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Housing, 1965

 File — Box: 84, Folder: 6
Identifier: Folder 6

Scope and Contents

A collection of letters, memorandum, newsletters & other items. These are filed from Dec. 65 back to Dec. 1964. Examples are: letters & memorandum (Nov.-Dec. 65) from San Diego constituents Mr. & Mrs. Leonard R. Kaylor, Congressman Wilson, Lt. M. O. Baird (Housing Officer, PWC San Diego), Robert Fulton Carmody (Medical Officer) & Capt. J. J. Cassidy (Commanding Officer, U. S. Navy Public Works Center, San Diego) re/ complaints from the Kaylors, as tenants at Cabrillo Heights Naval Housing, concerning "excessive drinking, foul language, undisciplined children etc." of their neighbors and their request to vacate public quarters in order to obtain private housing; a large stapled packet of letters (Sept.-Nov. 65) from R. B. Todd (Todd & Co., La Jolla), Drake Moody (Dir., San Diego, FHA), CA Assemblyman James R. Mills, Earl B. Gilliam (Municipal Court, Judge), Harold B. Keir (Ex. Dir., San Diego County Council of Churches), R. R. Richardson (Sec./Treas., San Diego County Labor Council), Russell R. Robinson (Supt. of the San Diego Dist. of the Methodist Church) & Kimball H. Moore (Acting City Mgr. City of San Diego) re/ extensive corresp. from various interested parties to Todd & Company proposal to build Bayview Heights (Bay Vista Methodist Heights) – a 221-D-3 "Low Income Project;" Memo to Boss From Ed (11/1/65) re/ information on House Armed Services Subcommittee on Military Housing for 11th Naval Dist.; letters (Aug.-Oct. 65) from Thompson G. Blake (DM1, Honolulu, Hawaii), H. F. Holmshaw (Chief of Staff, HQ., 14th Naval Dist.), Congressman Wilson, LCDR L. B. Guisinger (Cong. Liaison Div., Office of Legislative Affairs, Dept. of the Navy) & RAdm. F. J. Brush (Acting DCNO (Logistics) re/ Wilson's attempt to assist. Draftsman First Class Blake & other families facing rent increases in naval housing at Pearl Harbor; letters (Oct.-Nov. 65) from constituent Mrs. Joseph M. Wojciechowski, Wilson & RAdm. F. J. Brush (Acting DNCO) re/ the issue of rent increases in Hawaii; letters (Sept.-Oct. 65) re/ similar inquiries and responses "about the increase rental rates for certain Navyowned substandard housing in Hawaii;" other topics and issues in this folder are: letters & U.S. Navy Public Works Center, Centerline Newsletter (Aug.-Oct. 65) re/ extension for personnel residing in Navy Family Quarters when assigned to shore duty in Viet Nam; letters (9/65) re/ a constituent's desire to remain in Capehart Housing in San Diego while her husband is serving in Vietnam was approved; letters (Aug.-Sept. 65) re/ a constituent's appeal to remain in public housing while her husband is serving in Vietnam was approved; letters (8/65) from Congressman Wilson & John J. Reed (Deputy Asst. Sec. of Defense) re/ information to Wilson concerning Wherry Housing units in San Diego; letters (June-July 65) re/ Council of Churches Homes & H. R. 7984 & S. 1354; constituent letter and Wilson response (May-June 65) re/ an appeal to lower rent on "10 sub-standard apartments rented to second class at Miramar; letters (Mar.-Apr. 65) re/ opposition from Percy H. Goodwin Co. "to the Rural Housing proposals in Title IX," but support for Rent Supplements; letters (Mar. & Apr. 65) re/ Coronado constituent's concern about the Urban Renewal Program; letters (2/65) re/ difficulty for Aviation Structural Mechanic first class in obtaining living quarters at Capehart housing; letters (12/64-1/65) re/ complaints against Democrats & McNamara; letters (12/64-1/65) re/ a constituent's wish to remain in San Diego in naval housing while her husband is sent to Okinawa was granted; page 2 (n.d.) of a listing of prices for officers & enlisted personnel for Bayview and Cabrillo Navy housing.

Dates

  • created: 1965

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Extent

From the Collection: 0.00 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Repository Details

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