garage, named for the property owner's sons Al and Roy, at Camino Alto and Sycamore. During their years growing up in Mill Valley, Bob and Walt saw the town grow from dirt roads and pastures to foreign cars and restaurants. The brothers also saw the change and growth o...
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Oral History of Marie Moraes Filippi - Oral History
Marie Filippi is the daughter of Roque Moraes, one of the original Portuguese dairy farmers from the Azores who started and ran the numerous dairies in and around Mill Valley. The Moraes dairy farm was on the area now known as Enchanted Knolls. In this oral history, Marie recounts the development of the dairies in southern Marin and her father's involvement. Marie also provides insight into the Portuguese community culture in Southern Marin and h...
Record Type: Archive
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Oral History of Mary and Tony Brabo - Oral History
Tony and Mary Brabo were married for 82 years, reportedly the longest marriage in Marin County history. They died in 2011, at ages 99 and 100, respectively. Tony was born February 14, 1912 and Mary November 15, 1911, both in the Homestead Valley neighborhood of Mill Valley. Mary was the daughter of Manuel and Marie Brazil Bettencourt. Both families came from the Azores region of Portugal; Mary recalls speaking only Portuguese as a child. Tony and...
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Oral History of Shirley Larkins - Oral History
Shirley Claire Dias was born on November 8, 1931 in San Rafael and spent her early childhood on her father's dairy farm in Petaluma. When her family moved to Mill Valley in 1942, Shirley enrolled in Old Mill School and later, Park School. She went on to attend Tamalpais High School, working part-time as a waitress at the Mountain Home Inn. In 1951, Shirley graduated from College of Marin and went to work at the American Trust Company Bank in San ...
Record Type: Archive
