A collection of letters, memos, memorandums, news clippings, reports, telegrams, maps & photos. Examples are: One small packet of corresp. (June-July 1958) from William R. Daly (Traffic Mgr., Port of San Diego), Carroll F. Genovese (Executive Secretary, Movers’ & Warehousemen’s Assn. of America, Inc.) & attached list of addresses (3 pp.) re/ Omission in the “Military Rate Tender tariffs published by your Association” of “the Port of San Diego as a port of embarkation or debarkation in the movement of Household Goods and Personal Effects of the various Governmental Agencies;” 1 letter (12/9/58) from John Bate (Port Dir., City of San Diego) & Congressman Wilson’s reply (1/7/59) & enclosed large, folded map— San Diego Bay Chart (C. & G.S. #5107, #42, 10/1/58) re/ “desired improvements of tidelands and water areas in the Bay of San Diego;” 1 copy of a letter (1/16/59) from Leon H. Snyder (Jumonville Pipe & Machinery Co., Inc.) to S.D. Port Dir. John Bate re/ dredging contract for S.D. Bay; 2 letters (1/30/59) from William R. Daly (Traffic Mgr., Port of S.D.) to Carroll F. Genovese (Ex. Sec., Movers’ & Warehousemen’s Assn.), his enclosed copies of Exhibits A & B, an aerial photo of 10th Ave. Terminal, a list of addresses & a copy of a letter (2/13/59) from K.R. Sadler (Traffic Mgr., Harbor Dept., City of Los Angeles) re/ coverage of absence of reference in Military Rate Tender tariffs of Port of San Diego & L.A.Harbor Dept. Traffic Mgr. Sadler’s reponses to S.D.’s complaints; 1 letter (8/7/59) from S.D. Port Dir. Bate, a “Memo for File” (8/14/59) & a news clipping—Frank Macomber,”FAA Eases Rules On Airport Device,” (Evening Tribune, 8/19/59) re/ “installation of an instrument landing system (ILS) for Lindbergh Field, disagreement between FAA & the Commandant of the U.S. Marine Corps over the ILS location, & “inquiries relative to the installation of a bulk loading facility in the harbor; 1 letter (8/19/59) from Port Dir. Bate to Congressman Wilson & attached copy of Harbor Commission of the Port of San Diego, “Resolution No. 6776 New Series” (8/18/59) re/ opposition to certain types of “tolls on waterborne commerce or vessels;” a small packet containing corresp. (Aug.-Oct. 1959) from S.D. Port Dir. Bate, General T.A. Wornham (HQ., MCRD, S.D.) & Congressman Wilson re/ reconcilation of FAA, S.D. & MCMC over location of glide path building to house ILS; 1 small packet containing letters (Jan.-Feb. 1960) from Aaron H. Glickman (Ex. Sec., CA Assn. of Port Authorities), his attached copy of a Jan. 21, 1960 “Resolution of California Association of Port Authorities Urging Congressional Investigation of the Effect of Section 15a (3) of the Interstate Commerce Act upon United States Intercoastal and Coastwise Shipping,” & letters from Congressmen Wilson & Oren Harris re/ responses to the CA Assn. of Port Authorities’ Resolution; 1 b & W photograph of a Jumonville Pipe & Machinery Co. Dredge on S.D. Bay (n.d.); a small packet of letters (June-July 1960) from William R. Daley (Traffic Mgr., Port of S.D.), Congressman Wilson, & RAdm. J.W. Boundy (Chief of Bureau, Bureau of Supplies and Accounts) re/ “reports of the monthly tonnage passing over commercial and military piers in the Ports of San Diego and Los Angeles /Long Beach;” letters (July-Aug. 1960) from Helen Gale (Secretary to John J. Allen, Under-Secretary of Commerce for Transportation), Congressman Wilson, & Port Dir. John Bate re/ Harbor Commission Resolution No. 8224 N.S.; 1 copy of a letter (10/17/60) from Port Dir. Bate to S.D. Postmaster V. Earl Roberts re/ controversy over Daido Steamship Co.’s policy of their vessels discharging U.S. mail at the Port of Los Angeles instead of making their first port of call at San Diego to discharge cargo and bunkers as originally intended in agreements; a collection of letters (Oct.