tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1838884300056139535.post8654164509207207212..comments2024-02-24T15:49:59.506-08:00Comments on Another Long Walk: Day 14: Who is Emily Proctor?Ryanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12243706924573005381noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1838884300056139535.post-56237741431581102402020-10-14T13:22:52.569-07:002020-10-14T13:22:52.569-07:00Susan Blew - this is great information! Thanks for...Susan Blew - this is great information! Thanks for posting this. I am glad to learn all this, and I hope you enjoy your house.<br /><br />As noted in the comment above yours, I stumbled across this interesting blog post in 2017 when I was also researching this question. I found three Emily Proctors in three generations of the family:<br /><br />1st generation: Emily Proctor (1835-1915) - call her Emily#1 - was the wife of Redfield Proctor.<br /><br />2nd generation: Emily Proctor (1869-1948) - call her Emily#2 - was a daughter of Redfield and Emily Proctor. (They had three daughters and two sons.)<br /><br />3rd generation: Emily Proctor (1887-1964) - call her Emily#3 - was a granddaughter of Redfield and Emily Proctor. Your home was built by this Emily Proctor.<br /><br />The five children of Redfield and Emily#1 were: Arabella, Fletcher, Fanny, Redfield Jr., and Emily#2. Emily#3 was a daughter of Fletcher and Minnie Proctor.<br /><br />I found a source, which of course could be mistaken, that said the shelter on the Long Trail was named for Emily#2, who was the aunt of the woman who built your house. My research is documented in this blog post:<br />https://bremlang.blogspot.com/2017/09/who-was-emily-proctor.html <br /><br />If you would like to email me at gsputnam@gmail.com, I would be happy to correspond further.<br /><br />George Putnam, Jeffersonville, Vermont<br />George Putnamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13607596203322225558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1838884300056139535.post-50669974185564426522020-10-14T12:13:30.686-07:002020-10-14T12:13:30.686-07:00Hi All -
I know quite a bit about Emily Proctor....Hi All - <br /><br />I know quite a bit about Emily Proctor. She built the beautiful house that I am privileged to live in. I live in Berkeley, California, and my house was built by Emily and her then husband, Thomas Tefler, in 1929. Her grandfather, father, uncle and brother were all governors of the state of Vermont. I'm delighted to learn in this 100th anniversary of the women's right to vote, that Emily was a suffragette. Here is an excerpt of what was printed by the Berkeley Architectural Heritage Foundation based on wonderful research done by Daniella Thompson. (I've edited this to take out the description of my home and just leave the information about Emily.) <br /><br /><br />The client in this case was an heiress. Emily Proctor Telfer (1887–1964) was born in Proctor, Vermont. Her family owned the Vermont Marble Company and the town of Proctor. Her grandfather, Redfield Proctor, served as Governor of Vermont, U.S. Secretary of War under President Harrison, and U.S. Senator. Her father, uncle, and brother later took their turns as Vermont’s governors.<br />In 1915, Emily married George Harry Eggleston (1889–1959), a manager at the marble company. We still don’t know when and why the two divorced, or when Emily decided to live in California. She had visited the West Coast in earlier years, staying in tony winter resorts such as the Potter Hotel in Santa Barbara or the Mission Inn, in Riverside. Without any prior hint of an engagement, the Oakland Tribune announced in early 1926 that Mrs. Emily Proctor Eggleston had married Thomas Telfer on February 6 at “Springside” in Concord. The groom was 14 years younger than his bride and rather good looking, especially in his golf togs. Golf may have brought the couple together, as they were both scratch players. Emily’s money, no doubt, helped seal the match.<br />Thomas Telfer (1901–1971) was born in Boonton, NJ to a Scottish family of brickmasons. His father was a successful contractor, but Thomas had other ambitions. He studied civil engineering at Cornell University, graduating with the class of 1923. Eventually he took a job as a sales engineer with Mysell, Moller & Co., a San Francisco brokerage firm that specialized in public utility bonds. The 1925 Berkeley directory listed Telfer as residing at the Northgate Hotel, 1809 Euclid Avenue. Following the wedding, the couple lived briefly in an apartment at 1862 Arch Street but quickly upgraded to a new Dutch Colonial house at 3020 Garber, whose owner, Suzette B. Weber, had moved to the Claremont Hotel after one year in residence.<br />Thomas Telfer soon left his bond-selling job. The Cornell Civil Engineer announced, “Thomas Telfer is engaged in Walnut Ranching in Ignacio Valley, Calif.” The 1920s ushered much planting of walnut and almond orchards in the valley, and Thomas was now listing himself as a Concord walnut rancher. <br /><br />In 1932, the Telfers sold the house and embarked on a long East Coast vacation, settling in at the Claremont Country Club upon their return. Before leaving on the trip, they commissioned architect Henry H. Gutterson to design for them a new house in the same neighborhood, where they lived until their marriage foundered. In 1939, the now divorced Emily Telfer built herself a modern house, designed by Frederick Confer, on the same block as the first home she built. She remarried her first husband and lived on Belrose Avenue for the rest of her life. When she died, her obituary in the Oakland Tribune informed readers that “During World War II, she was known as ‘Ma’ Eggleston to the soldiers passing through Camp Knight in Oakland going to and from the Pacific. Mrs. Eggleston staged plays, did canteen work and performed many other volunteer services for the troops. After the war, she gave much of her time to aiding injured Naval personnel and helping to run a volunteer program for the Alta Bates Community Hospital in Berkeley.”