copyrighted Marin County Free Library. Anne T. Kent California Room April 24, 1982 Copyright 2009, Anne T. Kent California Room, Marin County Free Library
Description
Genevieve is the daughter of philanthropist and real estate developer Henry Bothin. His donation of 1,230 acres of land in Fairfax was utilized for the 1911 construction of the Arequipa Sanatorium, a facility that treated working-class women who suffered from tuberculosis. Genevieve's interview recounts her father's philanthropy and her work as a board member of the Bothin Foundation. Genevieve also describes her childhood in Ross. From 1974 to 1984, Carla Ehat, with partner Anne Kent, and later Genevieve Martinelli, interviewed a broad spectrum of Marin County's long-time residents, from ranchers to politicians, including descendants of early pioneer families. This program was co-sponsored by the Marin County Free Library and the Moya Library in Ross. The resulting archive, consisting of nearly 300 recordings and their corresponding transcriptions, are housed in the Anne T. Kent California Room at the Civic Center branch of the Marin County Free Library.
Oral Histories Real estate development Philanthropists Arequipa pottery Ehat, Carla De Limur, Genevieve Bothin, 1894-1983 Bothin, Henry Bothin, Jane Whittier Arequipa Tuberculosis Sanitarium For Working Women Bothin Foundation Bothin Helping Fund Hill Farm
Place
Marin County (Calif.) Ross Valley (Calif.) Ross (Calif.) Fairfax (Calif.) San Francisco
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