| Title: |
Nell Doherty
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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: |
Nell has been a resident of Larkspur since 1906. She describes early, turn-of-the-century Larkspur, including the Larkspur Inn, Escalles, the Bon Aire Hotel, life along the Corte Madera Creek and the “Rose Bowl” dances. She also discusses the volunteer fire department, Owl’s Wood, Jim Corbet and the Tiscornia property. In addition, she talks about her husband’s lumber company, the “Hot Houses” of George Nivens, the early Arks, and Hill’s Boat House. This interview was recorded at Nell’s residence in Greenbrae.
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| URL: |
http://www.co.marin.ca.us/depts/lb/main/crm/oralhistories/dohertyft.html
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| Original Language: |
English
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| Audio: |
[Audio available]
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| Time span: |
Not indicated ... to 1975 (Year of interview)
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| Speaker: |
Doherty, Nell, 1885-1984
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| Speaker gender: |
Female
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| Speaker date of birth: |
1885
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| Speaker place of birth: |
Los Angeles, CA; California; United States; North America
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| Speaker race: |
White
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| Age at speaking: |
90
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| Document location: |
Greenbrae, CA
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| Document date: |
12-Mar-1975
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| Interviewer: |
Ehat, Carla; Kent, Anne
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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: |
OHI0029597-32825
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