<br /><br />Susan Blew, Berkeley, CA 10/14/20<br />Susan Blewnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1838884300056139535.post-12753538995911045182017-09-08T14:58:37.014-07:002017-09-08T14:58:37.014-07:00My wife and I hiked by the Emily Proctor Shelter o...My wife and I hiked by the Emily Proctor Shelter on 8/25/17 and I had the same question - who was Emily Proctor? I found this post while researching that question. It took some digging to find the answer. Yes, as other commenters have noted, the Proctor family was prominent in Vermont history. But there were several Emily Proctors in that family. I did find the answer, with the help of the Green Mountain Club. Short answer: it was Emily Dutton Proctor (1869-1948), the philanthropist daughter of Redfield Proctor, founder of the Vermont Marble Company, governor of Vermont, and U.S. Senator from Vermont. <br /><br />Long answer here:<br /><br />https://bremlang.blogspot.com/2017/09/who-was-emily-proctor.html <br /><br />Several members of the Proctor family had a lot to do with the early years of the Long Trail and the Green Mountain Club.<br /><br />George Putnamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13607596203322225558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1838884300056139535.post-84816876228407457262016-05-11T21:12:40.708-07:002016-05-11T21:12:40.708-07:00It was a long time ago--I don't remember detai...It was a long time ago--I don't remember details like that anymore. It probably has a water source nearby, but only because almost all shelters do. There's probably a better than average chance of a place to build a fire since most shelters have a fire pit, but I honestly don't remember one way or another.Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12243706924573005381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1838884300056139535.post-78957448084453978462016-05-11T11:03:24.818-07:002016-05-11T11:03:24.818-07:00Hey there....does the Emily proctor shelter have a...Hey there....does the Emily proctor shelter have a water source near it and a place to build a fire?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18091710809136240370noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1838884300056139535.post-66298092886538585942013-10-09T07:50:01.285-07:002013-10-09T07:50:01.285-07:00I just love the fact that everyone who's comme...I just love the fact that everyone who's commenting can't even seem to agree on who Emily Proctor is. =) It was a lot more difficult of a question to answer than I expected!Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12243706924573005381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1838884300056139535.post-23255324949983529292013-10-09T03:08:53.142-07:002013-10-09T03:08:53.142-07:00You may have seen the extremely rare bear-moose hy...You may have seen the extremely rare bear-moose hybrid.<br />More northerly one can also see chip-moose and jack-alope.<br />Catamount tracks are rare, but can be seen occasionally crossing the trail.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17162556386129035707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1838884300056139535.post-63370577954030772432013-10-08T19:18:20.711-07:002013-10-08T19:18:20.711-07:00actually, i misspoke: the Important Buildings aren...actually, i misspoke: the Important Buildings aren't made of the red marble; they're just faced with it. Anyway, this is the stuff you get to learn if you have kids who have to take VT state history in 4th grade. Papercrafts by Cindyellenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18123215493451530440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1838884300056139535.post-11827133001758996802013-10-08T19:16:30.668-07:002013-10-08T19:16:30.668-07:00Well, i was going to tell you Emily was the Govern...Well, i was going to tell you Emily was the Governor's wife, a long time ago, and the Proctor family is the same one the town of Proctor is named for. Kind of a big deal family in the state -first of the Vermont millionaire types, of the time. Right up there with the Chittendons and Allens ('cept the Allens did not get rich). They made their money from red marble, of which a number of Important Buildings in DC are made. . .Papercrafts by Cindyellenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18123215493451530440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1838884300056139535.post-16081793486680806072013-10-08T14:04:34.251-07:002013-10-08T14:04:34.251-07:00There is also an Emily Proctor Trail in VermontThere is also an Emily Proctor Trail in VermontAmanda from Seattlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01442448914086103409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1838884300056139535.post-203692802069456722013-10-08T14:03:59.113-07:002013-10-08T14:03:59.113-07:00Emily Proctor was part of the family that owned Ve...Emily Proctor was part of the family that owned Vermont Marble Company and she established a yearly Proctor Prize for the most improved school in each county in Vermont. Her sister-in-law,Mary Proctor, was the wife of governor Redfield Proctor. This info is from a Green Mountain AAUW newsletterAmanda from Seattlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01442448914086103409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1838884300056139535.post-69842825554731153012013-10-08T12:47:17.382-07:002013-10-08T12:47:17.382-07:00You have to do a google search with a minus for wh...You have to do a google search with a minus for what you don't want.<br /><br />I finally did "historical emily proctor -procter" and found something on a Vermont historical site:<br /><br />"Emily Proctor helped purchase library books in foreign languages for immigrants who worked at the Vermont Marble Company."<br /><br />So that's something.<br /><br />KuKuSue KuKuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07145855648266927086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1838884300056139535.post-11517395175926578102013-10-08T12:16:41.157-07:002013-10-08T12:16:41.157-07:00 You got to meet Charlie? Cool! Me and Charlie, ... You got to meet Charlie? Cool! Me and Charlie, we go waaaay back.wassamatta_unoreply@blogger.com