Guide to the Hotel del Coronado Records

Finding Aid Authors: Aislinn Catherine Sotelo.

2005-05-15

5500 Campanile Dr. MC 8050

San Diego, CA, 92182-8050

URL: http://library.sdsu.edu/scua

Email: scref@rohan.sdsu.edu

Phone: 619-594-6791

Guide to the Hotel del Coronado Records 1888/1995

Special Collections & University Archives

Overview of the Collection

Collection Title: Hotel del Coronado Records

Dates: 1888-1995

Bulk Dates: 1888-1935

Identification: MS-0025

Creator: Hotel del Coronado

Physical Description: 55.00 linear ft

Alternate Extent Statement: 303 volumes, 15 boxes

Language of Materials: English

Repository: Special Collections & University Archives

5500 Campanile Dr. MC 8050

San Diego, CA, 92182-8050

URL: http://library.sdsu.edu/scua

Email: scref@rohan.sdsu.edu

Phone: 619-594-6791

Note:

Other Information:

An index to the first four years of correspondence (1883-1892) is available as a large, keyword-searchable PDF file here: http://www-rohan.sdsu.edu/nas/streaming/dept/scuastaf/collections/HotelDel/HoteldelIndex.pdf

Historical Note:

The Hotel del Coronado has been a noted landmark in the history of Coronado and the greater San Diego area since its groundbreaking, and has been a National Historic Landmark since 1977. Beginning with two visionary men, Elijah Babcock and H.L. Story, the mission to build one of the greatest hotel resorts in the world became a reality. Since its opening in 1888, the Hotel del Coronado has become a world-renowned destination. From the use of early cutting edge technologies (such as providing guests with telephone service and electricity), to its ideal atmosphere for entertaining, to its Victorian elegance and charm, the Hotel del Coronado is truly one of a kind. The Hotel del Coronado has touched the lives of most San Diegans, and has attracted numerous notable names throughout the world including Presidents Benjamin Harrison and Richard Nixon, world dignitaries, movie stars, and other world figures such as Charles Lindberg.

The Hotel del Coronado has had a number of owners throughout its history, including Elijah S. Babcock, Hampton Story, John D. Spreckels, John Alessio, and Larry Lawrence. The Coronado Beach Company was created to help fund the construction of the Hotel, and continued to own many of the facilities available to the public after the Hotel was completed, as can be seen in the records of the Hotel del Coronado which detail dealings with services such as waterways to railroads.

The Hotel del Coronado has a rich history from its amazingly quick construction, its illustrious guest list, and its reputation for excellence as a Hotel.

Access Terms

This collection is indexed under the following controlled access subject terms.

Corporate Name:

Hotel del Coronado (Coronado, Calif.)

Hotel del Coronado (Coronado, Calif.) -- Archives

Hotel del Coronado (Coronado, Calif.) -- History -- Sources

Genre/Form of Material:

Artifacts

Corporate Records

Digital Records

Microforms

Photographs

Geographic Name:

Coronado (Calif.) -- History -- Sources

Coronado (Calif.) -- Social life and customs

San Diego (Calif.) -- History

Topical Term:

Hotels -- California -- Coronado -- History -- Sources

Hotels -- Coronado (Calif.)

Administrative Information

Accruals:

1977

Conditions Governing Use:

The copyright interests in some of these materials have been transferred to or belong to San Diego State University. The nature of historical archival and manuscript collections means that copyright status may be difficult or even impossible to determine. Copyright resides with the creators of materials contained in the collection or their heirs. Requests for permission to publish must be submitted to the Head of Special Collections, San Diego State University, Library and Information Access. Permissions is given on behalf of Special Collections as the owner of the physical item and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder(s), which must also be obtained in order to publish. Materials from our collections are made available for use in research, teaching, and private study. The user must assume full responsibility for any use of the materials, including but not limited to, infringement of copyright and publication rights of reproduced materials.

Conditions Governing Access:

This collection is open for research.

Preferred Citation:

Identification of item, folder title, box number, Hotel del Coronado Records, Special Collections and University Archives, Library and Information Access, San Diego State University.

