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Regional Oral Historv Office Universitv of California the Bancroft Library Berkeley, California Regional Oral Historv Office Universitv of California The Bancroft Library Berkeley, California Donated Oral Histories Collection LEONORA H. STROHMAIER: Memories of Years Preceding and During the Formation of the California Native Plant Society An Interview Conducted By Mary Mead 1992 [In fulfillment of requirements for the Advanced Class in Oral History Methods and Techniques Vista College, Berkeley Instructor: Elaine Dorfman] LEONORA H. STROHMAIER 1992 Photograph taken by Erwin Strohmaier TABLE OF CONTENTS A. Planning Materials iii B. Introduction vii C, Interview History viii D. Transcript of Interviews 1 I. Leonora Strohmaier: Personal Background 1 a. Early Childhood Memories 1 b, College Years at UC Berkeley 2 c. Work Experience Leads to Ph.D. 4 d. Years Following Ph.D, 5 e. Leonora Meets Erwin Strohmaier 6 f. Leonora Joins the Berkeley Garden Club 8 11. Activities and Groups Contributing to the Development of CNPS 10 a. The Regional Parks Association 10 b. Members of the Regional Parks Association 11 c. Leonora's Involvement with the Regional Parks Association 12 d. Controversy Over the Regional Parks Botanic Garden 12 e. Three Groups in Defense of the Botanic Garden 13 f. Key People in the Pre-CNPS Groups 15 g. Inspection of the Regional Botanic Garden at Tilden 16 h. CNPS Is Gradually Organized 2 1 111. First Months of the California Native Plant Society 24 a. Financial Problems in the First Year 24 b. Memories of Original Members of CNPS 26 c. Leonora's Early Involvement in CNPS 30 d. Some Personality Differences in the Early Months 31 e. Early Structure of CNPS 3 1 IV. Additional Memories of CNPS 33 a. Memories of CNPS from Photographs by Erwin Strohmaier 33 b. Early CNPS Newsletters 35 c. Leonora's View of Changes in CNPS Over the Years 37 d. Leonora's Activities Outside CNPS 3 7 E, Collateral Documents F. Guide to Tapes G, Name/Place Index I. Interviewer's Biography HISTORICAL TIMELINE Historical Events and Trends Dates World State Local Personal 1915 World's Fair Depression years College education World War I1 Research/Teaching positions Research Marriage/Family Joins Berkeley Garden Club & Regional Parks Association Controversy over Liaison between Tilden Botanic Garden Regional Parks & Friends of RegionaParks Botanic Garden CNPS Founded Vietnam War CNPS State Office Moved to Sacramento CNPS East Bay Chapter is Formed OUTLINE FOR INTERVIEWS Interview One: A. Leonora's personal history 1. Early family history 2. When did interest in botany form? 3. Education 4. Work history 5. Marriage and family B. Membership in community interest groups 1. Activities leading up to formation of the California Native Plant Society Interview Two: C. Pre-CNPS Days 1. Easts Bay Regional Parks Botanic Garden at Tilden a. Controversy over botanic garden site b. Early groups and members against relocation of garden 2. Leonora's involvement in early groups D. Founding of the California-Native Plant Society 1. Gradual evolvement of CNPS from early interest groups 2. Key people during first few months a. Internal differences and difficulties 3. Leonora's involvement in CNPS 4. Structure of CNPS in early months Interview Three: E. Additional Memories 1. Photographs of early CNPS meetings and activities 2. Examples of early CNPS newsletters 3. Leonora's activities outside CNPS vii EAST BAY CHAPTER Alameda & Contra Costa Counties California Native Plant Society LEONORA STROHMAIER By David Bigham April 1992 Leonora Strohmaier is a quiet person. I believe I first met her over twenty years ago while helping at the CNPS Plant Sale. I remember a tall, gentle woman who talked a little with the loud and bustling kid I was then. I don't remember much else, except the way she made me feel welcome and at ease. I probably didn't have the eyes or ears to catch the sparkle of wry humor. I know it must have been there, because in the years since that humor has lighted up many a slow Board meeting and broken moods become too self-serious. Leonora, serving as Board Secretary for so many years, has contributed a rare commodity to CNPS: good sense. She has made our often rambling and diffuse discussions appear rational and ordered in her minutes . She has accomplished this by her ability to grasp the essential points and record them with clarity and economy. I learned this not only by my own attendance at meetings but also by working on a CNPS history project to summarize those minutes. Reviewing them revealed a voice that was honest, accurate, and, above all, kind. This was especially remarkable because many of those years recorded were vivid with difficult and sometimes disagreeable moments. I guess that is what Leonora has