Dr. Grace Dollar Dickson Kleiser Oral History

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Dr. Grace Dollar Dickson Kleiser (1915-2006)
Interview date: April 3, 1979

Grace’s mother, Mary Grace Dollar, was the only daughter of Captain Robert Dollar, the famous shipping magnate and philanthropist. Grace was born in the family mansion, Falkirk, on March 1, 1915 and describes the house and her grandparents and the influence they brought into her life. She describes her early schooling; life on the 500 acre ranch in San Geronimo Valley; her travels; her education at U. C. Berkeley and Stanford Medical School; her marriage to Dr. James Kleiser; her ranch in Marshall; and her three sons.

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