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Leon Williams Papers
Collection
Identifier: MS-0398
Scope and Contents
The Leon Williams Papers document three decades of William's public service career, and includes news clippings, photos, correspondence, invitations, public appearance forms, public opinions, campaign information, reports, ordinances, plaques, certificates of achievement, various committee files, and conference minutes. During his time on city council, Williams advocated land use programs, revitalization of older neighborhoods, and the use of public...
Dates:
1961-2006
Agnes Osgood Papers
Collection
Identifier: MS-0180
Scope and Contents
The Agnes Osgood Collection documents her involvement as a community activist in the San Diego area, with a particular focus on the Lemon Grove community. The collection is comprised of correspondence, employee business cards, newspaper clippings, Congregational church membership documentation, and documentation detailing the history of Lemon Grove. Highlights of the collection include letters to Osgood from Project Concern's South Vietnamese branch during...
Dates:
1894-1977; Majority of material found in 1960-1975
Hortense and Howard Nugent Papers
Collection
Identifier: MS-0176
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of personal correspondence, theater programs, and press clippings.
Dates:
1898-1931
John R. Theobald Collection
Collection
Identifier: MS-0359
Scope and Contents
The John R. Theobald Collection documents Theobald's writings. The collection dates from the 1920s to 1989 with many materials undated. Most of Theobald's papers are included in the Professional and Personal series. The Laurence McGilvery series comprises additional materials later donated by Laurence McGilvery, a San Diego bookseller who was involved in the production of Theobald's anthology of...
Dates:
1920-1989
Calvert E. Norland Manuscript, Print, and Artifact Collection
Collection
Identifier: MS-0175
Scope and Contents
The Calvert E. Norland Manuscript, Print, and Artifact Collection measures 4 linear feet plus 161 items and date from 2nd century CE to 1995. The collection is arranged in four series.The Professional series (1803 - 1973) contains Norland’s certificates and awards, correspondence as well as correspondence and research material collected by Norland, and his lecture notes and papers.The Personal series...
Dates:
2nd century-1995; Majority of material found in 1785-1995
Jiddu Krishnamurti Papers
Collection
Identifier: MS-0009
Scope and Contents
The collection includes promotional material, photographs, correspondence, audiocassettes and albums, newspaper articles, and one video.
Dates:
1935-1975
Peter Bohmer Collection
Collection
Identifier: MS-0334
Scope and Contents
The Peter Bohmer Collection documents Bohmer's brief tenure as a professor of economics at San Diego State College from fall 1970 to summer 1972, the protracted investigations and occasionally violent events leading to his dismissal, and Bohmer's subsequent arrest and imprisonment for his role in blocking a section of railroad used to ship supplies to Camp Pendleton in protest against the Vietnam war. Additionally, the collection contains materials that...
Dates:
Majority of material found within 1964 - 1973
Ella Woodward Notebook
Collection — Folder: 1
Identifier: MS-0407
Scope and Contents
This manuscript item is the composition notebook of student Ella P. Woodward, who identifies herself as "1st Junior Sept." early in the notebook. The notebook contains numerous short stories, poems, essays, and other short compositions; each is graded and includes remarks and criticisms from Ella's teacher. The last entry is dated June 21, 1878.Particularly notable is Ella's essay regarding her visit to the famous New York phrenologist Dr. Fowler: "My uncle has for a...
Dates:
1878
Roscoe A. Poland Environmental Collection
Collection
Identifier: MS-0192
Scope and Contents
The collection documents local agriculture, business, construction, economic conditions, the environment, land, parks, recreation, and tourism. It consists of correspondence, publications, maps and other data relating to a series of public hearings held pursuant to the Wilderness Act (PL88-577) of 1964 regarding the disposition of environmentally sensitive localities.
Dates:
1957-1986
Louise Patterson Scrapbook
Collection
Identifier: MS-0409
Scope and Contents
This scrapbook was created by Miss Louise Patterson, daughter of Mrs. Louise Hillard Patterson and student at Coronado High School. Originally from Baltimore, this mother and daughter resided at Coronado Beach and were both prominent local socialites. Miss Patterson's scrapbook documents life in high society from 1915 to 1925, and includes numerous invitations to bridge teas and other social functions from other San Diego socialites of the time. A large number of elaborate invitations to...
Dates:
1915-1925