A large collection of news clippings, letters, telegrams, photos, government reports & memos. Examples are: One copy of “Statement of Mayor John D. Butler, City of San Diego, San Diego River and Mission Bay Project,” June 15, 1951 (5 pp.); 1 copy (8 pp.) of Public Law 525—79th Congress Chapter 595—2nd Session H.R. 6407 An Act Authorizing the construction, repair, and preservation of certain public works on rivers and harbors, and for other purposes;” a collection of news clippings—“Word Awaited On Mission Bay Fund Decision,” “Mission Bay Funds Refused,” “Wilson Plans Fight To Get Bay Funds,” & “Councilman Encouraged Over Mission Bay Aid,” (The San Diego Union, May 1953); 1 letter (6/17/53) from Tom Drake (Drake Realty) & enclosed newspaper clipping, “Demand Mission Bay Aid, Drake Insists” (n.d.) & Congressman Wilson’s reply (6/23/53) re/ attempts to “at least complete the dredging of the harbor;” a large “Bob Wilson” manila envelope containing an unsorted collection of 1954 letters, newsclippings & memos concerning the Mission Bay Project—focusing on dredging the entrance channel; 1 letter (2/22/54) from Bert Lembeck (Pres., Mission Beach Civic Council) & Wilson’s reply (3/8/54) re/ hopes to acquire appropriation for dredging the Mission Bay Channel; 3 letters (2/15, 3/2 & 3/21/54) from constituent & friend Mrs. Cynthia Curlee & Wilson’s reply (3/8 & 3/30/54) re/ the Mission Bay Channel issue, illegal immi-gration, precinct workers for the Republican Party & Mrs. Curlee’s critique of Bert Lembeck; 3 letters (3/54) from Mrs. Cynthia Curlee & Wilson’s reply (4/14/54) re/ “information you gave me relative to Mission Bay Project and the political situation in Pacific Beach . . . . I also appreciate the [confidential] information regarding the Federal Narcotics Office in San Diego” & related border problems; 1 copy of a letter (4/9/54) from Frank Y. Van Valin (Principal, Emerson School) to S.D. City Mayor John Butler & a copy of Wilson’s letter to Mr. Van Valen thanking him for the information sent to Mayor Butler concerning the positive benefits of opening up Mission Bay; 1 letter (4/15/54) from Mrs. Cynthia C. Curlee to Ed Terrar, Jr. & Wilson’s reply (5/4/54) re/ more information on the narcotics issue, judgeship & Mission Bay; copies of 3 letters (5/27 & 5/30/54) from Congressman Wilson to Rowland R. Hughes (Dir., Bureau of the Budget), Brigadier General E.O. Itschner (Asst. Chief of Engineers for Civil Works, Dept. of the Army), & S.D. Mayor John D. Butler re/ “urgent necessity of an appropriation of $690,000 for channel dredging at Mission Bay Harbor,” & support for this among many San Diegans; 2 news clippings, “Glenn Rick Says Bay Work Vital To All of Southland” & “Mission Bay Park’s Value Cited By Rick,” (Evening Tribune, 6/11/54); 1 letter (7/1/54) from Humphrey P. Lane (Real Estate & Insurance) & Wilson’s reply (7/12/54) re/ political situation & support for Mission Bay development among residents in the east San Diego area; 1 Western Union telegram (7/20/54) from Harry La Dou (Pres., Ocean Beach Chamber of Commerce) & Wilson’s reply (7/31/54) re/ supporting the Congress-man’s efforts to obtain $750,000 in the Supplemental Budget for the Mission Bay Channel; 1 news clipping, “Mission Bay Project Wins OK in House,” (The S.D. Union Washington Bureau, 8/17/54), with praise for Wilson; 1 letter (8/20/54) from constituent Frank B. Davenport & Wilson’s reply (8/24/54) re/ praise for Wilson—“Your efforts toward completion of the project;” 1 news clipping, “As Run In The San Diego Union, Fri., Sept. 10, 1954—Proved Under Fire” re/ praising Senator Kuchel & Congressman Wilson in gaining funds for dredging the channel to Mission Bay; 1 letter (2/3/55) from Col. Arthur H. Frye, Jr. (Dist. Engineer, Corps of Engineers), Wilson’s reply (2/8/55), & attached copy of “an Advance notice inviting bids for work on San Diego River and Mission Bay, California;” 1 letter (3/14/55) from John W. McGhee (Dir., Mission Bay Park, City of S.D.) & Wilson’s reply (3/17/55) re/ “Federal appropriation to dredge Quivera Basin” & many San Diegans’ “call to ask, ‘How can we help?’”; 1 letter (n.d.) from Dr. William E. Schiefer (Commodore, Pacific Power Boat Club, Inc.), Wilson’s reply (5/3/55) & attached copy of Dr. Schiefer’s 3 page proposal to Mission Bay Park Dir., John McGhee (4/7/55) re/ “Development of a Marine Stadium in Mission Bay Flood Control Channel” for power boat racing; a small packet containing corresp. (June-July 1955) from S.D. Mayor Charles C. Dail, Frank A. Gibson (Chairman, S.D. County Bd. of Supervisors), John W. McGhee (Dir., Mission Bay Park) & Mrs. Muriel Tolle (Mission Bay Park Com-mission) re/ Mrs. Tolle’s visit to Washington “to appear in behalf of the Mission Bay Project” & the commission’s