-Dec. 1960) from Phil D. Swing (Swing, Scharnikow & Lewis, Attorneys at Law), Congressman Wilson, Franklin Floete (Administrator, GSA), & E.W. Blom (Asst. City Mgr. S.D.) re/ availability to the city of deactivated Navy Reserve Fleet tug, YTB 254, to replace San Diego’s present fireboat, which was over 40 years old. Wilson requested that the new fireboat be christined “‘Phil Swing,’ in honor of a distinguished former Member of Congress who served San Diego well for ten years;” 3 letters (2/1, 2/3, & 2/20/61) from Port Dir. John Bate, Gene Trook (Chairman, Chula Vista Harbor Commission), & Congressman’s Wilson reply to Trook re/ Port Dir. Bate’s plan to be in Washington to lobby for San Diego Bay & for Chula Vista’s interest in tidelands and their ultimate development; a collection of letters (2/61) from Congressman Wilson, RAdm. T.A. Long (Deputy & Asst. Chief of Bureau, Bureau of Supplies & Accts.), & Port Dir. Bate re/ updates on the monthly tonnage reports for the Ports of Long Beach & San Diego; 1 letter (3/20/61)from Port Dir. Bate to Leon Parma (Wilson’s Admin. Asst.) re/ his return from Washington & his appreciation of Wilson’s support; 1 letter (3/17/61) from Milton Hallen (Pres., San Diego Traffic Services, 10th Ave. Terminal) & Wilson’s reply (4/7/61) re/ “legislation now pending before the Congress to facilitate the movement of cargo for our ports. I support the principle of H.R. 4744 and will work for its passage;” a packet of corresp. (Jan. 1960-Ap. 1961) from Congressman Wilson, E. J. Langhofer (Dir., Transportation, S.D. Chamber of Commerce), Vice Adm. Roy A. Gano (Commander, Military Sea Transportation Service, MSTS), RAdm. E.B. McKinney (MSTS-Pacific Area), & RAdm. Joel D. Parks (Commanding Officer, U.S. Naval Supply Center, S.D.) re/ attempts to restore regular scheduled ocean transportation service between San Diego and the Hawaiian Islands; copies of letters (5/1 & 5/12/61) from Port Dir. John Bate, Wilson’s reply, & a letter from the Port Dir. to Congressman James B. Utt re/ appreciation for Wilson’s assistance over the years & Bate’s concern over the potential “diversion of cargoes from San Diego to the Port of Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico;” 1 copy of Port of San Diego, News Flash, May 15, 1961; 1 letter (5/15/61) from Port Dir. Bate & Wilson’s reply (5/24/61) & enclosed copy of Harbor Commission, “Resolution No. 8735 New Series” (5/9/61) -- “favoring passage of Senate Bill 1306 relating to fines and penalties imposed under laws administered by the Federal Maritime Board;” a packet containing several letters (Mar.-May 1961) from Port Dir. Bate & Congressman Wilson & enclosed copies of 87th Cong., 1st Sess, S.1289 (5/16/61) & H.R.4749 (2/22/61) “to eliminate the oath requirement with respect to certain export manifests” re/ extensive corresp. from Port Dir. John Bate to the Sec. of Commerce, the chairman of the Federal Maritime Bd. & the Special Asst. to the President about the decline, since World War II, of “our domestic Coastwise and International fleets;” 1 copy of a letter (n.d.) from Robert C. Sherman (Dir., Cotton Div., U.S. Dept. of Agriculture) to Congressman Wilson re/ Wilson’s interest in cotton exports to foreign markets; a packet of letters (May-July 1961) from S.D. Port Dir. John Bate, Congressmen Herbert C. Bonner & Bob Wilson & attached copy of Pacific Coast Assn. of Port Directors, “Resolution - H.R. 6775 (Dual Rate System)” (2 pp.) re/ the above cited resolution to amend the Shipping Act of 1916 (a revised verson of H.R. 4299), & San Diego’s concern about the potential “diversion of cargoes from San Diego to the Port of Ensenada, Mexico;” 1 letter (7/5/61) from Howard Adams (Pacific Far East Line, Inc.) & Wilson’s reply (7/14/61) re/ Maritime Bd. hearings on the Pacific Far East Line serving Hawaii.