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Title
Theron Fox Oral History
Creator
San Jose Historical Museum Association
Date Created and/or Issued
1992-02-19
Contributing Institution
History San Jose Research Library
Collection
California Revealed from History San Jose
Rights Information
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Description
Theron Fox had a long career in newspaper, radio and publishing in San Jose, as well as being an essential force in the San Jose Historical Museum. Fox was interested in magic and was editor of magic magazine "The Bat" for 17 years, as well as Secretary of the Pacific Coast Association of Magicians. The wide-ranging interview covers his experiences during World War I and World War II, local San Jose politics, and life in San Jose. He also covers his family history as a descendant of Samuel C. Young, who arrived in Santa Clara County in 1846.
Type
text
Format
Copy
Identifier
casjhsj_000395
ark:/13960/t55f6bc30
Language
English
Subject
Entertainers
Journalists
Newspaper publishing
Printers--California--Interviews
Printing--California--History
Radio personalities
Time Period
1905/1960
Place
San Jose (Calif.)
Santa Clara County (Calif.)
Provenance
History San Jose
California Revealed is supported by the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act, administered in California by the State Librarian.

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