A collection of letters, memorandums, memos, maps, government documents, telegrams & news clippings. Examples are: One letter (3/5/55) from Colonel P.D. Berrigan (Div. Engineer, South Pacific Div., Corps of Engineers) & attached copies of “Public Notice Relative To Review of Reports On San Diego Harbor, California” (3/11/55) & Corps of Engineers’ map—“Desired Improvements San Diego Harbor, California, File No A-751, 21 Dec. 1954” re/ proposal for “constructing a deep-draft entrance through the Silver Strand;” 1 letter (3/16/55) from Port Director John Bate to Congress- man Wilson & attached copy of “Resolution No. 3609 New Series” (3/2/55) re/ the Harbor Commission’s resolution that President Eisenhower’s January budget message recommending “that funds be raised by the imposition of tolls on shipping, or local contribution or financial donation, prior to the allocation of Federal funds for the maintenance and deepening of certain navigable waters of the United States” be thoroughly studied since the historic record of the U.S. indicated this was primarily a national responsibility; 1 copy of a letter (3/17/55) from Walter P. Davis (Manager, Chula Vista Chamber of Commerce) to Corps of Engineers, Office of the Div. Engineer, South Pacific Div., San Francisco re/ encouraging further study by the Corps of the concept of a “deep-draft entrance . . . through the Silver Strand,” supporting the complete jurisdiction of the Corps of Engineers over the navigable waters of S.D. Bay, & concern about the “annex-ation by various cities around the Bay of strips of the Harbor bottom;” small packet containing 1 letter (3/9/55) from Port Dir. Bate, Wilson’s reply (3/23/55), a copy of the Harbor Commission of the City of San Diego, “Resolution No. 2589 New Series” (2/3/55), & a “Memorandum To Ed” (n.d.)” re/ “the desireability of the Congress making a thorough study and analysis of the toll charges made for the use of the Panama Canal;” 1 copy of a letter (3/24/55) from Wilson to CA Senator Fred Kraft re/ Wilson’s concern over the “Bureau of Yards and Docks . . . holding up an authorized dredging program, which will amount to more than $750,000 worth of dredging, pending the granting of a permit by the State of California for the dumping of approximately one million cubic yards of spoil into the ocean off the southern end of North Island;” two letters (3/28 & 4/18/55) from CA Senator Jack Schrade, Wilson’s reply (4/14/55) & attached copy of Assembly Bill No. 371 (introduced by Messers. Schrade & Hegland, 1/10/55) re/ Wilson’s birthday & Schrade’s proposal for a “San Diego Bay Board of Unified Development Control” & his decision to place “it on in-active file” because of opposition to taxation; 1 copy of a letter (3/25/55) from Frank A Medina (Chairman, Publicity Committee, Employees Assn. of the U.S. Naval Station) to Port Dir. Bate re/ supporting Bate & endorsing “your plan for the improvement of San Diego Harbor;” copies of 2 letters (4/28 & 5/19/55) from Congressman Wilson re/ “success with Harbor bonds,” the proposed Dept. of Interior water demonstration unit, & “the need for a port master plan;” 1 letter (1/17/55) from John F. Borchers (Gen. Manager, S.D. Chamber of Commerce) to Wilson re/ personal items & “The unfinished business . . . of the study of the ‘Greater San Diego Harbor;’” 1 letter (5/24/55) from Walter P. Davis (Manager, Chula Vista Chamber of Commerce) & Wilson’s reply (6/10/55) re/ the Chamber’s interest in “ ‘Port Master Plan Needed’” as emphasized in Wilson’s Reports from Washington newsletter & a discussion of CA Senators Schrade & Hegland’s Assembly Bill 371 (see attached copy); 1 letter (6/9/55) from Ralph B. Dewey (Washington Rep., Pacific American Steamship Assn.) & Wilson’s reply (6/17/55) re/ a listing of the names of the “experts in the field of port surveys;” 1 Western Union telegram (6/27/55) from Port Dir. John Bate & Wilson’s reply (7/1/55) re/ “Harbor Commission . . . urgently requests continuation of fifty fifty provision governing foreign aid shipments and defeat of amendment to S-2090 exempting Agricultural Commodities;” 1 Western Union telegram (7/1/55) & Wilson’s reply (7/14/55) re/ “opposition to S-2038, HR-6465 and HR-6474 which would eliminate six percent differential infavor West Coast shipyards on Maritime Administration contracts;” 1 Western Union telegram (7/1/55) from Port Dir. Bate & Wilson’s telegram response (7/16/55) re/ “HR 6260 (Harris) passage is important to San Diego Lindbergh Field taxi ways, lighting, roadway construction dependent on strong federal aide to airport”—Wilson supported these federal actions; 1 Western Union telegram (7/8/55) from Port Dir. Bate & Wilson’s reply (7/20/55) re/ “Making certain changes in organization and operation of Panama Canal Company and Canal government has enthusiastic support of San Diego maritime interests & mention of H.R. 7239 & H.R. 7305 