A collection of letters, memos, reports & news clippings. Examples are: “Memo to the Boss From Edgar” (1/21/64) re/ information on “an automated science referral center;” stapled copies of “Draft--for file in view of O’Bryne’s January 10 letter TRG” (n.d.) & letters from Ernest B. O’Bryne (V.P., SDSC) & Congressman Wilson (Nov. 1963-Jan. 1964) re/ efforts to bring “a Planetarium to San Diego;” small, stapled packet containing corresp. (1/64) from Congressman Wilson & Lucille Mortimer (Dir., Economic Research Bureau of San Diego) & 1 copy of San Diego Chamber of Commerce, “Technical-Scientific Library Survey,” 2 pages, (11/63), San Diego Chamber of Commerce, News, 2 pages, (1/6/64) & photocopy of “San Diego Technical Library Survey August 1963” re/ “reply to a request from your office [Wilson] to update the information ... concerning specialized information centers and the merits of establishing a science library in San Diego;” loose collection of letters (Aug.-Sept. 1963) from Congressman Wilson & Robert T. Jordan (Council On Library Resources, Inc.) & copies of Library of Congress, National Referral Center Science and Technology, 1963, “Government Information Resources” (4 p., n.d.), & 2 page typed excerpt from the Chemical & Engineering News, p. 25, (3/18/63)--“Houston Plans Technical Data Center;” loose collection of letters (Feb.-Mar. 1963) from Edgar M. Gillenwaters (Admin. Asst. to Wilson), William C. Rust (Pres., California Western Univ.) & Charles Ruttenberg (Dep. General Counsel, National Science Foundation) re/ Wilson & Ryan Aerospace interest in establishing a San Diego. Technical Information Center; 1 postal card (3/22/61) from Robert J. McPherson & Wilson’s reply (4/3/61) re/ a request for a Congressional Directory, a query about “a scientific information system in San Diego,” & interest in nuclear subs being built in San Diego. by General Dynamics--Wilson was hopeful “that one of our yards will be able to get into this field;” 1 news clipping -- “Big Scramble Here In Data Publishing,” The San Diego Union (2/5/61); stapled copy of Ad Hoc Committee for Initial Analysis, San Diego Technical Information Center, “Technical Information Resources of San Diego County” (2/6/61), note from Philip Leslie (chairman) to members of the Ad Hoc Committee (2/6/61) & attached “Memo From Bob Wilson” (n.d.) re/ background on establishing a technical info. center & the boost such efforts received from the support of Congressman Wilson, commencing in August 1960; 1 postal card from Robert J. McPherson & Congressman Wilson’s reply (12/15/60 & 1/27/61) re/ technical info. center & clarification on who introduced first seawater conversion legislation for San Diego 2 copies of a letter from John F. Borchers (Gen. Manager, San Diego Chamber of Commerce) to Leon Parma (Ex. Asst. to Wilson) (10/14/60) re/ continued discussions on “the possibility of establishing in the San Diego area a science information center or laboratory;” stapled copies of corresp. from Charles E. Porter (Ex. Asst. to the Gen. Manager, Chamber of Commerce), Burton W. Adkinson (National Science Foundation), S. Falck Nielson, (Pres., San Diego Chamber of Commerce) & Congressman Wilson (Sept.-Oct. 1960) re/ arranging meetings & luncheons to discuss establishing a “San Diego science information center or library; letters from Burton W. Adkinson (NSF Info. Service) & from Congressman Wilson (9/23 & 9/30/60) re/ schedules, appointments & planning for science center & library; paper clipped packet containing Congressman Wilson’s acknowledgement letters (9/23/60) & letters (8/60) from John F. Borchers (San Diego Chamber of Commerce), Frank A. Gibson (Chairman, San Diego Board of Supervisors), T. Claude Ryan (Pres., Ryan Aeronautical Co.), Herbert Kunzel (Pres., Solar Aircraft Co.), Ernest B. O’Byrne (V.P., SDSC), J. V. Naish (Pres., Convair), Capt. J. H. Allen (CO & Dir., U. S. Navy Electronics Lab.) & S.D. Mayor Charles C. Dail re/ support for a science & technical information center in San Diego; typed copy of phone message (9/21/60) from William A. Creager (Office of Science Information Center) “the American Documentation Institute will be in Berkeley, California from October 23-27,” Creager could meet with Wilson in San Diego on the 28th; stapled packet containing corresp. from Congressman Wilson & Robert McPherson (July-Aug. 1960) & photocopies of promotional material from the San Diego Hall of