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000 030 060 085 105 124 141 153 161 170 185 192 215 220 230 243 263 277 293 Introduction, Marilyn Richardson born in San Francisco 1926 Moved to Holly wood lived in 4 houses in 3 years Attended St Cecelias in San Francisco moved to Reno Nevada brother enlisted in Marines Worked for shell oil worked for standard oil, as teletype operator Made $300 a month and supported family Met husband when they were 14 Husband graduated from military academy '47, married in '48 War time rationing, how life changed one brother in Marines and one in Air force brother shot down and MIA for 8 months other brother killed in 194 7 moved to Park Merced in San Francisco Moved to Southern California Husband took job with Plymouth Cordage Company in Lakewood Moved to Novato CA. not back to San Francisco because ofthe drugs girls education, some catholic schools and some public school Girls went to Public high school 295 311 320 324 342 350 358 370 382 393 405 409 416 430 437 448 455 Moved to Chicago, new to snow youngest daughter 11 4 oldest daughters stayed in California Moved back to Northern California, Rohnert Park Her mother from Kendrick Idaho Father was a minor, went to boarding school Doesn't know how her mother ended up in San Francisco Moved to Mississippi, all her daughters were in California moved back to California, husband stayed in Mississippi for six more years Traveled all over the world on Cruises and husbands job Husband retired in 1991 first grandchild in 1967, shock, first boy in family grandson thought she was his mom first son in Law went off to Vietnam her high school education, but didn't go on because of money Husband traveled a lot, just her and her 7 girls only knew hoe to cook 2 things, never did chores as a kid because she had servants had her daughters do everything around the house, and take care of their _younger sisters before frozen food, had to learn to cook couldn't eat out, too expensive 467 growing up went to worlds fair a lot 473 cost a nickel to take the ferry 480 expo of future, and exhibits of other countries 492 never been to Palace of fine arts, or Co it tower (san Francisco landmarks) but did visit twin peaks 497 Describes Citro baths, indoor pools 510 Used to go ice skating for fun 520 Talks of the Flyshacker salt water pools
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Title | Richardson, Marilyn Oral History Interview, 2005 |
Interviewer | Darling, Benjamin J. |
Date | 2005-04-30 |
Description | 30 minute oral history with Marilyn Richardson, conducted for a Women in the West (HIST 398 course at Washington State University). She moved frequently during childhood and worked after high school. She married and raised six children. Due to her husband's military career, the moved frequently, but eventually settled in Rohnert Park, California. |
Subject | Internal migration; Economic & social conditions; Families |
Coverage | North and Central America--United States--California--San Francisco County--San Francisco; North and Central America--United States--California--Sonoma County--Rohnert Park |
Type | Sound |
Genre | Interviews |
Publisher | Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University Libraries: https://libraries.wsu.edu/masc |
Rights | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ |
Rights Notes | In copyright. Item is in copyright until 95 years after 2011 publication date. |
Identifier | ua262b09f101 |
Source | Is found in Archives 262, Women in the West Oral Histories https://libraries.wsu.edu/masc/finders/ua262.htm at Washington State University Libraries' Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections (MASC) https://libraries.wsu.edu/masc |
Holding Institution | Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University Libraries |
Contributors | Digitization and description funded through a National Endowment for the Humanities We the People grant for Washington Womens History to the Washington Womens History Consortium, a part of the Washington State Historical Society. |
Language | English |
Digitization | Original audio cassettes were converted to wav files using Audacity and a USBPre interface. Mp3 files were then created from the wav files for online access. Film clips were created as mpeg-4 files using Adobe Premiere Elements 9 to add selected images to the wav audio files. Print documents were scanned to pdf format using a Xerox Workcentre 5030 copier/scanner. |
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Title | ua262b09f101_Abstract |
Full Text | 000 030 060 085 105 124 141 153 161 170 185 192 215 220 230 243 263 277 293 Introduction, Marilyn Richardson born in San Francisco 1926 Moved to Holly wood lived in 4 houses in 3 years Attended St Cecelias in San Francisco moved to Reno Nevada brother enlisted in Marines Worked for shell oil worked for standard oil, as teletype operator Made $300 a month and supported family Met husband when they were 14 Husband graduated from military academy '47, married in '48 War time rationing, how life changed one brother in Marines and one in Air force brother shot down and MIA for 8 months other brother killed in 194 7 moved to Park Merced in San Francisco Moved to Southern California Husband took job with Plymouth Cordage Company in Lakewood Moved to Novato CA. not back to San Francisco because ofthe drugs girls education, some catholic schools and some public school Girls went to Public high school 295 311 320 324 342 350 358 370 382 393 405 409 416 430 437 448 455 Moved to Chicago, new to snow youngest daughter 11 4 oldest daughters stayed in California Moved back to Northern California, Rohnert Park Her mother from Kendrick Idaho Father was a minor, went to boarding school Doesn't know how her mother ended up in San Francisco Moved to Mississippi, all her daughters were in California moved back to California, husband stayed in Mississippi for six more years Traveled all over the world on Cruises and husbands job Husband retired in 1991 first grandchild in 1967, shock, first boy in family grandson thought she was his mom first son in Law went off to Vietnam her high school education, but didn't go on because of money Husband traveled a lot, just her and her 7 girls only knew hoe to cook 2 things, never did chores as a kid because she had servants had her daughters do everything around the house, and take care of their _younger sisters before frozen food, had to learn to cook couldn't eat out, too expensive 467 growing up went to worlds fair a lot 473 cost a nickel to take the ferry 480 expo of future, and exhibits of other countries 492 never been to Palace of fine arts, or Co it tower (san Francisco landmarks) but did visit twin peaks 497 Describes Citro baths, indoor pools 510 Used to go ice skating for fun 520 Talks of the Flyshacker salt water pools |
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