Scope and Contents A small collection of letters & news clippings: A copy of a letter (1/3/58) from Congressman Wilson to George Bean (San Diego City Mgr.) & an attached news clipping—“Capital Lobbyist Plan Under Study,” The San Diego Union, n.d. re/ Wilson’s concerns about competing interests between Philadelphia and San Diego in jointly hiring a lobbyist; 2 news clippings—Frank McComber, “City’s Capital Representative To Assume Duties Monday,” Evening Tribune, May 16, 1958 & “City To Hire D.C....

Scope and Contents A small collection of letters (Sept. 1954 - Ap. 1955) from C.R. Schroeder, D.V.M. (Managing Dir., S.D. Zoological Society), F.S. Low (Western Sea Frontier, Treasure Island, San Francisco), W.M. Mann (Dir., National Zoological Park, Smithsonian Institution) & E.F. Terrar, Jr. (Wilson’s Admin. Asst.) re/ negotiations to transport two young walruses from Alaska to San Diego & the attempts to acquire Emperor penquins from the National Zoological Park which had recently been acquired from...

Scope and Contents A small collection of letters & memos from constituents, draftees, the Selective Service System, Congressman Wilson & his staff regarding issues related to draft boards, the System, & individual problems. Examples are: Letters (3/18 & 7/31/57) from Miss Martha Prouty & Rudolph L. Glasel, & Congressman Wilson’s replies (3/27 & 8/12/57) re/ concerns over the 3 million dollars being spent on advertizing for the Armed Forces when draft boards already cost so much...

Scope and Contents A small collection of correspondence as follows: A packet containing extensive corresp. (June – Oct. 1960) from Congressman Wilson, PFC Bruce Callaway (U.S. Army), Virginia Nickalson (Clerk, S.D. Local Board 141), E. H. Keeley (Asst. Chief, Manpower Div., CA Selective Service System), Lt. General Leonard D. Heaton (The Surgeon General of the Army), Lt. Col. Verne L. Bowers (Chief of Legislative Liaison, Office of the Secretary of the Army), & General Lewis B. Hersey (Dir., Selective...

Scope and Contents A collection of letters concerning Wilson’s San Diego constituents & their draft status. Examples are: Several letters (12/6/60 – 1/19/61) from Joe Clyde Browning, Congressman Wilson, & General Lewis B. Hershey re/ Mr. Browning’s request for deferment based on family responsibilities; a collection of letters & 1 Western Union telegram (Jan. – Feb. 1961) from Congress-man Wilson, Louise E. Yovanovich (Chief Clerk, Local Bd. No. 109, Peoria, Ill.), Troy Wayne Binkley, & General...

Scope and Contents Two government documents and a collection of sixteen packets of corresp. pertaining to Wilson’s constituents. Examples are: National HQ., Selective Service System, Transmittal Memorandum No. 104 (Dec. 29, 1961, 8 pp.) & Transmittal Memorandum No. 109 (June 15, 1962, 3 pp.); a small packet of corresp. (Sept. 1961-Jan. 1962) from Francis Edward Parzych, Congressman Wilson, & Lewis B. Hershey (Dir., Selective Service System) re/ complications as to deferred induction into the Armed...

Scope and Contents A collection of 12 packets of letters relating to Wilson’s constituents & Selective Service classifications & inductions. Examples are: Several letters (Dec. 1962-Jan. 1963) from Congressman Wilson, Mrs. Evelyn Kelly, & Selective Service Dir. Lewis B. Hershey re/ the unsuccessful attempt to delay, because of family hardship, the induction into the U.S. Army in Dec. 1962 of Mr. Arthur Lee Sepin; 1 letter (2/8/62) from constituent Colin Fort, responses from Congressman Wilson &...

Scope and Contents A collection of letters, memos, office notes, personnel records, a reprint of the Congressional Record, & other materials. Examples are: a small collection of letters (Sept. 1963-Jan. 1964) from constituent John Erickson, Congressman Wilson, Lewis B. Hershey (Dir. Selective Service System), & Jim G. Akin (Congressional Liaison Officer, H.E.W.) re./ S.D.S.C. graduate Erickson’s problem as a Jehovah’s Witness with the inflexibility of the Selective Service System; five letters (Dec....

Scope and Contents A large collection of letters . . . . Examples are: A letter (12/16/64) from constituent Herbert & Margaret Comstock, Congressman Wilson’s reply (1/8/65), & an attached copy of a letter (1/5/65) from Selective Service System Director Lewis B. Hershey re/ the Comstock’s son’s current II-S classification & plans to work on a Master’s Degree in Microbiology at S.D.S.C.; several letters (Jan. 1965) from Gary Lee Washburn, Congressman Wilson, & Dir. Hershey re/ Mr. Washburn, who...

Scope and Contents A large collection of letters . . . . Examples are: A letter (12/16/64) from constituent Herbert & Margaret Comstock, Congressman Wilson’s reply (1/8/65), & an attached copy of a letter (1/5/65) from Selective Service System Director Lewis B. Hershey re/ the Comstock’s son’s current II-S classification & plans to work on a Master’s Degree in Microbiology at S.D.S.C.; several letters (Jan. 1965) from Gary Lee Washburn, Congressman Wilson, & Dir. Hershey re/ Mr. Washburn, who...