Science and Industry and Planetarium re/ the “Science Information Center;” small, stapled packet containing corresp. from Alan T. Waterman (Dir., NSF), L. Quincy Mumford (Librarian of Congress) & Congressman Wilson (6/60) re/ “interest in establishing a scientific library in San Diego” & info. on other centers in the U.S.; office notes (6/30/60) re/ planning with NSF for the science center in S.D., suggestions from Dr. McPherson & setting up a file on this topic; stapled packet containing corresp. from Congressman Wilson, John F. Stearns (Dep. Dir., Armed Services Technical Information Agency – ASTIA), Alan T. Waterman (Dir. NSF) & Robert McPherson (Dec. 1958-Ap. 1959) re/ recognition by Armed Services Technical Information Agency of San Diego’s concentration of Research & Development in technical & scientific fields & role of the San Diego Industrial Development Council in attempting to set up a branch of Armed Services Technical Information Agency in San Diego; 1 letter from Dorothy Guglielmetti (San Diego. Industrial Development Council) & Wilson’s reply (Nov.-Dec. 1958) re/ a resolution from the Council supporting “locating a branch of the proposed Center of Scientific Storage and Retrieval in San Diego;” 2 letters from Robert J. McPherson (San Diego. Industrial Development Council) to Congressmen Jack Westland & Charlee C. Diggs, Jr. (7/27/58) & attached copies of “Resolution, February 7, 1958” re/ post “Russian Spudnick” concerns, contracting govt. projects to private enterprise and the need to support “Rep. Wilson, S3126 and PROJECT MNEMOSYNE [science of memory];” 1 letter from Robert J. McPherson to Congressman Wilson (7/18/58) re/ suggestion for standardizing “the screw threads on all fire hoses across the nation ... low-level tunnel route to the Pacific Coast ... [and] action in the House, if any, for a Scientific and Technical Center;” copies of corresp. (June-July 1958) from Congressman Wilson & Roscoe T. Morse (American Legion) & news clipping (n.d.) -- “San Diego Man Wins State Legion Office Battle” re/ Mr. Morse’s request for “ten copies of the May 21 Congressional Record relative to the National Engineering and Scientific Automated Data Processing Information Center and Clearing-House for San Diego;” 1 letter from constituent Richard S. Robinson & Wilson’s reply (June-July 1958) re/ the “Scientific and Technical Information Clearing-House in San Diego;” 1 letter from Congressman John E. Moss to Wilson (6/12/58) & attached copies of letter & resolution from Robert J. McPherson (6/5 & 2/7/58) re/ support for Wilson’s efforts to provide funds for Armed Services Technical Information Agency through contracts “to private enterprise;” 1 postal card from Robert J. McPherson & Wilson’s reply (May-June 1958) re/ “a copy of the Congressional Record for May 21, which you requested--see page A 4676;” 2 letters from Robert J. McPherson to Congressmen Watkins M. Abbitt & Wilson (6/7/58) re/ funds for Armed Services Technical Information Agency & political commentary, such as “Lionel Van Deerlin got too many votes for comfort for you!;” stapled packet containing corresp. from Robert J. McPherson to Congressmen Edgar W. Hiestand, John F. Shelley, Joe Holt, James B. Utt, Glenard P. Lipscomb, John J. Allen, Jr., attached copies of “Resolution February 7, 1958” & copies of the Congressmen’s acknowledgement letters; small packet containing copies of Congressman Wilson’s letters (5/22/58) to 5 constituents with 3 tear sheets from the Congressional Record--Appendix (May 21, 1958, A4675-A4676) re/ the interest in “Extension of Remarks of Hon. Bob Wilson” on a “proposal made by American Legion North Island Post of San Diego” & “Nixon’s Reputation Enhanced;” letter from Leon Parma (Admin. Asst. to Wilson) (5/21/58) & from Lucille Mortimer (Dir., Research & Info. Dept., San Diego Chamber of Commerce) (5/8/58) re/ interest in establishing in San Diego National Technology & Science Information Center & reference to American Legion Post 753’s Resolution;” stapled packet containing letters (Jan.-Ap. 1958) from S. D. Murphree (Commander, Post 753, Am. Legion), Congressman Wilson & James G. Dunton (Dir., Office of Public Service, Asst. Security of Defense) re/ “bringing to the Department of Defense attention the resolution adopted by the American Legion North Island Post 753 calling for establishment of a technical and scientific information center in California.”