Related Materials:

San Diego Photograph Collection

San Diego Memorabilia Collection

John and Jane Adams Postcard Collection

Louise Patterson Scrapbook

Arrangement of Materials:

I. Bound Correspondence, 1888-1907

II. Guest Registers, 1888-1926

III. Room Books, 1888-1905

IV. Reservation Records, 1901-1910

V. Room Books of Guests’ Hometowns, 1898-1931

VI. Mail Books, 1900-1932

VII. Mailing Lists, 1890-1903

VIII. Miscellaneous Guest Records, 1893-1931

IX. Boarder’s Ledgers, 1892-1905

X. Room Books of Financial Records, 1904-1953

XI. Miscellany, 1900-1925

XII. Coronado Tent City, 1917-1928

XIII. Coronado Country Club, 1912-1930

XIV. Scrapbooks, 1903-1970

XV. Photographs, 1840-1973

XVI. Incoming Correspondence, 1911

XVII. Hotel Renovations, 1918-1943

XVIII. Hotel del Coronado Dining, 1888-1979

XIX. Miscellaneous Boxed Materials, 1920-1978

XX. Newspaper Clippings, 1922-1998

XXI. Artifacts

XXII. Preservation Media

Scope and Contents

Please note that the first fourteen series of this collection are bound volumes. The remaining series consist of boxes of various materials.

The collection is organized into the following series:

I. Bound Correspondence, 1888-1907

The bound correspondence of this collection consists of copies of outgoing letters on onion skin paper and are mostly type written and signed, although a few volumes are almost entirely handwritten. All eighty-nine of the volumes contain a brief index either categorized by recipients’ last name with the corresponding page number, or as many of the later volumes are, by page number with the last name of the letters’ recipients.

The majority of the volumes of bound correspondence are copies of letters from the Hotel del Coronado’s President and Manager, Elijah S. Babcock (1849-1922) and are mostly professional in content, thought there are a few letters which are labeled “personal.” Beginning in 1904, we begin to see letters from the new Manager, Morgan Ross. The bound outgoing correspondence deals with a variety of topics related to the management of the early Hotel del Coronado, including letters to personnel, the early San Diego Water Company, the building of the Otay dam, streetlights, the Coronado ferry, and the Coronado Railway, as well as letters to guests about reservations and Hotel promotion throughout the country.

II. Guest Registers, 1888-1926

These registers are mostly oversized volumes which contain guests’ signatures, dates and room numbers dating from January 29, 1888 through August 23, 1926. These registers vary in appearance as some contain an appendix to other hotels in the United States titled, “American Hotel Register Company’s Hotel Guide” and others contain stamped and guild advertisements from various shops and services in San Diego (for example, “Prof. G.A. Williams, Ladies Hair Dresser, Wig Maker, Manicure, Chiropodist, Face Massage and Steaming, Superfluous Hair Removed by Electricity 859 Fifth Street”). Also included are advertisements for the Ostrich Farm on Coronado beach. Some of the later volumes contain pages of advertisements throughout the sign-in pages.

The earlier registers are under the manager John B. Seghers, Jr. but quickly change to E.S. Babcock and then to Morgan Ross. Volume number 107 contains the signature of the famous Hotel del Coronado ghost, Kate Morgan. She signed in under the name of “Miss Lottie A. Bernard” from Detroit, and was given Room 308 on November 24, 1892. In addition, this register series houses volume 152 which on March 28, 1905 was signed by Henry James (1843-1916), the American writer known for such works as Portrait of a Lady.

III. Room Books, 1888-1905

Exact dates in this series are not always given, as the books are arranged as a large index in alphabetical order by guests’ last name. Each index letter entry has its own time span. Some of these books are almost entirely blank. This series contains the same information as Series II Guest Registers, including name (though not a signature), the check in date, and room number. However, in addition to the above information this series includes detailed descriptions of Hotel expenses, including laundry services, telegram charges and wine. Some of the more famous guest who can be found in this series are Abercrombie and Fitch who were checked in on October of 1890 in volume number 191, each under the corresponding first letter of their last name.

Volume number 193 contains a chart of hotel rates, “The ‘HW’ Hotel Rate Table for sale only by ‘The World Hotel,’ Chicago” on the front pastedown of the book. Volume 198 contains “Southern California Coupons” with hotel rates posted in the front cover. Also some of the books contain handwritten lists of discounts for services allowed to certain special guests, such as boarders. In addition, volume 201 contains newspaper clippings about the train schedule.

IV. Reservation Records, 1901-1910

This series of reservation books has handwritten entries organized in chronological order by dates with guests’ names, number of persons in party, and room preferences, along with notes. Some of these volumes contain an index in the front, though none of them have been filled out.

Volume number 209 contains European postcards and volume 210 on page 203 has evidence of “white-out” to cover ink. Though there are few books in this series, they still provide insight into the daily management of the Hotel.

