Interview conducted on September 16, 1999.
Final transcript
The interview describes Edmond Zaro’s memories of the development of San Francisco International Airport, ranging from the time before Mills Field was created until the construction of the International Terminal in 1999; brief description of 1915 Panama-Pacific International Exposition; history and geography of South San Francisco, San Bruno, and Millbrae; describes some of the local families, businesses and manufacturers; brief description of flying with a barnstormer pilot; description of the land before it became Mills Field, and the first 1937 buildings for the airport, and subsequent construction, including the expansion of the International Terminal in the 1990s; memories of the Dole Air Races in 1927; impact of the airport on the surrounding neighborhoods, particularly noise issues; brief descriptions of “Smokey” Polsum, Mildred Doran, Julio Garbini, David Rasmussen, and Alma Massollo; recalls the death of Lincoln Beachy in 1915.
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