Scope and Contents A collection of letters, pamphlets, news clippings, BIA land claims statements, legislative material and other items. Examples are: letters and pamphlet (Oct.-Dec. 1963) re/ BIA response to constituent inquiry as to Ste. Labre allegations as to Northern Cheyenne Indian Reservation; letters & pamphlet (12/63) re/ similar accusations made by Ste Labre Mission Indian School; letters (11/63) re/ a constituent’s views about poor nutrition for those eating fry bread; letters (Aug.-Sept.) re/...

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Only 2 letters (4/26/60 & 5/9/60) from Rabbi Irving Ganz (Temple Beth El) & Congressman Wilson re/ “Your support is respectfully requested of the movement to commute the sentence of Morton Sobell” & Wilson’s reply that he was “not sympathetic toward a move of this type.”

Scope and Contents A collection of letters, memorandum, notes, news clippings & telegrams. Examples are: a letter (n.d.) from constituent E. T. Slagle & Wilson’s reply (8/10/54) re/ an inquiry “as to the effective date of the Railroad Retirement legislation which you read about in the newspaper;” a stapled packet of letters (10/54-5/55) & a news clipping, “Salesmen Testify in Bribery Trial” re/ Subcommittee “investigation into the matter of actions taken by the Marine Corps with respect to certain...

Scope and Contents A collection of letters, telegrams, notes & a Dept. of Commerce publication. Examples are: a letter (10/23/53) from W. R. Keizer (Spokane, WA) & Wilson Admin. Asst. E. F. Terrar, Jr.’s reply (11/10/53) re/ Mr. Keizer referenced the game “Table Tether Ball” that Wilson invented and marketed and asked for advice on a game he had devised for adults and children that was played with a ball; letters (Feb.-Nov. 1953) re/ 2 suggestions to the Dept. of the Navy submitted by Naval Air Station...

Scope and Contents A collection of letters, telegrams, a blueprint, periodical excerpts & other items. Examples are: a letter (4/29/57) from constituent Roy L. Knox (Knox & Knox) & Wilson’s reply (5/9/57) re/ “We want to declare our opposition to the proposed legislation, S 1074” – the Inventive Contribution Awards Act; copy of Wilson letter (1/30/57) to R. B. Swanson (Convair Div. of General Dynamics) re/ suggestion from rocket engineer about a device to control solid propellant rockets; a letter...

Scope and Contents A collection of letters, statements, promotional pamphlets, periodical excerpts & other items. Examples are: a letter (6/26/59) from Banning constituent John Phillips, office note & 2 small packages of “Shur –Tie” plastic devices to help keep shoe laces tied; a stapled packet containing letters & a drawing (9/59 – 1/60) re/ San Diego inventor Allan P. Daniels’ difficulty and frustration with getting his electric space ship propulsion system recognized by NASA & Convair;...

Scope and Contents A collection of letters, drawings, proposals, a government booklet & other items. Examples are: letters (Jan.-Feb. 1961) from El Cajon constituent George W. Murphy, Wilson & Patent Office Commissioner Robert C. Watson re/ status of Mr. Murphy’s application for a Flower Stake patent; letter (4/4/61) from John Forney Rudy (The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co) & Wilson’s reply (4/7/61) re/ a photograph showing the company’s San Diego installation; letters (May-July 1961) from Imperial...

Scope and Contents A collection of letters, memo, telegrams, photocopies of blueprints & a news clipping. Examples are: letters (Feb.-Mar. 1963) from San Diego constituent Dick Cardwell, Wilson, Charles B. Ruttenberg (National Science Foundation) & John H. Rubel (Defense Research and Engineering, DOD) re/ “undersea and heavier than aircraft invention;” letters (Feb.-June 1963) re/ two La Mesa constituents’ “invention which makes use of centrifugal force as a means of thrust for the propulsion of...

Scope and Contents A collection of letters. Examples are: a large packet of letters (Mar. 1960 – May 1961) from Paul N. Critchlow (Office of Patent Counsel, Navy Electronics Laboratory), Patrick J. Young, Harold V. Stickel, Congressman Wilson, Harold W. Swires & Ralph D. McClain re/ Mr. Young’s difficulty in obtaining a Patent for his “process for recleaning contaminated mercury;” letters (5/61) from Patrick Young & Raymond G. Wakefield re/ more support for Mr. Young’s recleaning proposal; a letter...