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Don Oman was born in Seattle on June 7, 1915. His parents were Levi C. and Laurie Oman. After graduating from the University of Washington, Don took a job at Miller Freeman Publications in San Francisco and rented a small room on Lovell Ave. In 1939, he married Agnes and the couple moved into a cottage at 333 Molino. During World War II Don served as a Navy combat correspondent in the Pacific. After the war Don and Agnes moved to Larkspur, then back to Mill Valley in 1951 with their daughters Laurie and Frances. They bought a house at 338 Lovell, where they lived for 42 years. Eventually, Don left Miller Freeman and started his own trade magazine for the meat industry. It thrived for 20 years before he and his wife sold it and retired. Throughout this oral history Don shares his memories of the businesses that once populated Mill Valley and recalls memorable events like the 1939 World's Fair at Treasure Island.
Identifier
92480000-CBF8-48F9-8F6F-857851516540 2017.041.001
Subject
Albert's Department Store Dowd's Stables Esposti's La Ginestra Mayer's Department Store Meat industry MV history - Baby boom years (1950s and early 1960s) Navy yards Oman, Agnes Oman, Laurie Oman, Levi C Publishing industry University of Washington World War II
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