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Sisters Marilyn Bagshaw and Patty Bagshaw Simmons were born at Ross Hospital in Kentfield in 1940 and 1942, respectively. The Bagshaws were raised in Mill Valley and attended Old Mill School, Tamalpais High, and College of Marin. Over the years, Marilyn worked for Pacific Telephone and Telegraph, the human resources department of Blue Shield of California, and was a school secretary. At the time her oral history was recorded, Patty had worked for over three decades as a business and office manager for Happy Feet Dance School in Mill Valley. Both sisters have two children each. In this oral history, Marilyn and Patty recount their childhood memories of growing up in Mill Valley. Through their extensive recollections they draw a detailed picture of the various establishments that comprised downtown Mill Valley -- from Mosher's Shoe Store and Old Mill Market to La Ginestra and Dowd's Fashion Stables. Marilyn and Patty also talk about many local residents who were well known in the community, from U.S. Senator Samuel Ichie Hayakawa to the founder of Happy Feet Dance School, Cece Boden Bechelli.
Identifier
719F3D07-C9B6-412D-BEAB-112919161674 2014.020.001
Subject
Albert's Department Store Alto School Bagshaw, Fred Bagshaw, Marie Vetter Bagshaw, Sam Bagshaw, Tom and Jane Bechelli, Cece Boden Cagwin, George Carbine, Richard Carnegie Library Churches Dimitroff's Frame Shop Dowd's Fashion Livery Stables El Marin Florist Esposti's Soda Fountain Green Frog Market Hartman, Dr. Rodney Hartman, Harriet Hartman, Zaida Hayakawa, Margedant Hayakawa, Senator Samuel Ichie History Huntoon, Fred and Alena Kee, Suey La Ginestra Lenci's Meat Market Marin Amateur Radio Club Markets Martin Brothers Feed store Marvel Mar Masons Mosher's Shoe Store MV history - Baby boom years (1950s and early 1960s) MV history - WWI and WWII Old Mill School Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Catholic Church Outdoor Art Club Ronning, Joanne Sauers, Jackson Schools Sequoia Theater Simmons, Ron Stores & shops Stump, Vera Sunset Grocery T&M Hatchery Thran Market Warren, Earl
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