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Blake Estate oral history project

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Arbegast, M. K. 1922-
Blake, Igor Robert, 1928-
Brocchini, Myra M., 1932-
Brocchini, Ronald Gene, 1929-
Domoto, Toichi, 1902-
Evans, Elizabeth Janin, 1909-
Evans, Elliot A. P. 1907-
Hail, Anthony Godwin, 1924-
Haymaker, Linda, 1951-
Hitch, Charles Johnston.
Holmes, Florence Louise Chilton, 1911-
Kerr, Catherine Mary Spaulding, 1911-
Kerr, Clark, 1911-
Kittredge, Janice Rivers, 1926-1999
Riess, Suzanne B.
Scott, Geraldine Knight, 1904-1989
Stein, Louis L., 1902-1996
Thacer, George Blake, 1906-
Thacer, Helena Duryea
Vodden, Walter G., 1921-
Willer, Norma Florence Pidcock, 1922-
Bancroft Library. Regional Oral History Office.

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Book

Publication info

Berkeley, Calif, University of California, c1988

Notes

Interviews are part of the University History Series.

Interviews with family members, architects and landscape architects, gardeners, staff, and two presidents of the University of California to document the history of Blake House, since 1967 the University's presidential residence, and the Blake Garden, utilized by the University for teaching purposes. Inquiry into life history and personality of Anson Blake, Anita Symmes Blake, and Mabel Symmes; the University and the house, remodelling and use since 1962; the development of the gardens and their use today. Includes extensive appendices. Interviewees are: Igor Robert Blake, George Blake Thacer, Helena Duryea Thacer, Elliot A.P. Evans, Elizabeth Janin Evans, Louis L. Stein, Clark Kerr, Catherine Mary Spaulding Kerr, Janice Kittredge, Norma Willer, Anthony Godwin Hail, Ronald Gene Brocchini, Myra M. Brocchini, Charles Johnston Hitch, Toichi Domoto, Walter G. Vodden, M.K. Arbegast, Gerladine Knight Scott, Florence Holmes, and Linda Haymaker.