Louise Arner Boyd

17 min. 

One would have to search far and wide to find a more interesting, courageous and paradoxical woman than Louise Arner Boyd. Born into a rich and privileged Marin County family, she grew up a tomboy chasing after her two older brothers and riding horses in the rustic paradise of the San Francisco Bay area.

A Red Cross Girl: Erna Torney's Story
9 min.

This is the story of Erna Torney, mother to MHM member and former Board Member Richard Torney. Erna was a Red Cross girl who served on a B-24 Air Force base in England during WWII. She was interviewed as part of the Museum's oral history program.