San Diego 200th Anniversary, 1966-1967
Scope and Contents
A collection of corresp., memos, notes, newsletters, resolutions & telegrams. Examples are: Copy of corresp. from Rogelio Guidino Astudillo (Dir., Departamento De Turismo) (12/1/67) re/ “Mexican Promotion in San Diego’s Bicentennial Celebration, 1969;” small, stapled packet of corresp. from Congressman Wilson, Mrs. Dorothy T. Van Arsdale (Smithsonian Institution) & Arnold Klaus (S.D. Chamber of Commerce) (Oct.-Nov. 1967) re/ Smithsonian Traveling Exhibition Service & Klaus’s request for asst. from Congressman Wilson; copies of “This Is San Diego, 1969” bulletins & newsletters (10/67); copy of letter from Tom F. Ham, Jr. (Pres., S.D. 200th Anniv., Inc.) to the Honorable Hugo B. Margain (the Mexican Ambassador to U.S.) (8/17/67) re/ asking for assistance in scheduling a meeting between the President of Mexico & the Calif. delegation for the 200th Anniv.; stapled copies of corresp. from Fulton Freeman (U.S. Ambassador to Mexico) , Frank C. Quintana & Congressman Wilson office notes (June-July 1967) re/ introducting “Mr. Haydon LaNoya, a member of the 200th Anniversary Commemorative Stamp Committee;” corresp. of William W.Walker (Charge d’ Affaires, Dept. of State) & Marquis of Merry del Val (the Spanish Ambassador to the U.S.) (6/67) re/ “For your 200th Anniversary file;” stapled copies of corresp. (6/67) from Edgar M. Gillenwaters (Sp. Asst. to Gov. Reagan) & copy of California’s “Commendation” re/ the Spanish contribution to & participation in the proposed 200th Anniv. celebration;” Wilson office note & memorandum (5/67) re/ difficulty in contacting Spanish Embassy for “high level meeting in Madrid;” copy of City of S.D. Resolution 189954 (3/30/67) “That the people of California petition the Postmaster General of the United States to have issued in the year 1969, a commemorative stamp in honor of California’s Bicentennial and of those two brave and dedicated men, Governor Gaspar de Portola and Fray Junipero Serra;” copy of letter from Tom F. Ham, Jr. (Pres., S.D. 200th Anniv., Inc.) to the Honorable Eduardo Toda Oliva (Spanish Consul General, Los Angeles) (12/7/66) re/ the 200th Anniv. non profit organization & “exploring possibilities of the construction of a Spanish building in San Diego....[a] ‘Monument to New Spain;’” copy of S.D. 200th Anniv., Inc.’s “Status Report: Committees and Activities,” (12/16/66); copy of County of Siskiyou, State of California Resolution No. 52 Book 2 (10/11/66) re/ commemorative stamp be issued in 1969 honoring the bicentennial.”
Dates
- created: 1966-1967
Creator
- From the Collection: Wilson, Robert (Wilson, Robert Carlton) (1916-) (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
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Extent
From the Collection: 0.00 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections & University Archives Repository