A large collection of letters, reports, memos and other items. Examples are: Stapled packet of corresp. (Sept.-Oct. 1978) from Congressman Wilson & ADM. Thomas B. Hayward (Chief of Naval Operations) re/ “the fund raising project of the ... Museum and Hall of Fame Recovery Fund, Inc.;” stapled copies of Bd. of Directors meeting notice (9/28/78), Minutes of 8/24/78 meeting & photocopy of “Initial Internal (Concours/Rotunda) Major Exhibit List; 1 letter from Fred W. Garry (Chairman, Recovery Fund) to John L. Winkel (V.P., Hughes Air-craft) (8/25/78) re/ “our thanks for Hughes’ recent contribution of $10,000 and its pledge of $5,000 in January 1979, 1980 and 1981;” stapled copies of corresp. (June-Aug. 1978) from Congressman Wilson, “Incoming Telegram” from the Dept of State, copy of cable from Wilson to American Ambassador (Tegucigalpa, Honduras) & “Memorandum of Call” re/ notice of scheduled destruction of “Four Ex-Navy Corsairs,” delay on this & projected negotiations with Honduran Govt.; photocopy of notice of “21-cent International Airmail Postal Card .... Do Not Sell Before Sept. 18, 1978;” stapled copies of letters from Congressman Wilson & Fred W. Garry (CEO, Rohr Industries, Inc.) (6/78) re/ inviting Wilson “to attend the Rohr-Aerospace Museum Day Open House ... at our Chula Vista Facility” & Wilson’s request that Mr. Garry write to Mr. Winkle, thanking Hughes Aircraft for their donations to the Recovery Fund; 1 copy of “Ballot Directors for FY - 1979, San Diego Aero-Space Museum;” stapled copies of corresp. from Congressman Wilson, RAdm. D. S. Fahrney, Mrs. Helen West & Lee M. Pearson (May-Ap. 1978) re/ a “quest for a TDR-1” (a Navy assault drone which the Smithsonian had given away); 1 letter (4/18/78) from Fred Garry & T. Claude Ryan to “Navy Leaguer” soliciting funds for the Recovery Fund; 1 Western Union Mailgram (3/28/78) from Fred Garry to Congressman Wilson requesting “that you permit the use of your name as Advisory board member of this Aerospace Recovery Fund,” & attached note-- “BOSS: Accepted for You. MOD 3/29/78;” 2 page photocopy of letter (1/10/78) from Col. Owen F. Clarke to S.D. Councilman Larry Stirling re/ the report of the “1979 Cultural Institutions Funding Committee, dated December 14, 1977 .... we wish to register disagreement with the recommendations of the ... Committee;” 1 copy of “Air Force Association San Diego Chapter November Chapter Meeting -- A Special AFA Tour of the Aero-Space Museum [16 Nov. 1977];” small, stapled packet containing corresp. from Congressman Wilson, Michael Collins (Dir., Nat. Air & Space Museum) & Col. E. F. Carey, Jr. (Pres. Emeritus, Int. Aerospace Hall of Fame) (May-June 1977) re/ “a set of medallions to be presented to the National Air and Space Museum on behalf of the ... Hall of Fame;” 1 copy of notice of Bd. of Dir. meeting for 3/24/77 & Minutes of meeting on 2/24/77; large, stapled packet containing copies of corresp.(Jan.-Mar. 1977) from Edward I. Brown V, Col. Owen F. Clarke, Patrick Diamond, Congressman William M. Ketchum, Walter Schmidt & Ed. Brown re/ interest in replicating the “Spirit of St. Louis” flight to Paris on the 50th Anniv. & Aero-Space Museum’s decision to keep “our Spirit of St. Louis reproduction” on exhibit in S.D.; small, stapled packet containing corresp. (Jan.