Ober, Polly

Scope and Contents Interviewed by Chris Paton. This interview, which took place at Mrs. Ober's home in Newport Beach, California, begins with a discussion of Mrs. Ober's first acquaintance with Johnny and Ginger Mercer on Lido Isle in the 1950s, including brief mention of a fundraiser at the Hoag Hospital that the Obers and the Mercers participated in. After a short reference to Mandy Mercer's debutante party in Savannah in the late 1950s, the conversation moves to various reminiscences, inspired by...