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Title
Oral History of Sarah Edna Maguire
Contributing Institution
Mill Valley Public Library
Collection
Mill Valley History Online
Rights Information
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Description
Sarah Edna Maguire was born April 23, 1889 in Nevada County, California. Edna, as she called herself, began her teaching career in Mariposa, where she worked for a decade before moving to Mill Valley in 1921 and begininng to teach in the Mill Valley School District. For 20 years Edna served as principal of Homestead School. In 1955, the Edna Maguire school was built and named in her honor. Edna passed away at the age of 92 in Santa Rosa. Editor's Note: The transcript for this oral history differs somewhat from the audio recording due to editorial decisions at the time of the recording. Unfortunately, the sound quality of the recording is poor.
Identifier
92D77758-A543-4736-98BD-399820597682
2017.036.001
Subject
Abraham, Belle
Arden, Eve
Edna Maguire School
Floods
Homestead School
Mill Valley School District
MV history - WWI and WWII
Oral history - Education
Plummer, Ida
Quedens, Elsie
Quedens, Eunice
Schools
Teaching

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