-Feb. 1977) from Congressman Wilson, Robert G. Shaw (Act. Dep. Asst. Sec. for Int. Commerce, Dept. of Commerce) & Col. E. F. Carey, Jr. (Pres. Emeritus, Hall of Fame) re/ information on the 32nd Paris Air Show at Le Bourget Airport, June 2-12, 1977; 1 letter from Col. E. F. Carey, Jr. to Michael Collins (Dir., Nat. Air & Space Museum) (2/19/77) re/ Lindbergh 50th activities and role for Congressman Wilson in “our behalf;” small, stapled packet containing corresp. (Nov.-Dec. 1976) from Congressman Wilson, David A. Rally (Dir. Cong. Rel., Dept. of Commerce), Col. E. F. Carey, Jr., Mansfield D. Sprague (Counsellor to the Sec. for Cong. Affairs, Dept. of Commerce) re/ application for “Federal funding under the Public Works Employment Act to develop a museum” in the “old Ford Building;” 1 letter from Col. Owen F. Clarke to Congressman Wilson ((9/23/76) accepting Wilson’s membership contribution to the Aero-Space Museum Fund; photocopy of notice of Bd. of Dir. meeting for 8/26/76 & attached minutes of Bd. of Dir. meeting for 7/1/76; stapled packet containing corresp. (Jan.-July 1976) from Congressman Wilson, Jack Powell (Senior Rep., Govt. Rel. Dept., Office of Postmaster General), Col. E. F. Carey, Jr., Norman S. Halliday (Asst. Postmaster General, Govt. Rel. Dept.) & Benjamin F. Bailar (Postmaster General) re/ Col. Carey’s “requesting the issuance of a stamp to commemorate the 50th Anniversary of the epic Lindbergh trans Atlantic flight;” stapled copy of notice of Bd. of Dir. meeting for 2/26/76 & 4 page copy of Minutes of Bd. of Dir. meeting for 1/22/76; small, stapled packet containing corresp. between Congressman Wilson & Col. E. F. Carey, Jr. (Jan.-Feb. 1976) re/ request to Wilson to have a U. S. flag flown over the national Capitol & then installed at a special dedication ceremony on George Washington’s birthday at the International Aerospace Hall of Fame building in Balboa Park; 2 letters from Congressman Wilson to Col. Carey (2/76) re/ Postal Service “Lindbergh cachets;” collection of corresp (July-Sept. 1976) from Congressman Wilson, Joseph P. Allen (NASA), Col. E. F. Carey, Jr., John Rose (Pres. of the Bd., Hall of Fame) & “Memo to Joelle from Marge” re/ Annual Honors Banquet and Investiture Ceremonies on Oct. 4, 1975, guests, including Apollo-Soyuz crew if available; stapled packet containing corresp. (Aug.-Nov. 1975) from Congressman Wilson, Rex Davis (Dir., Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco & Firearms, U. S. Treasury), J. S. McAlister (Major, USMC, Ret.) & Col. E. F. Carey, Jr. re/ a registered Maxim machinegun being loaned to the Hall of Fame; large packet containing extensive corresp. (Oct. 1974-July 1975) from Congressman Wilson, Rex. D. Davis (Dir. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms, Treasury Dept.), Col. E. F. Carey, Jr., Donald S. Lopez (Asst. Dir., Aeronautics, Nat. Air & Space Museum), “Memorandum from C. C. Sweeting (Curator of Armament, Nat. Air & Space Museum) to D. S. Lopez,” “Memorandum To: Boss,” Margaret Young (Sec., Wilson office) & Col. Michael L. Sorrentino (Cong. Inquiry Div., Office of Leg. Liaison, USAF) re/ “International Aerospace Hall of Fame’s request to be categorized as being ‘an agency of a State Government or any Political subdivision of that State’” so that the IAHF could acquire an “unregistered World War I Spandau aircraft machine gun from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms” -- the Bureau “deemed the organization to be a private organization;” stapled copies of letters from Congressman Wilson & Col. E. F. Carey, Jr. (Feb.-June 1975) re/ request for duplicate of Portuguese Military Order of the Tower and Sword awarded to Adm. John H. Towers; small, packet containing corresp. (Mar.