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San Diego Veterans Hospital and Legislation, H.R. 964, 1964-1965

 File — Box: 377, Folder: 1-2
Identifier: Folder 1-2

Scope and Contents

Corresp., telegrams, news clippings, architectural proposals, etc. re/ San Diego Veterans Hospital. Examples are: Corresp. of Congressman Wilson, Irving D. Shapiro & Associates, A.I.A. & Edgar Gillenwaters (3/65) re/ proposed Veterans  Hospital & Federal Building in San Diego; telegram & corresp. of Congressman Wilson & San Diego Chamber of Commerce (3/65) re/ planning of new V.A. Hospital at Torrey Pines; corresp. of Congressman Wilson & constituents (5/65) re/ V.A. Hospital & letter to Congressman Lionel Van Deerlin; Memo for File-Subject: V.A. Hospital (5/17/65); packet of corresp. (Mar.-May 1965) re/ V.A. Hospital in San Diego; news clippings, “Compromise Decision Reported on Hospitals” & “VA Hospital Report” (5/65); corresp. of Congressman Wilson, V.A. & Wilson Office Memos (Mar.-Ap. 1965), re/ selection process for architects & “proposed Veterans Hospital for our area;” copy of  “The VA Medical Program in California,” (10 pages) 1965; George Wheeler, A.I.A. to Congressman Wilson (3/10/65) re/ “our efforts to secure the architectural commission....;” corresp. of Congressman Wilson & C.J. Paderewski (3/65) re/ V.A. Hospital in San Diego; small packet of corresp. (Feb.-Mar. 1965) re/ architectural firm Tucker, Sadler & Bennett of San Diego; corresp. (Feb.-Ap. 1965) of  Hatch, Heimerdinger & Associates, Lykos & Goldhammer, Congressman Wilson & V.A. re/ new hospital project; bound copy of Lykos & Goldhammer’s architectural & engineering projects completed; corresp. (6/65) of Congressman Wilson, Robert Mosher & V.A. & copy of “Proposal for the Veterans Administration Hospital San Diego, California” (3/3/65); corresp. (Jan.-Feb. 1965) of Congressman Wilson, American Legion, S.D. Post No. 451 & V.A. re/ schedule for design & construction phases of V.A. Hospital in S.D.; packet of corresp. (1963 & 1965) concerning V.A., Congressman Wilson & others regarding the $23 million, 1,040 bed V.A. Hospital in S.D.; packet of corresp. (Nov.-Dec. 1965) of  George Hatch, V.A., Edgar Gillenwaters & General Services Adm. re/ V.A. Hospital & Federal Building to be built in S.D. area; corresp. (Oct.-Nov. 1964) of Congressman Wilson & Chancellor Herbert York, U.C.S.D. re/ site locations for V.A. Hospital (campus map included); corresp. (9/65) of Congressman Wilson & Helen Alvarez Hill re/ location of proposed V.A. Hospital (Camp Matthews) & property investment potential in area; corresp. (8/64) of  Congressman Wilson & Robert L. White re/ new hospital cost, capacity & projected staff; corresp. (7/64) of Congress Wilson, V.A. & U.S. Army Mothers Post No. 1 re/ proposed V.A. Hospital; corresp. (Ap.-May 1964) of Congressman Wilson, Diane Melia & V.A. re/ V.A. Hospital; corresp. (4/64) of Congressman Wilson & Retired Officers Assoc. re/ resolution urging construction of V.A. Hospital in San Diego; corresp. (3/64 & Nov.-Dec. 1963) of Congressman Wilson & Austin Wilkinson re/ his treatment in Naval Hospital, S.D. & copies of “Wilkinson’s Chemistry, Fourth & Fifth Root” mathematical calculations; corresp. (2/64) of Congressman Wilson, the American Legion & the U.C.S.D. School of Medicine re/ V.A. Hospital.

Dates

  • created: 1964-1965

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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