copyrighted Marin County Free Library. Anne T. Kent California Room Copyright, Anne T. Kent California Room, Marin County Free Library
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John tells the story of his family and the family business, MacPhail's, Inc., which has been in business since 1884. His grandfather came to San Rafael, opened a livery stable with 90 horses and miscellaneous rigs, and branched out to selling wood, coal, heating oil, stoves and appliances, and building materials. Until 1979, MacPhail's was the largest company in Northern California, with the exception of Sears and Wards. 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.
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