V. Room Books of Guests’ Hometowns, 1898-1931

This series contains guests’ names, room numbers, hometown and check-in and out dates in a large bound index. Some of the volumes in this series also contain guests’ home address. Volume 216 is organized in alphabetical order by guests’ home state, and volume 217 is organized in alphabetical order by guests’ home city. Each letter in the index has its own date span.

VI. Mail Books, 1900-1932

These mail books are arranged as one large bound index in alphabetical order with dates, guests’ names and addresses or hotel addresses where they can be reached or their mail forwarded to. Of note is that volume 218 contains a book plate in the front cover which reads, “Coronado Stables Rates, In Effect February 18, 1901,” followed by corresponding rates. In addition, there is also a handwritten paper pasted into the front cover with more rates dated “11/23/00” (that it “00” = 1900).

VII. Mailing Lists, 1890-1903

This series contains information on guests’ home addresses. Volumes 221 and 222 are organized in a large index by guests’ last name including guests name, street and number, city, and state. Existing records of the collection note that volume 223 contains doctors’ names which correspond to those found in volume 224, with corresponding page numbers. Volume 224 is organized as a large index and is labeled with: name, street no., city, state, Informant’s name, address, pamphlet, letter, answer letter, and pamphlet again. Of note is that pasted inside the front cover of this volume is an alphabetical list of the first few letters of last names with the corresponding page numbers. Volume 225 is organized much in the same way as volume 224, although there is red ink used for writing the heading letters. Volume 225 also contains a piece of paper pasted at the beginning of the book with directions on how to fill out the blank book.

VIII. Miscellaneous Guest Records, 1893-1931

Volume 226 of this series contains delinquent records of outstanding bills recorded in an index by delinquent’s last name. Volume 227 contains departures and room changes and is organized by date and spans across the page to include room number, departure, and number of persons in party, time, the room from which the guest is changing, a category labeled changes, and the new room number. Volumes 228 and 229 are arranged in chronological order. Of note is that volumes 228 and 229 allow a glimpse in to what foods people were eating at the Hotel del Coronado at the turn of the century as these contain bills for food from grocers which include mushrooms, oatmeal, graham flour, pineapple, turkey, lettuce, spinach, cauliflower, green peas, canned milk, cream, veal, onions, eggs, and powdered sugar. Each grocery list is organized by date and under the name of the grocer.

IX. Boarder’s Ledgers, 1892-1905

These volumes are arranged so that each entry spans across two pages and includes the following information: name, time of arrival, number of room, rates, wine account, telegrams, meals sent to room, fires, sundry accounts, total credit, and remarks. Some of the expenses listed for guests include laundry, drugs and baths as well. Volume 232 contains a paper pasted in the front endpaper which lists various drinks such as Absinthe, Apricot Brandy, Bourbon Whiskey, Egg Lemonade, Gin and Whiskey sours, Horkes Neck Cooler, Orangeade, and Rock & Rye Whiskey with each drink's corresponding price.

X. Room Books of Financial Records, 1904-1953

This series of financial records allows much research on the everyday administration of the Hotel del Coronado, including how the Hotel spent its money, how many hours Hotel personnel worked and how much they were paid, as well as what daily life was like for guests at the Hotel. Volume 238 includes cash receipts of expenses such as board, bar, billiards, slot machines and bath house and volume 239 includes cash register tickets and ticket orders for things such as 25¢ movies, bar orders, and billiards. Volume 233 is a ledger organized by guest name at the top of the page, then by date with a list of numbers and payment types. Volume 234 a ledger, is arranged by date, then names and numbers and sums with expenses such as tea room, laundry, and board. Volume 235 is an oversized ledger arranged by date while others such as volume 236 of accounts receivable is organized as a large index and includes deposit accounts. Of note is that volume 237 is compiled of a list of vendors including Pacific Laundry Dry Cleaners, and Allen’s Press Clipping, who is responsible for most of the newspaper clippings found in the Hotel del Coronado Collection. Volume 240 is in the form of a large bound index in the front of the volume, although it is almost entirely empty except for one loose leaf with information of slot machines. The rest of the volume is comprised of copies of letters on onion skin paper which provide information on Tent City café and band, as well as Hotel del Coronado “Monthly Statement of Earnings and Expenses.” The cover of this volume is labeled “Statement Reports and Exhibits.”

XI. Miscellany, 1900-1925

This miscellany series consists of a log book, a lost and found book, two Bell Boys’ records books, and a laundry record book. Of note is that pasted on the cover of volume 256 laundry record book is a listing of employee discounts for laundry services, however, much of this volume is blank except for some writing on one of the front end pages which mentions Tent City Café, and page 40 which is filled out. Similar to some of the other series, these materials provide information on the everyday workings of the Hotel del Coronado.

