A collection of letters, cards, telegrams, notes, news releases, news clippings, & pamphlets. These are filed in a rather haphazard fashion as to chronology, although some follow in sequence. Examples are: Dec. - a letter (12/30) from Wilson & an attached Holiday Card to him re/ Doctor Eva F. Schiff’s becoming “a Diplomat of the American Board of Neuropathology;” a letter (12/30) from Wilson & attached Christmas card from Marion Rohde (Christ Evangelical Church, Pacific Beach) re/ “Will be in there pitching in 1960 – let me know when I can help;” a letter (12/29) from Wilson & attached Christmas card from RAdm. A. S. Chrisman (Commanding Officer, U.S. Naval Hospital) re/ “Being in Washington over the Holidays, I was sorry I was unable to drop by for the ‘cheer’ you mentioned;” letters (12/10 & 12/17) re/ Wilson requests & receives a photograph of the Honorable John F. Baldwin for his “gallery of California colleagues;” Jan. – Feb. – a “Second Annual San Diego Washington-Lincoln Joint Birthday Luncheon” notice stressing “Laurels for Leaders” from Chairman Dr. Frank Lowe & Wilson’s reply (1/2/59); a letter (12/29/58) from Davidlee Von Ludwigh & Wilson’s reply 1/29/59) re/ an article “The Little Man Can’t Protect his Patents;” letters (1/16, 2/2 & 2/9) re/ Wilson’s attempts to connect with an author “who might be interested in collaborating on a book involving an intriguing and exciting chapter of World War II;” 2 letters & 1 telegram ( 2/4 & 2/7) re/ Elliot L. Cushman (Independent) helps friend Nathan Jay Friedman ( “a democrat with lots of political horse sense”) meet Wilson in Washington; 3 letters (Jan.) re/ exchange of personal information between Wilson & Lt. Cmdr. John C. Roe (UDT, U.S. Naval Amphibious Base, Coronado) such as “Thank you for your thoughtfulness in sending me the picture taken during our memorable trip to the Coronado Islands last year” – Wilson also requested a print of two photographs taken of him underwater; letters (1/19 & 1/30) re/ Republican politics & request for information on the Service Academies for a constituent’s son who was in an ROTC unit; letters (12/31/58 & 1/19/59) re/ personal & political from Chula Vistan “Icy” - Mrs. John R. Lynch - about the accident of Mrs. Dennis – “the aged mother of Mary Gowdy who was our Laguna Mt. Chairman; a long letter (1/29) from the Honorable Lloyd Harmon (Coronado), an attached news clipping & Wilson’s reply (2/10) re/ photo of Wilson & his secretary Miss Margaret Young back at work in Washington plus Harmon discusses his family’s history in forming the Republican Party & waxes extensively about both political parties; letters (1/16 & 1/28) re/ Congressman David S. Dennison’s “defeat was one of the very real regrets of the last election” wrote Wilson; memo, letter & German Embassy press release (1/8, 13 & 27) re/ Mrs. Elizabeth G. MacPhail (Betty) was one of eight prominent American jurists to be invited by the German Foreign Office to be the guests of the German Government for a four-week tour of to the Federal Republic; letter (1/26) re/ “Just a note to say hello and thanks for the ‘Reports from Washington’ . . . [and] “the leadership you exercised in the Joe Martin situation. More power to you;” additional persons & topics are: Kit F. Clardy (Lansing, MI), history issues and material on the Light House at Fish Point; Captain Terrell Nisewaner (Cmd., Destroyer SQ. 5) & Wilson meeting his son at Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School & other personal information; friends of Wilson, Sterling & Mary Beth Selz, visit the Capitol; the Wilsons’ recent visit to Key West, FL, a pamphlet of Truman’s “Little White House” at the U.S. Naval Base & other activities; Fred Waring (Palm Beach) & comments supporting the President and Dick Nixon; Jean & Bob Wilson thank Capt. C.D. Hargreaves for his Christmas Card & “the ‘bipartisan ‘ toy you mailed us from Hong Kong;” Jack Woolley (Public Affairs, Dept. of the Navy) returned to Southern California and a new position of PR for Forest Lawn Memorial-Park in Glendale; Wilson’s telegram to Clair Burgener re/ a medical operation - “newest V 8 in town. Welcome to the fraternity;” Mar.