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Federal Government: Land, 1953-1954

 File — Box: 63, Folder: 7
Identifier: Folder 7

Scope and Contents

A large collection of letters, government publications, reports, telegrams, news clippings, office notes and memos. Examples are: a large packet of corresp. (Jan.-Feb. 1953) re/ acquisition of Gillespie Field from the Navy and the General Services Admin.; a packet of corresp. ( Feb.-Mar. 1953) re/ attempts to obtain land from Camp Beale, Nevada; a packet of corrresp. (Mar.-May 1953) re/ attempts to rent a portion of land at the end of Point Loma for a golf course; a letter (11/2/53) from constituent Donald C. McDougal & E.F. Terrar, Jr's reply (11/24/53) re/ a portion of Bayview Terrace, Public Housing Land acquired during the war, that Mr. McDougal wished to repurchase; a large packet of corresp. (Aug. 1953-Mar. 1954) re/ complex issue involving squatter land along the Colorado River sold to constituents of Wilson who thought they had a homestead title; packet of corresp. (Feb.-Ap. 1954) re/ potential small tract development in Borrego; a packet of corresp. (Feb.-Ap. 1954) from Escondido constituent William M. Patch and Congressman Wilson's reply re/ personal information, Wilson questionaire and a copy of a long essay by Mr. Patch on his "Desert Land Entry No. 078704" as sent to Secretary of Interior Douglas McKay; letters (June 1954) and a copy of fact sheet entitled "Boulder Canyon Project, California All American Canal System Coachella Divison (4/19/54); a packet of corresp. (July-Aug. 1954) re/ "the need for additional land for the expansion of Edwards Air Force Base;" letters (Nov.-Dec. 1954) re/ constituent Edward V. Matt (member of Flathead Tribe in Montana) and difficulty in acquiring patent in fee for his trust land in Montana; Lakeside constituent W.T Hoover asks Wilson for assistance relative to a resurvey of land & attaches news article featuring him entitled "Who Moved the Stakes and Rearranged S.D. County?"

Dates

  • created: 1953-1954

Creator

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

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