motion in June to recommend that the “Federal Government appropriate $2,886,000 at its next session” to complete the Mission Bay dredging & work project; 2 Western Union telegrams (2/27/55) from Wilson to Mayor Dail & George Scott (Pres., Walker-Scott Corp.) re/ the Mayor’s “kind remarks at Mission Bay Celebration;” 1 letter (8/8/54) from John W. McGhee to Wilson re/ “the appreciation of the Mission Bay Park Commission and the City of San Diego to you for your participation in and contributions toward making the Opening of Mission Bay to Navigation Sunday, July 24th, a signal success and a significant civic event;” 1 large manila folder containing an “Interdepartmental Communication” (2/10/56) from John W. McGhee to City Manager re/ “Estimates For Completion of Federal Project in Mission Bay” & 9 b&w, 8 &1/2 x 11, photographs of Mission Bay & Beach—1 aerial view (1/29/53), 3 views of the channel entrance (12/28/55), & 5 views of Mission Beach erosion (2/7/56); 1 copy of a letter (2/29/56) from Congressman Wilson to Senator Thomas H. Kuchel re/ continued discussion for “obtaining an additional appropriation for Mission Bay;” a collection of letters (Ap. & July 1956) from John W. McGhee & Wilson re/ details on Mission Bay Project & funding needs; 1 letter (6/6/56) from Kearny High School senior Marguerite McIntyre & Wilson’s reply (6/15/56) re/ her support for “the recent Mission Bay Development . . . . [it] is a wonderful plan and will help San Diego in tourist trade and for those of us who live here;” 1 letter (2/25/57) from constituent Harold Crary, Wilson’s reply (3/1/57) & enclosed news clipping—an editorial, “A Look At The Budget Lower Tax Rates Supported As Aid to Nation’s Economy,” a summary of a talk by Alfred C. Heal (Evening Tribune, 2/7/57) re/ Mr. Crary’s opposition to “the use of Federal funds to develop Mission Bay & other similar types of projects; 1 letter (4/5/57) from Col. Arthur H. Frye, Jr. (Dist. Engineer, Corps of Engineers), attached copy of “an Advance Notice inviting bids for the dredging of Mission Bay (Quivera Basin and Main Channel),” with an estimated cost of less than $2 million, and 1 letter (5/14/57) from Col. Frye indicating “We have just awarded the contract to Pacific Dredging, Franks Dredging and Guy F. Atkinson Company . . . in the amount of $1,240,000 for dredging Mission Bay, Quivera Basin and Main Channel, San Diego River and Mission Bay, California. Work will start early next month;” 1 copy & 1 draft copy of “Statement By Congressman Bob Wilson in Support of the San Diego River and Mission Bay Project” (5/22/57) & attached letter (5/24/57) from Carl F. Reupsch (Dir., Mission Bay Park) thanking Wilson for his support of this development; 1 letter (5/10/57) from constituent Mrs. Barbara Edwards (Mission Beach) & Wilson’s reply (5/24/57) re/ Mrs. Edwards’ attempt to conduct a small, seasonal concession within Belmont Amusement Park & her difficulties with Belmont Park manager, Canadian John C. Ray’s restrictive policies and actions; 1 letter (5/24/57) from constituent Mrs. Frank C. Mayer & Wilson’s reply (6/3/57) & attached card, an “Exclusive” from the Fulton Lewis, Jr. Newsletter, 1957 listing federal expenditures from 1934-1958 re/ Mrs. Mayer’s restrictive approach to federal expenditures for such projects as Mission Bay & her opinion that “over 80% of the proposed budget will be used to finance Socialistic and International ventures;” 1 Western Union telegram (1/28/58) from Bernard J. Walsh (Pres., Mission Beach Town Council) & Wilson’s telegram in response (1/28/58) re/ “Emergency exists southeastern shore of Mission Beach . . . caused by recent dredging in Quivera Basin;” 1 letter (5/14/58) from Col. C.T. Newton (Dist. Engineer, Corps of Engineers) to Wilson & attached “Advance Notice inviting bids for the Mission Bay Dredging and Revertment” –“estimated . . . cost about $1,000,000.00;” 2 copies of “Statement By Congressman Bob Wilson Before the Subcommittee on Public Works of the House Appropriations Committee . . . Subject: Appropri-ations for San Diego River and Mission Bay for construction” & attached draft copies; 1 letter (6/25/58) from Col. C.T. Newton (Corps of Engineers) to Congressman Wilson indicating that “On June 23 this office awarded a contract to Standard Dredging . . . in the amount of $1,038,839.60, for Mission Bay Dredging . . . .;” 1 packet dated Sept. 4, 1958 containing information “In connection with the Fiscal Year 1959 Civil Works Appropriation for the Army Corps of Engineers . . . a listing of the construction and planning projects by states . . . a listing of the construction projects by river basins . . . a listing of the survey projects by states . . . a breakdown of the Mississippi River and Tributaries appropriation” (30 pp.).