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Personal Papers

 Subject
Subject Source: Local sources

Found in 170 Collections and/or Records:

Bedrich Vaska Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS-0262
Scope and Contents The collection primarily consists of correspondence, but it also includes postcards, newspaper clippings, and photographs. Especially notable is Vaska's explanation of Bedrich Smetana's innermost, most personal feelings of Ma Vlast, which Vaska used to better explain the scores to performing musicians. This From My Life is written in Vaska's hand in Czech, Finnish, German, French, and Polish languages, as he conducted ...
Dates: 1875-1978

Vishner Performing Arts Collection

 Collection
Identifier: MS-0263
Scope and Contents

The Vishner Performing Arts Collection consists of programs, flyers, playbills, and reviews of performing arts events, primarily from Southern California and cities throughout the US and Canada. Also included are a small amount of information about performing arts groups and individuals.

Dates: 1940-1990

Henry Raup Wagner Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS-0264
Scope and Contents The Henry Raup Wagner Papers comprise Wagner's personal and professional papers spanning his career as an historian, cartographer and bibliographer from roughly 1915 to 1957, as well as the papers of Wagner's wife and associates created before and after his death. Wagner's papers primarily document his research and writing through his correspondence with other scholars and librarians, notes, published writings, and manuscripts. The collection includes the...
Dates: 1915 - 1983

Donald E. Walker Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS-0292
Scope and Contents The Donald E. Walker Papers consists of correspondence and administrative files created by Walker's office during his tenure as Acting President of San Diego State College, 1971-1972. Of particular note are Walker's correspondence and statements to the faculty, university senate and students regarding campus unrest and the controversy surrounding professor Peter Bohmer's reappointment. The collection is organized into three series: ...
Dates: translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1971 - 1972

Henry and Idelle Weissenberg Collection

 Collection
Identifier: MS-0420
Scope and Contents

The Henry and Idelle Weissenberg Collection consists of a B'nai B'rith Weinberger Breitbard Lodge Banner, copies of 3 commemorative plaques, and assorted papers from North Coast B'nai B'rith Couples Unit #5282.

Dates: 1987 - 1989

Wellington Family Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS-0266
Scope and Contents

The collection documents both the Wellington and Fisher families.

Dates: 1890-1930

Daniel Whitney Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS-0267
Scope and Contents

Materials in this collection document Cultural Resource Management Law in Southern California.

Dates: 1977-1980

Frederick C. Whitney Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS-0268
Scope and Contents

The Frederick C. Whitney Papers document an important San Diego political and environmental issue, as well as the inner workings of a political association. The collection is primarily concerned with the period in 1972 when Whitney was involved in the Coastal Initiative and Pollution Initiative Election Propositions. Materials include fact sheets, supportive arguments, and personal correspondence.

Dates: 1968-1972; Majority of material found in 1972

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

Eileen S. Wingard Collection

 Collection
Identifier: MS-0509
Scope and Contents This Eileen S. Wingard Collection consists of Wingard's papers pertaining to the music committee of the east county Jewish Community Center and includes of photocopies of scripts for honorarium banquets, programs, correspondence, the contents of seven scrapbooks of newspaper articles and memorabilia, photographs of various events, and a guest book from the Jewish Community Center. The collection is arranged into three series: Organizational Records,...
Dates: 1970 - 1985