Scope and Contents A large collection of letters, official orders, office notes, memos, news releases, telegrams, memorandum and other items. These are filed from December back to January. Examples are: letters (Dec.) re/ With Wilson assistance, constituent Norman F. Joyal is qualified to transfer to the Standby Reserve ; stapled packet of letters (Dec.) re/ Even with Wilson’s assistance, Ronnie Dean Carpenter’s (football player for the San Diego Chargers and reclassified from 2S to 1A) attempt to enlist in...

Scope and Contents A large collection of letters, telegrams, news releases, office notes, personnel information, post cards and other items. These are filed from Oct. ’65 back to Nov. ’64, but they are not always in chronological order. The majority of this correspondence covers August through May. Examples are: a staple packet of letters (10/27 – 6/18) re/ personal information as to Private Albert E. Jobe (Garden Crove, CA), the Marine Corps & Wilson interest in Jobe’s chronic back condition; a DOD News...

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One letter (May 14, 1959) from Major General Edgar C. Erickson (Chief, National Guard Bureau) to Wilson re/ “I wish to advise you that the Secretary of the Army has approved my request for retirement effective 31 May 1959 and one news clipping – Frank Macomber, “$526,00 Armory Due In Linda Vista,” Tribune, 6-23-59 a1 re/ a better location than Fort Rosecrans;

Scope and Contents A small collection of letters as follows: a letter (6/13/57) from S.D. constituent Jim Snapp, Jr and Wilson’s reply (7/15/57) re/ 9th Annual Air Force Convention, appreciation of Wilson’s visit and the “4th Air Force is looking for additional sites to set up Reserve Air-Sea Rescue units;” letters (Feb.-March 1959) re/ Wilson assists La Mesa constituent Durell E. Williams in obtaining information about the absence of “a flying Air Force Air Force Reserve or Air National Guard organization in...

Scope and Contents A collection of letters, post cards, telegrams & maps & “a revised stationing plan” for the 6th U.S. Army: Examples are: a letter (9/15/55) from Colonel TC USAR Arthur G. Syran (Commanding Officer, Mobilization Designation Detachment No. 17, Fort Myer, VA) to Wilson re/ new training year for Army Reserve Groups and “Your presentation in June of this year on the subject, ‘Congress Looks at the Reserve Program’ was extremely enlightening;” a letter (1/21/58) from Chula Vista...

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This folder contains five letters (June & July, 1959) re/ John J. Davis (a NASCO engineer) was unsuccessful in obtaining a direct commission in the Coast Guard. Although he had professional qualifications, his V.A. 40% disability was too high to meet the Coast Guard’s physical requirement for appointment.

Scope and Contents Just a small number of letters in this folder: Examples are: a letter (3/62) from James R. Applegate (SP4 E4 Btry B, 1st TA Bn, 140th Arty, Fort Hood, Texas) to Congressman Wilson re/ “the unusual burden imposed on reservists from your constituency, recalled to active duty in the Army incident to the buildup of military strength last fall” and issue of over payment; stapled copies of letters (Mar. & Apr. ’62) from 3 other members of the 1st TA Bn, 140th Arty that are similar to the above...

Scope and Contents A collection of letters, memorandum, news clippings, envelopes, reports, news releases & other items: Examples are: office memorandum (n.d.) re/ “Tom Offenberger US News Report Please pull together all the letters (of past 3 mos) where had on men called to duty in reserves and draft;” news clipping Army Times, Nov. 15, 1961, “Recalls Smooth, Pentagon Says;” 2 page Dept. of Defense, “Information Pertaining to Recall of Reserves” (11/27/61); a letter (11/29/61) from Wilson to the Honorable...

Scope and Contents A collection of letters & telegrams: Examples are: letters (1/21 & 2/6/57) re/ Wilson responds to letters from Coronado Mayor Coleman M. Gray “pointing out the problem with respect to the existence of the National Guard Armory there in Coronado and proposing the construction of an Armory in Imperial Beach;” copies of letters (May-July 1957) re/ clarifying the Armory issue and indicating that Coronado did wish to have an Armory in their city. The present building should be located...

Scope and Contents A collection of letters, notes, memorandum and a list from the Naval Bureau of Personnel: examples are: letters (Jan.-May, 1957) re/ Richard Arnold was unsuccessful in his application to be accepted in the N.R.O.T.C. program. His father Thomas appreciated Wilson’s efforts and “we at least have had the pleasure of seeing our Congressman in action;” a stapled packet containing a “Memorandum To Members of Congress (4/8/59) from Vice Admiral H.P. Smith (Chief of Naval Personnel) and attached...