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 The first Mill Valley Depot, c. 1894 |
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The Mill Valley Historical Society was formed in 1977 with the primary purpose of educating the community about local history, via our publications, events and other activities. The Society organizes and co-sponsors together with the Mill Valley Public Library a series of First Wednesday Programs on topics of historical interest. The Society also publishes the Mill Valley Historical Review, an annual magazine featuring articles and photographs on subjects related to Mill Valley history. On the Sunday of every Memorial Day weekend, the Society stages a Walk into History, commemorating the anniversary of the 1890 land auction that initiated the development of Mill Valley. Each year a different part of Mill Valley is highlighted on a short walking tour led by trained guides. The Mill Valley Historical Society Oral History Committee preserves memories of Mill Valley's past by conducting taped interviews of long-time Mill Valley residents, and then transcribes and edits them. The tapes are available for listening in the History Room, and the transcripts are available for checkout at the Mill Valley Public Library. An excellent resource for information about Mill Valley's past is the Lucretia Hanson Little History Room. The History Room contains a growing collection of historical materials about Mill Valley and its environs, including old photographs, newspapers on microfilm dating back almost a century, more than one hundred oral histories and other historical memorabilia. The History Room is domiciled and managed by the Mill Valley Public Library. It is staffed by volunteer docents, most of whom are Historical Society members, who are available to assist visitors and answer questions. In addition, the Lucretia Little History Room of the Mill Valley Public Library has provided 200 images of Mill Valley to the Online Archive of California. The Mill Valley Historical Society is a non-profit organization of about 500 members. Officers and Board Members are elected at the annual dinner meeting in October. Board of Directors 2008-2009: · John Leonard, President · Rachel Cleaveland-Riedy, Vice President · Bill Devlin, Treasurer · Barbara Kent, Secretary · Tim Amyx, 1st. Wednesday Program · Donna Carrillo, Membership · Betsey Cutler · Barbara Ford · Kate Menzies · Joan Murray · Chuck Oldenburg · Alison Owings · Leslie Reiber · Wendy Zheutlin The Mill Valley Historical Society would be pleased to hear from you. To let us know what you think, to ask a question about Mill Valley's history, or to pass on to us some historical information that you think would be of interest, please see our Contact Us page.  All historical photographs of old Mill Valley displayed on this site are, in both hardcopy and digital form, the sole property of the Mill Valley Public Library, 375 Throckmorton Avenue, Mill Valley, CA 94941, and may not be reproduced in any form without the express written permission of the Mill Valley Public Library. Content for this web site was provided by former Mill Valley Historical Society Board Member Marilyn Geary. The site was designed and created by Alan Nayer. Web hosting is provided by:  |