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Federal Government: Land, 1956-1957

 File — Box: 63, Folder: 10
Identifier: Folder 10

Scope and Contents

A large collection of letters, maps, memorandum, telegrams, a petition & other items. The packets are not arranged in chronological order. Examples are: corresp. (July-Aug., 1957) re/ "the interest of Attorney Roy M. Cleator, representing Martin Lacke and Peter Radosevich, in securing an easement to property belonging to the United State Government . . . for use a fire escape;" a packet of corresp. (May-June 1957) from Ceil D. Hardesty (Superintendent of Schools, San Diego County), Congressman Wilson, W. T. Frazier (Chief, Div. of Surplus Property, HEW), C. C. Hartman (Commandant, Eleventh Naval Dist.) & attached map of "San Diego County . . . Misc. Survey No. 518" (1-3-57) re/ "a site for a County Educational Services Administration Building" in the Linda Vista Housing area; a large packet of corresp. (Sept.-Dec. 1957) from constituent Dr. Robert S. Fadem, Congressman Wilson, Seth Gordon (Dir. CA Dept. of Fish and Game), E. F. Terrar, Jr. (Wilson's Admin. Asst.), a copy of "Argument Against The McCain Valley Wildlife Withdrawal Presented October 10, 1957 to Fred A. Seaton, Secretary, Department of the Interior . . . by Roger S. Fadem for Rough Acres Ranch, Boulevard, California," Frank Reynolds (Dir., Domestic & Foreign Trade Dept., San Diego Chamber of Commerce) & Edward Woozly (Dir., BLM) re/ controversy over wildlife refuge's effect on stock raising in east county; telegrams & attached petition (June 1957) objecting to transfer of 38,691.57 acres of Federal Public land to U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in McCain Valley; letters (Nov.-Dec. 1957) from Ben B. Rubin (Attorney at Law), Congressman Wilson & Charles Slusser (Commissioner, PHA) re/ Temple Beth Israel, the owner of parcel 11 at the Frontier Housing Project and restoration of site or payment in lieu of; letters (Nov.-Dec. 1957) re/ constituent Forrest M. Holly's concern about public forest lands being transferred to state ownership and then sold at low prices to lumber people; a letter (8/30/57) from constituent Arthur L. Lynds ( Bd. of Trustees, San Miguel School, National City) & Wilson's reply (9/7/57) re/ application for [PHA] land in Linda Vista needed for expansion of San Miguel School & packet of corresp. (Aug.-Nov. 1957) re/ "Parcel 7, 8, 9, and 10 - Public Lands 1175, Cal 4092" re/ San Miguel School expansion in the Linda Vista Housing area. Other packets in this folder cover topics and issues such as: concerns over "withdrawal of lands from Anza-Borrego State Park for the purpose of a high altitude bombing range;" corresp. (Oct.-Nov. 1957) & map re/ property acquisition near Naval Air Station, Ream Field; Kearney Mesa industrial area concerns about expansion of Miramar Air Station; Imperial Beach constituent's interest re/ Border Field; New Mexico's Commissioner of Public Lands speaks for western states' rebellion against federal land controls & ownership; San Ysidro property owner & new border gate to be opened; Calif. land developer interest in desert land entry with same rights as exist in Arizona; constituent interest in "sodium prospecting permit;" owners of KFMB seek Wilson's help in acquiring Navy equipment yard located on Midway Drive at the intersection of West Point Loma Blvd.; & attorneys for a client seek Wilson's assistance in obtaining "certain undeveloped land" owned by the government located on Midway Drive near Barnett Avenue.

Dates

  • created: 1956-1957

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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