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San Diego: Coronado Bridge, 1964-1974

 File — Box: 280, Folder: 1
Identifier: Folder 1

Scope and Contents

Constituent letters, government reports, photos, bulletins, news clippings & other information. Examples are: Small, stapled packet of corresp. from Jesse E. Van Deventer (small business owner) & response from John J. Kozak (Chief Eng., Toll Bridge Adm.) (Feb.-June 1974) re/ commercial vs. private vehicle fees; copies of corresp. from constituents & Congressman Wilson’s responses (June & Aug. 1971) re/ opposition to bridge construction & “reestablishment of the Coronado Ferry;” copy of San Diego Economic Bulletin (Vol. XVIII, No. 9, Sept. 1970) re/ positive effects of bridge on Coronado’s economy; copy of corresp. from Coronado Mayor Robin W. Goodenough & Congressman Wilson’s reply (5/70) re/ the Mayor’s request to Gov. Reagan that to offset the effects of a bus driver’s strike “the Star & Crescent Ferry...be put into service;” stapled copies of corresp. from Coronado resident & Wilson’s reply (10/69) re/ favorable view of bridge but concern over inequities in toll charges; stapled copies of corresp. from Michael C. Cuizak (Ramona, CA.) & Congress-man James B. Utt (Feb.-Ap. 1969) re/ Mr. Cuizak’s criticism of the “Un-American activity” associated with the S.D.-Coronado Toll Bridge; stapled copy of corresp. from Raymond C. Weissenborn (U.S. Civil Service Commission), Congressman Wilson & Delbert M. Wevley (June-July 1969) re/ excessive toll fees for workers & delay in reaching occupation sites & letter from B.C. Magruder (7/11/69) that “sailors and low paid stennos cannot afford the bridge, either in time or in money;” copy of notification to “Congressman and Mrs. Wilson” of the “San Diego-Coronado Bay Bridge Opening” on Saturday, August 2, 1969 & copy of dedication brochure; stapled copy of corresp. from Ned A. Titlow (Pres., Ocean Beach Town Council, Inc.) & Congressman Wilson’s response (May-June 1969) re/ concern over the bond holders for the S.D. Bay Bridge not approving “the continued operation of the pedestrian ferry to North Island;” stapled copy of corresp. from S.D. Mayor Frank Curran & Congressman Wilson (5/69) re/ Mayor Curran’s praise for the new bridge & recognition that “we will have to pay a higher price for this convenience;” stapled packet containing corresp. from Congressman Wilson, Wallace O. Sellers (Merrill, Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc.) & Gov. Reagan (Ap.-May 1969) re/ Mr. Sellers’ inability to obtain “consents from the majority of customers for whom we hold San Diego-Coronado Toll Bridge Revenue Bonds” to permit rentention of the pedestrian ferry from S.D. to North Island; copy of letter from M.L. Lawrence (Hotel Del Coronado) to Ronald Reagan (11/26/68) re/ qualification on the issue of bridge vs. pedestrian ferry retention; photocopy of news article (Evening Tribune, 9/11/68) re/ “Study Ordered On Need For Ferry Service;” stapled packet containing corresp. from Congressman Wilson, James E. Jenkins (City of S.D.) & Henry Fuchs (career federal employee) re/ attempts to retain pedestrian ferry service to North Island Air Station; loose collection of five letters & post cards from constituents & Congressman Wilson’s replies (June-July 1968) re/ opposition to naming new bridge after Robert F. Kennedy; stapled copy of corresp. from Ed Allensworth (Pres., Transp. & Allied Workers of CA.) & Congressman Wilson’s response (2/68) re/ the union’s opposition “to the recently proposed plan to extend operation of the North Island Ferry;” stapled copies of corresp. from Congressman Wilson, Walter Hahn, Jr. (S.D. City Manager), C. Omelian (Pres., North Island Assoc., Inc.) (1/68) re/ “State of California Feasibility Study-Passenger Ferry Service, San Diego Bay;” stapled packet containing corresp. from Congressman Wilson, C. Omelina (Pres., North Island Assoc.) & RAdm. F. A. Brandley (Commandant, 11th Naval Dist.) (May-July 1967) re/ analysis & discussion over the negative impacts of bay bridge & subsequent loss of pedestrian ferry to North Island; copies of corresp. from RAdm. (Ret.) John G. Foster & Congressman Wilson (5/67) re/ “planned closing of the pedestrian ferry service;” two constituent letters to Wilson & his reply (Mar. & May 1967) re/ queries as to the bay bridge & Wilson’s negative assessment of it; printed copy of “A KOGO EDITORIAL” (3/21/67) re/ “San Diego’s nickle-snatchers’ are headed for trouble;” stapled copies of corresp. from constituent & Wilson’s response (3/67) & news clippings from the Evening Tribune (3/16/67) re/ “Coronado Turns to Planning to Solve Bridge Problems;” stapled copy of corresp. from Coronado Mayor Joseph A. Overton (3/20/67) & Coronado City Manager Race N. Wilt (12/22/65) re/ “Strong opposition to the discontinuance of the Star and Crescent Ferry” in letters sent to Gov. Reagan & to Gov. Brown; copy of letter from James A. Moe (Dep. Dir., CA Dept. of Public Works) to C. Omelina (Pres., North Island Assoc.) (3/23/67) re/ enclosed “copies of the [Bridge] Resolution and the Official Statement regarding the bridge bonds;” copy of “Minutes of the California Toll Bridge Authority...November 15, 1966” (pages 1-2, 6-8, & 11-14); copy of letter from Coronado constituent & Wilson’s response (12/67) re/ opposition to ferry loss & bridge proposal; copies of corresp. from Congressman Wilson (2/1/67), Cyrus Vance (Dep. Sec. of Defense) (3/20/64) & photocopy of news clippings from The San Diego Union (4/25/64) & Evening Tribune (4/24/64) re/ “The Navy’s official position [on the S.D.-Coronado Bay Bridge] ... from Assistant Secretary of Defense Cyrus Vance to Pat Brown” & “Navy to Stay, Bridge or No;” copy of corresp. (10/25/65) from Edgar Gillenwater (Adm. Asst. to Wilson) re/ “Information For Senator Murphy” from City of Coronado’s corresp. dated 7/10/61 to 3/11/64 “regarding the controversial Transbay Bridge” & corresp. of Richard M. Quinn (Ex. Asst. to Senator Murphy) (10/18/65) with listing of corresp. record from 3/18/64 to 9/10/65 re/ bridge controversy; copies of corresp. from Adm. David L. McDonald (Chief of Naval Operations) & Congressman Wilson (4/64) re/ “if the design, location and construction of the proposed bridge was such as to not unacceptably interfere with Navy ship & aircraft operations in San Diego, no objection to its construction would be interposed;” copy of corresp. from Col. Earl G. Peacock (Corps of Engineers) (1/30/64) re/ summary of “the latest information available on the application for a permit for the San Diego-Coronado bridge;” large packet of information from the Dept. of Highways, Commonwealth of Virginia (4/16/63) which includes “three (3) photographs, two (2) small brochures and four (4) reproduced sheets of certain drawings....” as pertaining to the Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel.

Dates

  • created: 1964-1974

Creator

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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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