XII. Coronado Tent City, 1917-1928

The Coronado Tent City series consists of a general ledger, a cash book and an account book.

XIII. Coronado Country Club, 1912-1930

The Coronado Country Club series consists of a book of the Official Polo scores from 1912-1925, a book which contains resignation of membership dating 1913-1920 which also includes some information on resigning members such as their membership date, and a register.

XIV. Scrapbooks, 1903-1970

This series is comprised of scrapbooks compiled by hotel staff. These are mostly comprised of clippings which reflect society visits and activities at the Hotel, including announcements of notable visitors, menus, advertisements, and event invitations. There are also some newspaper clippings relating to the filing of "some Like it Hot" starring Marilyn Monroe, Jack Lemmon, and Tony Curtis in 1958. Volume 265 apparently did not exist. Volume 271 is currently missing (6/26/2009). Volume 304 is blank.

XV. Photographs, 1840-1973

This box consists of a collection of 110 photographs, of which the majority date to the 1880’s and early 1900’s, however there are also numerous pictures commemorating the opening of the Coronado Bridge in1962 including pictures of the then California Governor, Ronald Reagan, as well as a few photographs dating to the 1970s. Older prints are business-trade postcard advertisements. Many of the photographs contained in this collection have been copied as a print and are included in the same folder with the original photograph. The subject of the photos varies, however they all have the common theme of the Hotel del or the surrounding Coronado area. Included are scenery pictures of the lovely Pacific coast as well as pictures of the construction and interior of the Hotel del Coronado, Tent City, the historic Coronado Methodist Church, as well as local homes and city buildings of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries in the early city of Coronado Beach.

XVI. Incoming Correspondence, 1911

The incoming correspondence found in Box 2 I and II is arranged alphabetically by sender’s last name; however, when there are replies to the sender they are included next to the corresponding letter and are found in the folder under the sender’s last name. Much of the content of the correspondence in Box 2 concerns payment of bills or requests for accommodations at the Hotel del Coronado, guests’ lost personal items, and requests for forwarding guests’ mail. This box also includes 3 forwarding address folders with no date which include the original index dividers.

XVII. Hotel Renovations, 1918-1943

This box consists of information on Hotel del Coronado upkeep and renovation. The first section is comprised of power plant files which include subheadings such as "New Electrical Units," "Oil Separator," "Pipe Cutting Machinery,' and "Nash Vacuum Pumps."

XVIII. Hotel del Coronado Dining, 1888-1979

This series consists of information relating to dining at the Hotel del Coronado including holiday menus, invitations, and programs. Daily reports and cookbooks are also included, which illustrate the day-to-day administration and finances of the Hotel.

XIX. Miscellaneous Boxed Materials, 1920-1978

This series of miscellaneous boxed materials includes photocopies of the Prince of Wales' visit to the Hotel del in 1920, an ink blotter with advertisements from a guest register from the early 1900s, parcel maps of the Hotel and surrounding areas, and information on railroads, and other means of transportation.

XX. Newspaper Clippings, 1922-1998

The newspaper clippings span in date through most of the twentieth century, the majority being in the 1950s and 1960s. These newspaper clippings lend insight into the social history of the Hotel del Coronado. Topics include local events, wedding announcements, and other celebrations which took place at the Hotel.

XXI. Artifacts

XXII. Preservation Media

This series consists of microfilm copies of books 1-89, bound correspondence, of the Hotel del Coronado Records.

