Miriam Gerstle Wornum (1898-1989)
Interview Date: January 17, 1979
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Miriam is the granddaughter of Lewis Gerstle, Vice President
of Alaska Commercial Company. This company had exclusive rights from the
United States Government in 1868 to take seals from the Pribilof Islands
in the Bering Sea. Miriam tells of her early years on Washington Street
in San Francisco, her summers at the Gerstle home in San Rafael, later given
to the city as a park. She also relates her impressions of the Schloss,
Gerstle and Lilienthal families, her career as an artist, her many trips
abroad, her marriage and life in England for 30 years, and her writing.
Audio Clip from the Interview (46 seconds) Full Transcript of the Interview (Click here for a printable version) |
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