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Federal Government: Land, 1960-1962

 File — Box: 64, Folder: 5
Identifier: Folder 5

Scope and Contents

A collection of government booklets, letters, memos, memorandum, office notes, & maps. Examples are: a copy of "Homesteads" (BLM Booklet, 1962, 28 pp.); letters & map (May-Sept. 1962) from Marston Cattle Co., Wilson & Bureau of Indian Affairs re/ constituent interest in exchanging land owned by the Marston Cattle Co. for Cuyapaipa tribal land; a large packet of corresp. (Jan. 1961-Aug. 1962) & the GSA pamphlet "Disposal of Government Property" re/ interest of Mr. Richard M. Peabody "reacquiring a portion [240-acres] of the former Camp Elliott Military Reservation property which he formerly owned;" corresp. (July-Aug. 1962) re/ constituent Bill Mushet (Banner Queen Ranch) is concerned that his grazing land lease from the BLM may be threatened by a San Diego land developer; letters (June-July 1962) from V.F.W. Post 3788, Congressman Wilson and the Commandant, Eleventh Naval Dist. re/ acquisition of land at Linda Vista Road and Levant Street in San Diego for the V.F.W.; other topics in this folder are: constituent interest in homesteading; proposed withdrawal of 44,685 acres in the Colorado River area for wildlife management; Roy Wilkins (NAACP) telegram (2/62) to Wilson, and his reply (3/62), requesting Wilson's support for pending Urban Affairs Plan; letters and telegrams (Feb, 1962) from Congressman Wilson to President Kennedy re/ Dr. Robert Weaver and the creation of the Dept. of Urban Affairs; a large packet of corresp. & maps (July '61- Mar. '61) re/ Warm Creek Development site on Lake Powell as proposed by Dearden Const. Co (Dale Dearden, Roy Platz and Bob Burns) & gift shirts to Wilson from the Manhattan Shirt Co.; letter & office note (Aug.'61) re/ Reece Enterprises (Pomona) & Mojave Investment Co. re/ irregularities on the part of BLM; and a large packet of corresp. (Nov. '60 - Feb. '62) re/ BLM & S.D. County Council of the Campfire Girls with respect to application "to lease or buy 40 acres of government land for recreational use (specifically for our primitive group camping program)."

Dates

  • created: 1960-1962

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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