Detailed List of Contents

Bound Correspondence 1888-1907

February 3, 1888 - March 29, 1888

April 2, 1888 - September 20, 1888

September 20, 1888 - November 19, 1888

October 6, 1888 - June 25, 1890

January 10, 1889 - March 12, 1889

July 22, 1889 - September 27, 1889

September 27, 1889 - December 10, 1889

December 10, 1889 - February 4, 1890

February 3, 1890 - March 17, 1890

March 17, 1890 - May 1, 1890

May 2, 1890 - May 24, 1890

May 24, 1890 - June 18, 1890

June 18, 1890 - July 14, 1890

July 14, 1890 - September 14, 1890

November 3, 1890 - December 11, 1890

December 10, 1890 - January 15, 1891

Jaunary 15, 1981 - February 12, 1891

February 10, 1891 - March 21, 1891

July 13, 1891 - September 21, 1891

September 22, 1891 - December 15, 1891

December 15, 1891 - February 26, 1892

February 26, 1892 - April 27, 1892

June 27, 1890 - October 5, 1892

September 5, 1892 - October 10, 1892

February 5, 1893 - April 28, 1893

April 29, 1893 - July 11, 1893

July 11, 1893 - August 23, 1893

August 23, 1893 - October 3, 1893

October 4, 1893 - November 14, 1893

November 14, 1893 - December 19, 1893

December 19, 1893 - February 12, 1894

December 4, 1893 - January 25, 1897

February 12, 1894 - May 7, 1894

May 5, 1894 - July 24, 1894

July 24, 1894 - December 4, 1894

December 4, 1894 - January 30, 1895

January 30, 1895 - April 17, 1895

April 18, 1895 - July 11, 1895

July 11, 1895 - October 1, 1895

October 1, 1895 - December 10, 1895

December 10, 1895 - March 3, 1896

March 4, 1896 - June 17, 1896

June 17, 1896 - August 14, 1896

August 14, 1896 - November 10, 1896

September 21, 1896 - December 6, 1896

December 6, 1896 - February 3, 1897

February 4, 1897 - March 25, 1897

March 26, 1897 - May 15, 1897

May 15, 1897 - August 7, 1897

August 3, 1897 - November 28, 1897

November 29, 1897 - February 24, 1898

May 15, 1896 - December 9, 1898

February 25, 1898 - April 27, 1898

April 27, 1898 - June 15, 1898

June 15, 1898 - August 10, 1898

August 11, 1898 - October 11, 1898

October 11, 1898 - November 29, 1898

November 29, 1898 - January 9, 1899

January 9, 1899 - February 15, 1899

February 15, 1899 - March 20, 1899

March 21, 1899 - April 18, 1899

April 18, 1899 - May 18, 1899

May 16, 1899 - July 8, 1899

July 8, 1899 - September 15, 1899

September 15, 1899 - October 30, 1899

October 30, 1899 - December 28, 1899

December 28, 1899 - February 21, 1900

February 21, 1900 - April 25, 1900

April 25, 1900 - July 11, 1900

July 11, 1900 - September 15, 1900

September 15, 1900 - December 6, 1900

December 6, 1900 - January 14, 1900

January 14, 1901 - March 16, 1901

March 16, 1901 - May 14, 1901

May 14, 1901 - July 5, 1901

July 5, 1901 - September 9, 1901

September 9, 1901 - November 29, 1901

November 29, 1901 - February 20, 1902

July 11, 1902 - October 15, 1902

October 15, 1902 - January 22, 1903

January 22, 1903 - April 3, 1903

April 3, 1903 - July 16, 1903

July 16, 1903 - December 9, 1903

December 9 , 1903 - January 6, 1904

June 18, 1904 - January 1905

January 18, 1905 - March 22, 1905

March 22, 1905 - November 11, 1905

November 11, 1905 - October 5, 1906

October 8, 1906 - September 13, 1907

Guest Registers 1888-1926

January 29, 1888 - April 25, 1888

April 26, 1888 - August 24, 1888

August 25, 1888 - December 24, 1888

December 25, 1888 - January 14, 1890

March 20, 1889 - January 12, 1890

August 1, 1889 - January 6, 1890

January 17, 1890 - March 18, 1890

March 19, 1890 - May 16, 1890

May 17, 1890 - August 8, 1890

March 27, 1891 - June 9, 1891

June 10, 1891 - August 27, 1891

August 29, 1891 - December 2, 1891

December 3, 1891 - February 13, 1892

February 14, 1892 - March 25, 1892

March 26, 1892 - May 20, 1892

May 21, 1892 - August 20, 1892

August 21, 1892 - November 11, 1892

November 12, 1892 - February 4, 1893

March 18, 1893 - May 26, 1893

May 27, 1893 - August 30, 1893

August 31, 1893 - December 11, 1893

December 12, 1893 - February 22, 1894

February 23, 1894 - April 2, 1894

June 16, 1894 - September 26, 1894

September 27, 1894 - December 31, 1894

January 1, 1895 - March 9, 1895

March 10, 1895 - May 18, 1895

May 19, 1895 - August 16, 1895

August 16, 1895 - November 24, 1895

November 25, 1895 - February 14, 1896

February 15, 1896 - April 3, 1896

April 4, 1896 - September 5, 1896

September 7, 1896 - February 19, 1897

February 20, 1896 - April 1, 1897

April 2, 1897 - September 25, 1897

September 26, 1897 - November 30, 1897

December 1, 1897 - March 28, 1898

March 29, 1898 - September 20, 1898