given to CNPS and all of us from her quietness, a point of view which puts us at ease and helps us all to rise to om best. INTERVIEW HISTORY This is the second in a planned series of four interviews with early members of the California Native Plant Society. I began the series with Myrtle Wolf, and during one of our meetings she recommended that Leonora Strohmaier would be a good person to interview if I wanted a more complete history of CNPS. I called Leonora who was very willing to be a part of the series, and we set up a pre-interview planning session for 10 February 1992. I was greeted by Leonora at the door of the Strohmaier home at 77 Bonnie Lane in Berkeley, California. She is a very pleasant, soft- spoken woman, somewhat shy yet quietly confident and comfortable with herself. I met her husband, Erwin, who as an amateur photographer has taken numerous photographs of the early CNPS members and activities. We talked about the likelihood of using some of Erwin's photographs for her oral history. Leonora showed me to a basement office where she had gathered some early materials about CNPS--she was clearly preparing herself for the interviews to come. She was curious to know what value an oral history about CNPS and herself could have to others, and I assured her that her recollections would be highly valued as an historical reference. We proceeded to create an outline of topics that would be used as a guideline during the interviews. On 28 February 1992, we held our first interview. Leonora was comfortably dressed for the occasion. She directed me into the dining room where she once again had spread out materials in preparation for the interview. The Strohmaier home is an older Berkeley house with dark wood and a warm, comfortable feeling. A quiet fire in the fireplace took the chill off a crisp morning. At the last minute, I explained to Leonora that I wanted to diverge from our original outline and have her begin by telling me about herself and her early family life. This proved most rewarding, and the transition from her personal background to her involvement in CNPS and related activities was very smoothe. I felt that the interview was very comfortable, but I noticed that upon completion an hour or so later, she was somewhat relieved that it was over. She expressed concern again whether the information would have value to others. We arranged for a second interview in three weeks due to schedule constraints for both of us. Leonora is very actively involved in a number organizations, so I was extremely grateful she granted me time for these interviews. I again expressed an interest, once the interviews were complete, to talk to Erwin about using some of his photographs. The second interview took place on 20 March, again at the Strohmaier home. As I walked up the front path to the house, I looked more closely at Leonora's front garden, full of spring bulbs. The brilliant red tulips were particularly noticeable and contrasted well with flowers of blue and also yellow. Leonora was clearly more comfortable this time as I set up my equipment for recording. I felt the interview was more relaxed and spontaneous because of the familiarity of the process. We decided that one more interview would be required for a more complete picture of her involvement in CNPS and in groups preceding CNPS. The third interview, on 27 March, was both interesting a fun. Leonora has kept a large file on minutes from pre-CNPS groups and early CNPS meetings as well as CNPS newsletters, the latter dating from the first meeting of October 1965 through 1973. These documents helped trigger her memories throughout our interviews. On this day, she also pulled out an album of early photographs of CNPS taken by her husband Erwin. She leafed through the pages and gave brief descriptions of each photograph, and we decided upon five or six to be included in the oral history. Erwin joined us following the taping, and he very kindly offered to make extra prints of those Leonora and I had chosen. I met with Leonora twice more for editing purposes. Each time she was as gracious as ever. She is a very busy person, currently at work on a 50-year history of the Berkeley Garden Club which she will present in June. Although I told her to take her time with the editing process, she called in a few days to let me know she had completed it. The old saying, "If you want something done, give it to a busy person," truly applies to Leonora! A native of the Bay Area, Leonora's family history offers valuable information about earlier places and events. She has also been a member of many local and state organizations over the years. Her quiet presence has made a sound contribution wherever she has elected to contribute her time and efforts.
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