| Title: |
Virginia Keating
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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: |
The former head of the Marin County Library at Civic Center, Virginia had lived in San Anselmo since 1907. This interview was recorded at the Octagon House. A Marin county Librarian for 38 years (1931-1968), Virginia tells how Marin County got its library in 1926. Anne T. Kent joins in these reminiscences. On August 3, 1926, the Board of Supervisors passed a resolution to establish a library. Virginia shares the stories of early problems, moving library branches, budget problems, re-location of the library from the basement at the Court House to the Coleman School to the Civic Center. Virginia explains how she created a bookmobile and started the “California Room.” She relates many humorous experiences over the years as a County Librarian.
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| URL: |
http://www.co.marin.ca.us/depts/lb/main/crm/oralhistories/vkeatingft.html
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| Original Language: |
English
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| Audio: |
[Audio available]
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| Time span: |
Not indicated ... to 1974 (Year of interview)
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| Speaker: |
Keating, Virginia, 1904-2003
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| Speaker gender: |
Female
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| Speaker date of birth: |
1904
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| Speaker race: |
White
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| Speaker occupation: |
Librarian
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| Age at speaking: |
70
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| Document location: |
San Rafael, CA
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| Document date: |
06-Jul-1974
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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: |
OHI0029605-32836
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