Janet Wright is a California native who was born in 1933 in Berkeley. Her parents both attended the University of California, Berkeley, and her father, Louis Stein, owned and operated Arlington Pharmacy in Kensington. Stein was also a noted local historian who collected an assortment of memorabilia and important photographs, including that which related to the East Bay Regional Park District. In this interview, Wright discusses her early life, family, memorable moments from her childhood, her family’s interest in East Bay parks, and her father’s collecting of historical artifacts, including a streetcar, horsecar, furniture, and documents. She also recalls Stein’s work in founding the Contra Costa County Historical Society in 1951 and her parent’s restoration efforts of the Martinez Adobe that later became part of the John Muir National Historic Site.