Federal Government - Agencies: Public Housing Admin., 1954-1956
Scope and Contents
A large collection of letters, news clippings, memos, booklets, telegrams and other items. Examples are: letters (Ap. - May 1954) from E.F. Terrar, Jr. (Wilson's Admin. Asst.), Faye Hartman (Special Field Representative, Housing and Home Finance Agency San Diego), Congressman Wilson & attached news clipping "PHA, City Confer On Linda Vista Sale," Evening Tribune (5/20/54 - a-7) re/ constituent Arthur Nicodemus, tenants in the CAL-4803 Linda Vista Project, & a "Pay Rent or Quit" notice; a letter (9/23/54) to Congressman Wilson from Charles E. Slusser (Commissioner, PHA) re/ "transfer and relinguish temporary war housing projects" in Chula Vista and National City consisting of 1500 dwelling units; a letter (12/29/54) to Wilson from Acting Commissioner Cussie re/ "transfer and relinquish temporary war housing projects" in San Diego consisting of 1236 dwelling units; a letter (1/10/55) from Commissioner Slusser to Wilson & attached copy of "August 6, 1954 THE UNITED STATES HOUSING ACT OF 1937, AS AMENDED" 26 pages; 2 packets of letters (1954 & 1955) re/ "dedication of land at Linda Vista for recreation purposes" & "disposition of temporary housing units on Torrey Pines Road;"1 letter (5/3/55) & 1 telegram (6/1/55) from J.C. Lauderbach (Superintendent, Chula Vista City School District) & Wilson's replies (5/17 & 6/2/55) re/ Hilltop Housing Units, possible Navy acquisition and property adjacent for school site purposes; several letters (1955) from constituents related to such topics as: Boys Club in Linda Vista, anti governement slum clearance and housing for elder citizens from "Chuck" (Realtors Curtis Coleman Co), appeals to retain the Frontier United Church at 3601 Frontier Avenue for community use, the interests of the Linda Vista Methodist Church in acquiring "additional land to provide parking space, youth recreation facilities and future expansion, "the possiblity of transferring the Azure Vista Management-Community Building to the V. F. W. Post No. 2415;" a small packet of letters (July 1955) re/ complaints from San Diego Realty Board and responses from PHA re/ "low-rent program administered by" the Housing and Home Finance Agency; a letter (3/6/56) from Mr. & Mrs. Howard Bolton & Wilson's reply (3/14/56) re/ the Bolton's loss if their low-cost public housing is phased out -- "Where will the poor people go?;" an 8 page booklet, "Current Work of the Public Housing Administration;" letters & telegrams (Feb. 1956) re/ interest of the San Diego Hospital Assn. . . . in acquiring vacant [PHA] lands" in Chula Vista; interest of Pacific Beach Church of Christ in acquiring a building site in Bay View Terrace; copies of March 28, 1956 letters to PHA Commissioner Charles E. Slusser from Congressman Wilson praising Mrs. Faye Hartman and recommending the appointment as special representative in San Diego of Mr. M.D. Rodgers to replace the retiring Mrs. Hartman.
Dates
- created: 1954-1956
Creator
- From the Collection: Wilson, Robert (Wilson, Robert Carlton) (1916-) (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Access to some records is restricted, please consult with Special Collections & University Archives staff for details. Patrons wishing to use the Robert C. Wilson Papers must sign a "Researcher's Agreement," a copy of which can be obtained from Special Collections & University Archives staff.
Extent
From the Collection: 0.00 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections & University Archives Repository