as companion bills to S. 2167; phone message memo (7/22/55) & E.F. Terrar, Jr.’s letter (7/26/55) to Henry Roloff (PR, Harbor Dept.) re/ “Thanks so much for sending along the papers;” 1 letter (7/18/55) from Frank A. Medina (Post Commander of American Legion Post #762) & Wilson’s reply (8/1/55) & attached news clipping—Henry Love, “S.D.Harbor Work Urged By Legion” (The San Diego Union, n.d.); stapled copies of “Memorandum For Record” (12/16/55) from E.F. Terrar, Jr. (Wilson’s Admin. Asst.) & letters (12/8 & 6/22/55) from Port Dir. John Bate re/ controversy over “getting the Immigration Dept. straightened out on yacht clearances from Mexico;” a large packet containing “Memorandum For Record” (from E.F. Terrar, Jr.), office notes, & letters & telegrams from Milton Hallen (Traffic Manager, Port of San Diego) & Lowe P. Siddons (Traffic Manager, Holly Sugar Corp.) re/ “possibility of shipping sugar via S,D.A.& E. RR to B St. pier in San Diego—excellent labor conditions and economic port costs warrant consideration;” 1 letter (12/16/55) from Milton Hallen (Traffic Manager, Port of San Diego) to Wilson re/ Holly Sugar and “muddled thinking in some of the [Dept. of Agriculture] Bureaus still prevents the tax payer enjoying economies or a private businessman obtaining the benefit of savings when possible” by shipping through S.D. port rather than Los Angeles; 1 letter (12/21/55) from Milton Hallen (Traffic Manager, Port of S.D.) & Wilson’s reply (12/28/55) re/ opposition to foreign shipping lines, & some Americans, “to achieve repeal or amendment of present laws which require that fifty percent of our foreign aid shipments must move in American bottoms;” 1 note (n.d.) from Milton Hallen, Wilson’s reply (1/4/56) & attached news clipping “GSA Weighs Aid to Portland Port,” Journal of Commerce (12/20/55) re/ Hallen’s disappointment that the Dept. of Agriculture failed to support the [S.D.] Port’s attempt to have sugar shipped by the S.D.A.E. RR from Brawley to San Diego; a copy of a letter (2/6/56) from VAdm. R.F. Good (DNCO, Dept. of the Navy) & a copy of Wilson’s letter (2/9/56) to RAdm. Charles C. Hartman (Commandant, 11th Naval Dist.) re/ discussion on master plan for S.D. Harbor & Wilson’s concern over the “beach erosion problem at Imperial Beach;” a copy of a letter (4/24/56) from Milton Hallen (Traffic Manager, Port of S.D.) to the Federal Maritime Board re/ concern over recent applications on intercoastal services using government Victory ships & attempts by some of these steamship lines to bypass the Port of San Diego with resultant losses to San Diegans; 1 Memorandum (4/26/56) “From The Executive Offices of Mott of Washington & Associates To: Congressman Wilson” & attached copy of a letter (4/25/56) from RAdm. C.C. Hartman (Commandant, 11th Naval Dist.) to Dr. George F. Mott re/ planning for harbor development and the Admiral’s concern over future possible use by the Navy of waterfront property—“it [is] impossible to tie the Navy down to what it now owns or leases;” 1 letter (5/11/56) from George Fox Mott (Managing Partner, Mott of Washington) to VAdm R.R. Good & attached copy of Mott of Washington, “San Diego Bay Survey—Informational Memorandum—Now Port Project 79” re/ 1 page survey on the “Master Plan Development Program;” 1 letter (rec’d 5/29/56) from constituent David R. Nichols & Wilson’s reply (6/1/56) re/ Mr. Nichols’ suggestions for “opening another channel in the South Bay area,” to stimulate fishing enterprises, other commercial developments, & a possible international airport in a dredged area south of Coronado; 1 letter (6/1/56) from Milton Hallen (Port of S.D.) & Wilson’s reply (6/11/56) re/ more info. sought on “the application of States Marine Line for temporary authority to operate in the intercoastal trade;” 1 letter (6/23/56) from Edgar A. Luce (Luce, Forward, Kunzel & Scripps) & Wilson’s reply (6/29/56) re/ Mr. Luce’s critical stance on opening up a second entrance to San Diego Bay & reference to discussions with Captain Oakly Hall on the dangers of “monkeying with the tidal flow or the ocean’s changes;” 1 Western Union telegram (6/28/56) re/ favoring transfer of Panama Canal Management from Army to Dept. of Commerce; 1 letter (7/26/56) from George Fox Mott to Billy B. Barnes (Editorial Dept., San Diego Independent) re/ Mott’s frustration with the newspaper’s coverage of his “feasibilty study titled ‘San Diego Bay—Today’s Decisions;’” a copy of a Western Union telegram (8/20/56) from Robin Goodenough (Coronado) to Dr. George Fox Mott re/ “Your report well received” further study projected; 1 letter (8/27/56) from Phil Bertram (Pres., San Diego Harbor Assn.) & Wilson’s reply (9/6/56) re/ “promoting the best interests of the port and harbor facilities of San Diego” & Wilson’s query if Mr. Bertram “would care to be appointed to the 30th District Advisory Committee for the Rivers and Harbors Congress.”