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Comments on her marriage to Harvey B. Lyon; residence in Oakland; volunteer work with Oakland Symphony, Children's Hospital, Hospitality House during World War II, and other organizations; her DAR activities; and her interest in conservation, particularly redwoods. Taped recollections of colleagues and friends, including Newton B. Drury and Alice Cutter, incorporated.

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Title
Eleanor Lyon, Civic volunteer, clubwoman and conservationist; tape recorded interview conducted by Rosemary Levenson in 1974-1975
Creator
Lyon, Eleanor Richards, 1889-
Lyon, Harvey Blanchard, 1918-
Lyon, Richards Parker, 1916-
Drury, Newton Bishop, b. 1889.
Leveson, Rosemary.
Cutter, Alice.
Bancroft Library. Regional Oral History Office.
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Full Collection Name
California Audiovisual Preservation Project
Other Identifiers
cabeuroh_000209
Subject (Person)
Lyon, Harvey Blanchard, 1883-1975.
Subject (Corporate)
Oakland Symphony Orchestra.
Children's Hospital Medical Center (Oakland, Calif.)
Daughters of the American Revolution. California State Society.
Subject (Topic)
Conservation of natural resources California.
Conservation des ressources naturelles Californie.
Geographic Coverage
Oakland (Calif.)
United States -- California -- Berkeley.
Type
Audio
Format
Oral histories.
Archive
The Library
Contents
Reel 1: 5 in. Interview #3, [June, 1974] Track 1: 1010 ft., track 2: 1010 ft.
Reel 2: Interview #6, May 16, 1975. Track 1: 497 ft., track 2: 470 ft.
Reel 3: Interview #10, June 18, 1975. Track 1: 502 ft., track 2: 230 ft.
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