| Title: |
Peter S. Behr
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| Document type: |
Oral history
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| Accessibility: |
Free Only
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| Repository: |
Marin County Free Library. Civic Center Branch. Anne T. Kent California Room
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| Collection: |
Carla Ehat Oral History Program for the Anne T. Kent California Room
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| Description: |
Peter was a lawyer and conservationist who gave over 20 years of his life to public service in California. He was on the Mill Valley Planning Commission (1954-1956), served as Mayor of Mill Valley (1956-1960), was a Member of the Board of Supervisors (1962-1969), and a California State Senator (1970-1978). Called the "Mr. Integrity" of local politics, Peter was a driving force behind major conservation legislation, locally and statewide. Here, he talks about his years of service and his belief that individual citizens can make a difference in shaping their community through voting, letter writing, and running for office.
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| URL: |
http://www.co.marin.ca.us/depts/lb/main/crm/oralhistories/psbehrft.html
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| Original Language: |
English
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| Audio: |
[Audio available]
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| Time span: |
Not indicated ... to 1983 (Year of interview)
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| Speaker: |
Behr, Peter S., 1915-1997
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| Speaker gender: |
Male
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| Speaker date of birth: |
1915
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| Speaker place of birth: |
New York, NY; New York; United States; North America
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| Speaker race: |
White
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| Speaker occupation: |
Conservationist; Lawyer
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| Age at speaking: |
68
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| Document location: |
Inverness, CA
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| Document date: |
02-Aug-1983
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| Interviewer: |
Ehat, Carla
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| Locations discussed: |
California; Marin County, CA; North America; United States
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| Topics discussed - ASP terms: |
California; California--History; Community; Local history; Marin County (Calif.)--History; Marin County, CA; North America; Oral history; United States
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| ASP release: |
2005-06
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| Document code: |
OHI0029588-32814
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