September 21, 1898 - January 19, 1899

January 21, 1899 - April 23, 1899

April 24, 1899 - September 11, 1899

September 12, 1899 - January 31, 1900

February 6, 1900 - March 21, 1900

March 21, 1900 - June 16, 1900

June 17, 1900 - September 17, 1900

September 18, 1900 - December 31, 1900

January 1, 1901 - February 28, 1901

March 1, 1901 - April 17, 1901

April 18, 1901 - July 18, 1901

July 19, 1901 - September 30, 1901

October 1, 1901 - December 31, 1901

January 1, 1902 - March 6, 1902

March 1, 1902 - April 20, 1902

December 1, 1902 - February 22, 1903

February 23, 1903 - April 27, 1903

April 28, 1903 - August 21, 1903

August 22, 1903 - December 25, 1903

December 26, 1903 - February 25, 1904

February 26, 1904 - April 13, 1904

April 14, 1904 - July 12, 1904

July 13, 1904 - October 18, 1904

October 19, 1904 - December 16, 1904

December 17, 1904 - April 11, 1905

April 12, 1905 - October 11, 1905

October 12, 1905 - March 1, 1906

March 2, 1906 - July 29, 1906

July 30, 1906 - January 16, 1906

January 17, 1907 - May 4, 1907

May 5, 1907 - September 11, 1907

September 12, 1907 - February 15, 1908

February 16, 1908 - May 17, 1908

May 18, 1908 - October 24, 1908

October 25, 1908 - February 28, 1909

March 1, 1909 - June 22, 1909

June 23, 1909 - November 21, 1909

November 22, 1909 - March 7, 1910

March 8, 1910 - June 28, 1910

June 29, 1910 - November 8, 1910

November 9, 1910 - March 2, 1911

March 3, 1911 - June 3, 1911

June 4, 1911 - September 30, 1911

September 30, 1911 - February 19, 1912

February 20, 1912 - June 9, 1912

June 11, 1912 - November 2, 1912

November 2, 1912 - March 3, 1913

March 4, 1913 - July 11, 1913

July 12, 1913 - December 20, 1913

December 21, 1913 - April 15, 1914

April 16, 1914 - August 29, 1914

August 30, 1914 - February 16, 1915

January 1, 1915 - May 29, 1915

February 17, 1915 - July 8, 1915

June 14, 1915 - October 14, 1915

July 22, 1915 - November 22, 1915

January 1, 1919 - December 31, 1919

January 11, 1929 - August 23, 1926

Room Books 1888-1905

February 1888 - September 1888

February 1888 - August 1888

October 1888 - April 1889

April 1890 - June 1890

March 1890 - June 1890

October 1890 - August 1891

August 1891 - May 1892

May 1892 - March 1893

April 1893 - May 1894

May 1894 - August 1895

September 1895 - August 1896

September 1896 - January 1898

February 1898 - January 1899

February 1899 - November 1899

December 1899 - July 1900

August 1900 - March 1901

April 1901 - February 1902

March 1902 - March 1903

March 1903 - February 1904

March 1904 - February 1905

February 1905 - December 1905

Reservation Records 1901-1910

June 5, 1901 - February 8, 1902

December 1, 1901 - April 30, 1902

December 1, 1903 - April 30, 1904

December 10, 1906 - May 11, 1910

Room Books of Guests' Hometowns 1898-1931

November 1898 - December 1899

February 1900 - November 1900

November 1901 - April 1902

February 23, 1930 - January 5, 1931

December - October

1888 - 1891

Scope and Contents

Alphabetical listing of guests by their home state

December 1899 - February 1902

Scope and Contents

Alphabetical listing of guests by their home city

Mail Books 1900-1932

April 1900 - March 1901

August 1902 - December 1903

March 1930 - March 1932

Mailing Lists 1890-1903

Address Book 1890

Address Book 1891

List of doctors' names taken from book 224- some of which have corresponding page numbers.

April 1899 - December 1901

January 1902 - June 1903

Miscellaneous Guest Records 1893-1931

November 1918 - January 1919

Scope and Contents

Delinquent ledger

August 1930 - August 1931

Scope and Contents

Departures and room changes

January 1893 - December 1894

Scope and Contents

Grocery lists

January 1895 - February 1896

Scope and Contents

Grocery Lists

Boarders' Ledgers 1892-1905

August 1892 - June 1896

December 1896 - April 1901

May 1901 - April 1905

Room Books of Financial Records 1904-1953

March 1908 - August 1908

Scope and Contents

Ledger

April 1908 - November 1909

Scope and Contents

Ledger

November 1916 - January 1918

Scope and Contents

Oversized Ledger

June 1928 - December 1938

Scope and Contents

Accounts Receivable

April 1948 - December 1948

Scope and Contents

Accounts Payable

October 1905 - June 1906

Scope and Contents

Cash Receipts

November 1925 - May 1937

Scope and Contents

Cash Register and Ticket Records

June 1901 - June 1904

Scope and Contents

Statements, Reports, and Exhibits (Some of which includes material relating to Tent City)

