San Diego, General (2), 1967
Scope and Contents
Extensive collection of corresp., telegrams, brochures, pamphlets & news clippings. Examples are: Corresp. of S.D. City Engineer, Congressman Wilson & Mr. & Mrs. E. L. Schaffroth (Oct. - Nov. 1967) concerning improving Chase Ave. as a feeder road to Jamacha Road; telegram to Wilson from S.D. County Federation of Republican Women (11/2/67) urging rejection of S.D.’s General Plan; corresp. of Lily F. Zell & Wilson’s reply (7/67) re/ jet noise in Balboa Park & 10% surtax proposed by President Johnson; copy of The Union-Tribune Index, vol. xvii, no. 11 (11/67); copy of San Diego Economic Bulletin, vol. xv, no. 9 (9/67) re/ “Navy Adds Over a Billion Dollars to San Diego Economy In 1966;” constituent corresp. & Wilson’s reply (10/67) re/ “a prisoner’s plea that he had “been incarserated . . . unjustly;” corresp. of Public Relations Manager, Union Carbide Corp. & Wilson’s response (10/67) re/ new electronic plant in S.D. & employment prospects; copy of San Diego County Economic News Letter, vol. II, no. 3 (May-June 1967) re/ reference to Union Carbide’s Electronic Div. construction in San Diego; three page news release of Gulf Oil Corp. & Wilson’s memo (10/67) re/ Gulf’s acquisition of General Atomic & Wilson’s comment - “glad you’re in my district. This is a great outfit;” corresp. of Sales Coordinator, Half Moon Inn (10/1/67) & copy of Hotel Bulletin (9/67) re/ “Japanese Travel Agents Participate in U.S.A. Familiarization Tour” & encouragement of U.S. Travel Service to push visits to San Diego; corresp. of Barney Korey, Congressman Wilson’s reply & news clippings (9/67) re/ Mr. Korey’s suggestion to have tourists guided through S.D. Naval Station to better appreciate federal expenditures & the use of tax dollars; corresp. of S.D. Convention & Visitors Bureau & Wilson’s response (9/67) re/ “the color picture of San Diego which we sent;” corresp. of Robert C. Cozens (Chair, Bd. of Supervisors) & Wilson’s response re/ invitation to attend meeting on the operation of the local Economic Opportunity Commission & surplus food distribution to needy persons in the county; Congressman Wilson’s personal copy of “The San Diego Stadium Story” (Hall & Ojena Publications, 1967); corresp. of Congressman Wilson, Mr. Mort Frayn (Book Publishing Co.) & copy of Muncipal Codification re/ Mr. Frayn’s request that Wilson assist him in his introduction to S.D. City government personnel; telegram from S.D. Mayor Frank Curran to Congressman Wilson (8/23/67) re/ Curran will not be able to attend convocation on urban coalition in Washington, D.C.; copy of “Project Summertime--1967 San Diego Coordinators Report to City;” corresp. of Congressman Wilson, Richard Capen, Jr. & copy of UST/ Washington Letter, vol. I, no. 4 (6/67) re/ 3d Annual Oceanography Convention in San Diego; copy of letter from Richard S. Holmgren, Chairman San Diego Planning Com-mission (8/11/67) re/ “Preliminary Regional General Plan San Diego County 1990; copy of “ A KOGO Editorial--The General Plan” (7/13/67); stapled packets of corresp. & news clippings (July-Aug. 1967) re/ constituent objections to the “Over-the-Line Tournament” in South Mission Beach & including telegram from William Petty (7/30/67) & Congressman Wilson’s reply (8/2/67) re/ Mr. Petty’s request that “authorities rid Mission Beach North and South, Beach and Bay, of all Ball Playing before the situation becomes worse;” corresp. of James E. Fink (S.D. Aircraft Engineering, Inc.) & Congressman Wilson’s reply (June & Aug. 1967) re/ $120,000 study funded by NASA; copy of R.E. Hazard’s “To Members of the San Diego Historical Society” (7/28/67) re/ a critique of attempts to discharge Museum Director, Mrs. Elvira L. Wittenberg; copy of “The third meeting of ‘God Bless America Week’ program . . . June 20, 1967;” Report of James E. Jenkins, Washington Representative for S.D. City Council (4/24/67) re/ resume of pending federal legislation including copy of City of S.D. “Summary of Outstanding Applications for Federal, State Funds as of November 1, 1966” (total of 41); copy of the Proposed Study Outline for the City of Coronado’s General Plan as partially financed by an Urban Planning Assistance Grant administered by the Calif. State Office of Planning (4/67); Report of James E. Jenkins (City of S.D.) to Congressman Wilson’s office (4/67) re/ Highway Beautification Act & news clipping from Washington Post (4/5/67) on “Highway Beauty Act;” copies of San Diego Economic Bulletin, vol. xv, no. 4 (4/67) & The Union-Tribune Index, vol. xviii (4/67); constituent complaint & Wilson’s reply (3/67) re/ inadequate S.D. Transit Co. bus service to Miramar Naval Air Station; copy of letter of Walter Hahn, Jr., S.D. City Manager, to Congressman Wilson (2/14/67) re/ HUD Project Ws-6-05-0081 Alvarado Canyon Trunk Sewer grant of $246,200--the City could “use your good offices to assist in expediting the clearance of this project;” small stapled packet of corresp. of S.D. City Manager Hahn & Capt. G.E. Fishcher, CEC, USN (Nav. Fac. Eng. Comm.) (1/67) re/ water & sewer service rate increases & difference of viewpoint on this between the City and the Navy.
Dates
- created: 1967
Creator
- From the Collection: Wilson, Robert (Wilson, Robert Carlton) (1916-) (Person)
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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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