-May 1975) from Sigurd A. Sjoberg (Dep. Dir., NASA), Congressman Wilson, Capt. John Young (Chief, Astronaut Office, USN), John A. Rose (Pres., Bd. of Dir., IAHF) & Col. E. F. Carey, Jr. re/ the 1975 Hall of Fame Honors Banquet & Investiture Ceremonies, guests & other honored dignitaries; small packet containing corresp. (Mar.-Ap. 1975) from Congressman Wilson, Benjamin F. Bailar (the Postmaster General), Margaret Young (Sec. to Wilson) & Col. E. F. Carey, Jr. (IAHF) re/ the “Commemorative stamp for the 50th Anniversary of Charles Lindbergh’s solo flight over the Atlantic [3610 miles in 33.5 hours];” stapled packet containing corresp. (July1974-Feb. 1975) from Congressman Wilson, Mary Brooks (Dir. of the U.S. Mint) & Col. Carey re/ acquisition by the Hall of Fame of a series of commemorative U. S. Mint medals; stapled copies of notices of Bd. of Dir. meetings for 2/27 & 1/21/75 & attached copies of minutes of Bd. of Dir. meetings for 1/23/75 & 11/21/74; large stapled packet containing corresp. from Congressman Wilson, Col. Michael L. Sorrentin (Cong. Inquiry Div., Office of Leg. Liaison, USAF); Capt. A.C. Marshall (Dir. Personal Ser. Div., Dept. of the Navy), Col. Carey, Paul Tsompanas (Admin. Asst. to Wilson), Victor F. Isakov (Counselor, Embassy of the USSR), Mary Brooks (Dir. of the U.S. Mint), Gerard Errere (Sec. of Embassy, France), Jacques Kosciusko-Morizet (French Ambassador to the U.S.) re/ acquisition of medals for display by the Hall of Fame, which included USSR, France, the U.S. Navy and the U.S. Air Force; small, stapled packet containing corresp. (Feb.-Mar. 1974) from S. D. Mayor Pete Wilson, Congressman Wilson, & John A. Rose (Pres. of the Bd., IAHF) re/ “establishment of a San Diego Aerospace Center in the refurbished Ford Building;” typed copies of telegram sent to Senator Barry Goldwater by John A. Rose (n.d.) & note from Marge to Boss which encouraged Senator Goldwater to be the featured speaker at the 1974 Honors Banquet & penciled in response -- “Sept 17 Goldwater declining. Up for reelection. Will be in own district;” 1 copy of letter (6/27/74) from E. F. Carey, Jr. to John P. Donnley (NASA) thanking them for sending the NASA flag & medals for display by the IAHF; small, stapled packet containing letters (May-June 1974) from Congressman Wilson, Gerald D. Griffen (Asst. Adm. for Leg. Affairs, NASA), Col. Carey, & “Rough Draft To: Boss From: Paul (n.d.) re/ NASA materials being requested by IAHF for display purposes; 1 letter from Col. Owen F. Clarke (Ex. Dir., S.D. Aerospace Museum) to Congressman Wilson (4/9/74) -- “Please accept my appreciation for your membership contribution;” photocopy of notice of Bd. of Dir. meeting for 2/28/74 & attached copy of minutes for Bd. of Dir. meeting for 1/24/74; stapled packet containing 3 letters from Joseph P. McDonough (Chairman of the Bd., S.D. Aerospace Museum) to S. D. Mayor Pete Wilson (12/21/72 & 2/19/74) re/ “a continuing deep interest and desire for relocating the Museum to the ‘Ford Building’ in Balboa Park;” copies of letters from Congressman Wilson & Col. Carey (Dec. 1973-Jan. 1974) re/ John A. Rose “being named President of the International Hall of Fame” & Col. Carey’s relinquishment of “the title of President of the IAHF Board of Directors;” 1 letter from Col. Cary to “Dear Bob: Please accept this souvenir program of the 1973 Honors Ceremonies, as a small token of our esteem and gratitude for your support ....”