January 1904 - March 1904

Scope and Contents

Game Room Records

1932

Scope and Contents

Monthly Operational Reports

September 1909 - February 1913

Scope and Contents

Price List of Goods Purchased

August 1926 - February 1939

Scope and Contents

House Count and Room Rates

December 1887 - February 1888

Scope and Contents

Payroll Records

January 1890 - June 1890

Scope and Contents

Payroll Records

January 1904 - December 1906

Scope and Contents

Payroll Deductions

July 1949 - December 1949

Scope and Contents

Employee Time Signatures

January 1951 - December 1951

Scope and Contents

Oversized Employee Time Signatures

January 1952 - December 1952

Scope and Contents

Employee Time Signatures

January 1953 - December 1953

Scope and Contents

Employee Time Signatures

Miscellany 1900-1925

December 1920 - April 1921

Scope and Contents

Log Book

November 1923 - March 1925

Scope and Contents

Lost and Found Book

July 1907 - September 1907

Scope and Contents

Bell Boys' Records

December 1905 - January 1908

Scope and Contents

Bell Boys' Records

May 1900 - September 1902

Scope and Contents

Laundry Record

Coronado Tent City 1917-1928

November 1917 - September 1925

Scope and Contents

Tent City General ledger

November 1921 - September 1925

Scope and Contents

Tent City Cash and disbursements

November 1921 - September 1928

Scope and Contents

Tent City Account book

Coronado Country Club 1912-1930

January 1912 - March 1925

Scope and Contents

Official Polo Scorebook

April 1913 - January 1920

Scope and Contents

Resignation of members

June 1929 - February 1930

Scope and Contents

Scrapbooks 1903-1970

1903 - 1914

Scope and Contents

Publicity, including broadsides for Tent City and related events

1906 - 1915

Scope and Contents

Coronado Country Club newspaper and magazine clippings (tennis)

1907 - 1908

Scope and Contents

News Clippings from The San Diego Union (society, tennis, golf, and polo)

1907 - 1908

Scope and Contents

News Clippings (society and advertising)

1907 - 1908

Scope and Contents

Society Newspaper Clippings (society, navy, golf)

1907 - 1908

Scope and Contents

News Clippings (society, golf, tennis, polo, shooting)

1912 - 1915

Scope and Contents

advertising, society, navy, golf, tennis, shooting MISSING: 6/26/2009

1913 - 1933

Scope and Contents

Materials relate to entertainment primarily party invitations

1914 - 1915

Scope and Contents

Local News Clippings

1915 - 1935

Scope and Contents

News Clippings

1915 - 1920

Scope and Contents

News Clippings - "out of town"

1922 - 1923

Scope and Contents

News Clippings

1923 - 1924

Scope and Contents

News Clippings on women and women's clubs - society

1924 - 1925

Scope and Contents

News Clippings on women and women's clubs - society

1925 - 1928

Scope and Contents

News Clippings - "out of town"

1926 - 1927

Scope and Contents

News Clippings on women and women's clubs - society

1928

Scope and Contents

society news

1932 - 1937

Scope and Contents

Magazine advertisement

1933 - 1939

Scope and Contents

News Clippings, advertisements oversize

1933, 1934, 1946

Scope and Contents

Society news clippings

1934 -1939

Scope and Contents

Materials relate to special events - menus and programs

1934 - 1940

Scope and Contents

Publicity and programs for holiday cruises and special events

1934 - 1939

Scope and Contents

Special holiday menus, news clippings (1946)

1937

Scope and Contents

Society news

1931 - 1938

Scope and Contents

Newspaper and magazine articles

1938 - 1943

Scope and Contents

Menus, invitations, hotel publications, advertisements

1940 - 1941

Scope and Contents

Menus, programs, etc.

