Scope and Contents A collection of letters and office notes: these are filed from April to January, but include items form 1991. Examples are: letters (Apr.-Jan.) re/ National City constituent Eldon W. Cruggs, at the suggestion of Mrs. McCormick of the Republican Women’s Committee of San Diego, asked for Wilson’s assistance in applying for Social Security Disability. Cruggs campaigned for Wilson and the Congressman aided Cruggs in receiving disability for himself, his wife and daughter; letters (Apr.-Feb.) re/...

Scope and Contents A collection of letters and a news clippings: these are filed from October to March in stapled packets of letters and include items from 1992. Examples are: letters (9/62-10/63) re/ Wilson assists Mrs. Madeleine F. Phillips obtain disability aid; letters (July-Oct.) and news clipping re/ Wilson assists S.D. constituent E.R. Dunn in reappraising Social Security benefits – “we needed the money and how much it has gone for teeth, a contact lenses, etc.;” letters and “Request for...

Scope and Contents A collection of letters, telegrams, an envelope, a periodical excerpt and office notes: these are filed from March 1963 back to March1962. Examples are: letters (3/19 & 3/26/63) and an envelope re/ Wilson indicated that S.D. constituents Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Gaeta had received their check “and it was my pleasure to assist you;” letters (Feb.-Mar) re/ Congressmen Wilson and Wilbur Mills sent letters to Leo A. Schilke in response to an inquiry about legislation making it easier to apply for...

Scope and Contents A collection of letters, news clippings, memos and office notes: these are filed from December 1964 back to October 1963. Examples are: letters & application form for Social Security (12/64-12/63) re/ Miss Kathleen Marsh receives confirmation from Wilson for her claim of $112 monthly disability benefits; letters (10/26 & 11/6/64) re/ Wilson responds to a letter from the Reverend Richard Z. Meyer (Prince of Peace Lutheran Church) about H.R, 11865 amended to exclude the Amish from...

Scope and Contents A collection of letters, a pamphlet and a booklet: these are filed from January to November 1965. Most are in stapled packets containing follow ups on constituent, or other, inquiries. Some are extensive in content and others are brief commentaries. Examples are: a staple packet of correspondence (Jan.-March) re/ disability claim and identification card for Mrs. W.F. Vollmer; letter (4/29) from Wm. D. Buck & Albert E. Albertoni (International Assoc. of Fire Fighters) to Wilson re/ “Since...

Scope and Contents A large collection of letters, envelopes, telegrams, a periodical and other items: these are filed from November 1965 back to August 1964, although most of the correspondence is from April ’65 to August ‘64. As with previous folders most are responses to constituent concerns. Examples are: two letters (11/17/65) from Wilson to S.D. constituents Will Lyon and Louis J. Saperston re/ his response to their concerns about Social Security; letters (Aug.-Oct. ’65) re/ responses to El Cajon...

Scope and Contents A small collection of a booklet, excerpts from the Congressional Record - Appendix and a Library of Congress Legislative Reference Service typed copy of a prepared speech. Examples are: a copy of Unquote A Digest of Significant Speakers, Spring, 1953 (Published by the Public Relations Department of General Foods); selected pages from the Congressional Record – Appendix for March 1953 and Julius W. Allen, “Business In The Eisenhower Administration Draft of Remarks,” “Prepared at the request...