-May. – office note, letter (3/9) re/ American Jewish Committee Observer biography of Nate Jacobs; letters (3/3 & 3/9) re/ Mrs. Charles G. Vandervoort & Wilson exchange personal information about her relocation to Ohio; letters (3/ 12,16 & 20) re/ personal information & Senator Hugh Scott; memo & letter (3/30 & 4/8) re/ recent fashion show at the Woman’s Club; telegram & letter (2/28 & 4/14) re/ a constituent’s recent trip to Mexico; letter & news clipping (4/20 & 3/31) re/ Mrs. Milton F. Fillius – “All of us here enjoyed the fine article in the San Diego Evening Tribune about you and your lovely family” & Wilson’s reference to “our cookbook for the 1960 election;” letters (4/30 & 5/11) re/ Wilson & Senator Thomas E. Martin exchange newsletters; telegram & letters (5/13, 15 & 21) re/ Thomas W. Sefton (Ex. V.P. S.D. Trust & Savings Bank) re/ his illness & thanks Wilson for the book Railroads of the Hour; June-July - 4 single page letters (June & July) from Wilson re/ insurance award, illness of constituent, “recent evening with the Tidwells and your other friends,” friend Norm Ferguson & reference to Wilson’s second grandson’s birth; a letter (7/30) & a copy of the San Diego Kiwanis Tidings (7/4) re/ their recent editorial & Wilson’s comments about job difficulties in Washington; a letter (7/10) from Massachusetts Port Director Frank L. Orfanello to Wilson re/ “Yesterday I was most pleasantly surprised to receive from Frank Hickey an original sketch of me made by you the day I appeared before the Armed Services Committee in the summer of 1957;” letters (7/8 & 21) re/personal comment favorable to Wilson from the Chairman of the Atomic Energy Comm.; 2 letters (7/21 & 28) & news clipping San Diego Union “Financial News” – 7/11/59 re/ Dr. Charles H. Graves (Charles Motor Corp – Electric Automobiles by STINSON) thanks Wilson for his encouragement & discusses costs & possible help from production in Germany or Japan; letters (5/25 & 6/1) re/ Dr. Gerhard Rostvold’s report on defense industries & threat of competition from New York; Aug-Sept. – 5 single page letters (8/6,8,10 &13) from Wilson re/ “a pack of matches given to me by President Eisenhower, two new constituents – the Verhoyes, Wilson’s tour of the USS Ranger & the USS Bennington & re-scheduled flight for Wilson’s convenience by the Air Force’s Ballistic Missile Division; a letter (rec’d 8/12) from Pete Frelinghuysen thanking Wilson for his “hospitality in getting us rooms at the Kona Kai Club;” news clipping & letter (8/4 & 10) re/ an invitation to Mrs. Cecil M. Harden (Asst. to the Postmaster General) to stay at the Palm Springs home of Earl Robert & reference to speaking at a luncheon held by the S.D. County Republican Women’s Federation; letters (9/11 & 9/25) re/ Congressman Harold Johnson’s first session & Wilson’s help; 3 single page letters (9/1 & 9/17) re/ Miss Carol Cotton’s interest in the American Political Science Assn. & Col. Irving Salomon’s & Carroll Thompson’s recent heart trouble; news clipping (photo & text) & letter (9/17) to M. D. Goodrich re/ “Jean and I were very much interested to read about the wedding of your daughter, Rochelle” to Robert F. Deane; Oct.-Dec. – letters (9/17 & 10/2) re/ praise for Wilson “doing a splendid job and are proud of you. Keep it up and let’s hope that you go back again and again;” letters (11/25 & 12/7) re/ Thomas A. Clarkson (V.P, Mgr.-Land Title Insurance) & Wilson exchange childhood memories of Santa Claus; 3 single page letters (12/14, 17 & 30) from Wilson re/ biographical sketch request to RAdm. Leslie E. Gehres, Congressman Pelly interest in oceanography & Mrs. Melvin R. Laird – “you are big news in San Diego.”