1943 - 1945

Scope and Contents

News Clippings - primarily society

1963

Scope and Contents

materials deal with leasing of space, rental and realty, building of Coronado Bridge

1952 - 1953

Scope and Contents

News Clippings - primarily society

1953

Scope and Contents

some publications regarding operations and promotional activities of Hotel; mostly blank

1953 - 1957

Scope and Contents

Primarily society news (oversize)

1955 - 1957

Scope and Contents

Primarily society news (oversize)

1961 - 1971

Scope and Contents

Magazine, brochures, programs, news clippings (oversize)

1963 - 1964

Scope and Contents

Society news

1965

Scope and Contents

News Clippings

1968 - 1970

Scope and Contents

Nixon, Diaz Ordaz, President of Mexico visits (oversize)

1970

Scope and Contents

Society and news clippings

News clippings, miscellaneous dates

1934, 1952

Scope and Contents

Mostly blank; several clippings

Blank Inquiry Register, Eastern Bureau, circa 1920s.

Photographs 1840-1973

Box 1, Folder 1

Spanish Fiesta at Coronado Beach 1840, 1847, 1862

Box 1, Folder 2

Orange Ave Store 1883

Box 1, Folder 3

City View 1883, n.d.

Box 1, Folder 4

Ground Breaking for Hotel 1886

Box 1, Folder 5

Hotel Exterior/ Big Fish July 2, 1888

Box 1, Folder 6

Coronado Beach Restaurant 1888

Box 1, Folder 7

Ostriches, Coronado Beach 1888

Box 1, Folder 8

Hotel Interior Courtyard I 1888, 1889, 1890, n.d.

Box 1, Folder 9

Hotel Exterior View I 1890's, 1891

Box 1, Folder 10

President Benjamin Harrison April 23, 1891, n.d.

Box 1, Folder 11

Anna Louise Jenkins / Kindergarten 1902/3

Box 1, Folder 12

Plunge Bath 1904, n.d.

Box 1, Folder 13

Kirby-Walker Cottage, Coronado St- 1904, n.d.

Box 1, Folder 14

Coronado Cottage

Box 1, Folder 15

Hotel Exterior View II 1904, n.d.

Box 1, Folder 16

Beach Scenes, Mary Hoover 1904 - 1905, n.d.

Box 1, Folder 17

Los Angeles Polo Team and Trophy 1907, n.d.

Box 1, Folder 18

Exterior View III 1907, c. 1935

Box 1, Folder 19

Arial Shots 1938, 1945, n.d.

Box 1, Folder 20

Opening of Coronado Bridge- Governor Ronald Reagan August 2, 1969

Box 1, Folder 21

Scenery February 27, 1972 - January 19, 1973

Box 1, Folder 22

Hotel Main Entrance n.d.

Box 1, Folder 23

Hotel Interior I n.d.

Box 1, Folder 24

Hotel Interior II n.d.

Box 1, Folder 25

Bridal Chamber n.d.

Box 1a, Folder 1

White Drawing Room n.d.

Box 1a, Folder 2

Dinning Room n.d.

Box 1a, Folder 3

Work Room n.d.

Box 1a, Folder 4

Hotel Interior Courtyard II n.d.

Box 1a, Folder 5

Botanical Gardens n.d.

Box 1a, Folder 6

Off for the Chase n.d.

Box 1a, Folder 7

Paseo Del Mar n.d.

Box 1a, Folder 8

Surf at Coronado-Sunset Scene n.d.

Box 1a, Folder 9

San Diego View Co. n.d.

Box 1a, Folder 10

Painting / Portrait of a Young Women Blend on back n.d.

Box 1a, Folder 11

Coronado Park n.d.

Box 1a, Folder 12

Golf Links n.d.

Box 1a, Folder 13

Barracks at Coronado n.d.

Box 1a, Folder 14

Smith Home (Built 1881) n.d.

Box 1a, Folder 15

Bailey and Boyle Family n.d.

Box 1a, Folder 16

Unknown Portrait n.d.

Box 1a, Folder 17

Coronado Tent City n.d.

Box 1a, Folder 18

Coronado Ferry Boat n.d.

Box 1a, Folder 19

USS Charleston- San Diego Bay n.d.

Box 1a, Folder 20

Train n.d.

Box 1a, Folder 21

Coronado Mathodist Church n.d.

Box 1a, Folder 22

John Tunney, CA Senator n.d.

Box 1a, Folder 23

The Davis Cup Tennis Champions n.d.

Box 1a, Folder 24

Male Tennis Players n.d.

Box 1a, Folder 25

Tennis Trophy & Unknown People n.d.

Box 1a, Folder 26

Larry Lawrence and Carl Reiner--on Tennis Court n.d.

Box 1a, Folder 27

Peter Brown and Cindy Robbins n.d.

Box 1a, Folder 28

Photographic negatives

Incoming Correspondence 1911

Box 2, Folder 1