C. W. "Judge" Vernon: Early Life in Tahoe City, California, 1906-1980

by: University of Nevada Oral History Program

Publication date: 1980

Usage: Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 4.0 International

Topics: Lake Elsinore, Lake Tahoe, Lake Tahoe Tavern, Meeks Bay, Tahoe City, tourism, skiing

Publisher: University of Nevada Oral History Program

Collection: unroralhistory; additional_collections

Language: English

William (Judge) Vernon was born in 1884 in Iowa and grew up in Lake Elsinore. He went to Lake Tahoe Tavern in 1909 to play his cornet in a band. In 1923, he, his wife, and his two daughters moved to Meeks Bay on Lake Tahoe. In 1927, they moved to Tahoe City where they resided for over fifty years. In his oral history, Mr. Vernon discusses the development of skiing in the Lake Tahoe area and the rapid commercial development of the area. He discusses the evolution of public utilities and of his long lasting community service, where he gave unselfishly of his time and energy.

Notes

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Addeddate: 2018-07-02 19:05:39

Date-digital: 2012

Identifier: VernonC.W.

Identifier-ark: ark:/13960/t7mq2149v

Interview-date: 1979

Interviewee: Vernon, Clarence William "Judge", 1884-1981

Interviewer: Tiller, Ann

Ocr: ABBYY FineReader 11.0 (Extended OCR)

Ppi: 300

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