Name/Title
Oral History of Frank MackEntry/Object ID
2002.026.001TScope and Content
Frank Mack grew up in Los Altos and went to Los Altos Grammar School and Mountain View High School. The Mack family moved to Los Altos when Frank was two years old. Frank was an active member in the Kiwanis Club and discussed the club and how to become a member in 1957. Frank was also chairman of the Tax Appeals Board for Santa Clara County.
Frank's grandfather bought 16 acres of Los Altos land in 1920 and Frank moved to Los Altos when he was 2 with his family to live on his grandfather's land. In his interview, Frank discusses various people in Los Altos and local businesses of the time period. Specifically, the theater owned by Jack Gregory, Mac's Tea Room, and Claude Stringer's Pool Hall. After taking a course at San Jose State, Frank started a real estate business in Los Altos in 1947. Frank is also familiar with all of the real estate agents in town such as Mike Wright, Nevell Williams, Alton Spinks, and Harvey Jones. He mentions the cost of certain properties within this time period. Frank was involved in much of Los Altos commercial real estate sales, specifically sales on 1st St, State St, and Main St.Collection
Oral History CollectionOral History Details
Interviewee
Frank MackInterviewer
Pinky Whelan,Wulf Schrader,Marion GrimmInterview Date
Aug 21, 1990