Guide to the Francis V. Keesling Papers , 1908-1972 (inclusive), 1947-1972 (bulk)
Guide to the Francis V. Keesling Papers , 1908-1972 (inclusive), 1947-1972 (bulk)
Collection number: M0258
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Additional Note
Additional Note
Container List
Air Academy (1949-50)
Air Academy Data on legislation (1954)
Air Pollution (1949-50)
Air Terminal (1954)
Airport (1948-51)
Airport (1948-52)
Airport (1950-53)
Airport (1951-53)
Airport (1951-54)
Airport Admin. Bldg. Construction (1950-53)
Airport - Alaskan route hearings (1950-51)
Airport - Engineering data and costs (1950-51)
Airport - Meeting with Secy. of Commerce (1952)
Airport - Operators' Council - News & Comment (1954-55)
Aviation (1950-53)
Alcoholism meeting 3/27/68; Report to Legislature (1/5/67)
State Department of Public Health (cnt'd.) [1C1-A] (1967-8)
Traffic and Alcohol [1G1] (1967-8)
Clippings [1H1] (1964-69)
Stepping Stone Award to FVK jr. 4/4/66 [2H2] (1966-69)
Resources [3K3] (1963)
Treatment and Recovery Centers [1L1] (1964-69)
Westside Community Mental Health Center [3L1] (1967-68)
Tape on Alcohol [1M1] (1964)
American Municipal Assn. (1953)
American Municipal Assn. Conference (1949)
Angel Island (1945-51)
Anti-government Competition Board (1954)
Appropriations (1954)
Armed Services (1954)
Art Association of SF (1951-56)
Art Commission of SF exemption from fed. taxes (1953)
Art Commission of SF (1951-54)
Baker's Beach (1949-50)
Ballet Guild (1953)
BART [1C1] (1965-71)
BART
Bay Crossings (1947-50)
Bay Crossings (1948-53)
Bay Crossings (1949)
Bay Crossings (1949-53)
Bay Crossings (1953)
Bay Crossings - Clippings
Bay Crossings - Navy transcript (1953)
Bay Crossings - Second (1947-9)FVK Sr.
Bay Survey (1954)
Birthplace of Fr. Junipero Serra (1952)
Scope and Content Note
Bomb Shelters (1950-1)
Budget - Clippings
Budget - Federal (1953)
Camp Stoneman (1954)
Candlestick Cove (1950-52)
Census (1948-51)
Chamber of Commerce, Bd. of Directors [1A1] (1966)
Cherry River Project Dam #1 (1947-50)
Cherry River Project (1948-9)
Cherry River Project (1948-50)
Cherry River Project (1949-50)
Cherry River Project Dam #2 (1948-50)
Cherry River Project (1950-51)
Cherry River Project (1948-53)
Cherry River Project (1949-53)
Cherry River Project (1951-53)
Cherry River Project (1952-53)
Cherry River Project (1953-55)
Cherry River Project Federal legislation (1949)
Cherry River Project Finance (1953-4)
Citizenship, 7th Natl. Conf. on (1952)
Civil Center Development Master Plan (1953)
Civil Defense (1948-50)
Civil Defense (1951-4)
Civil Defense (1950)
Civil Functions SF (1952)
Community Chest Bldg. Fund [3-456-BF] (1927-29)
Community Chest Gen. File & Exec. Comm. [456] (1924-5)
Congressional Salaries (1953-55)
Construction of Additional Mil/Naval Academy
Dam Construction (1954
Defense Production (1951-54)
Diamond Heights - Clippings
Downtown Planning Study CofC [3D1] (1967-68)
Draft Deferments (1948)
Eastern Airlines (1950)
Eastern Airlines (1951-2)
Eastern Airlines (1949-52)
Eastern Airlines Application of, San Antonio-SF
Eastern Airlines Briefs & Pleadings (1950-1)
Economic Mobilization
Education SF (1949-50)
Education (1954)
Electric Power Projects-Equipment (1954)
Empire Hotel (1949)
Excise Taxes (1954)
Executive Reorganization Subcomm. CofC [2M1] (1968)
Exemption of State and Mun. Securities fr. Fed. Tax (1951)
Family Quarters - Personnel, DOD (1954)
Federal Agency Shifts (1954-55)
Federal Departments (1954)
Fed. Legislation - Relief of City and Co. of SF (1949)
Fed. Private Business Competition (1954)
Fed. Property (1948)[re Funston?]
Fed. Property (1954)
Fed. Property Holdings (1944-53)
Fed. Public Housing Program (1953)
Federal Amusement Tax, Repeal of (1948-9)
Fisherman (1954)
Flagstad, Kirsten - clippings
Flood Control (1953)
Foreign Airlines (1954)
Fort Funston (1948-50)
Fort Funston Agreement (1949)
Fort Funston Deeds (1949-53)
Fort Funston Legislation (1949)
Fort Miley (1949-50)
Freeways CofC [5B1] Clippings (1965-8)
Freeways (CHC) CofC [11B1] (1965)
Freeways Notes [13B1] (1965)
General Legislation (1952)
Golden Gate Bridge
Golden Gate Natl. Cemetery Rights of Way (1952-4)
Golden Gate Natl. Cemetery Rights of Way (1953)
Government Expenditures (1952-3)
Government Reorganization, Expenditures & Promotion (1951) #1
Government Reorganization, Expenditures & Promotion (1951) #2
Government Reorganization, Expenditures & Promotion (1951) #3
Governmental Affairs Committee (Hull) CofC [1M1] (1969-71)
Governmental Functions, Committee on (1953)
Greek Refugees (1950)
Hetch Hetchy (1952-55)
Hetch Hetchy (1939-56)
Hetch Hetchy Raker Act/Engle Bill (1954-55)
Highways (1950-56)
Housing (1947-56)
Housing Washington DC (1956)
Housing (1953-55)
Housing (1947-53)
Housing (1953)
Hunter's Point Drydock (1949-50)
Hunter's Point (1949)
Insurance - Advanced Planning (1943-49)
Insurance - ALC Annual Meeting (1972) (1971) (1970)
Insurance - ALC Annual Meeting (1969, 68, 67)
Insurance - ALC Future Meetings (& ALIC) (1972)
Insurance - American Life Convention Assm [WCL 101] (1967-72)
Insurance - American Life Insurance Assn. Merger (1972)
Insurance - ACLIC [WCL 701] (1969-72)
Insurance - Assn. General [WCL 1/2-01] (1967-71)
Insurance - Cal. Ins. Fed'n., Inc. (1964-71)
Insurance - Health Insurance Assn. of America [WCL 401] (1967-9)
Insurance - Life Ins. Assn. of America -[WCL 601] (1966)
Insurance - Tax'n. of Life Companies (1957-59)
Insurance - West Coast Life
Intergovernmental Relationships (1954)
Internal Revenue (1955)
Internal Revenue Clippings
Internal Revenue Clippings
Japanese Art Exhibit (1952-3)
Junior Chamber International (1952-53)
Junipero Serra (1952)
Scope and Content Note
Kern Co. Charter [1587] (1934-43)
Kneass, George W. Company (1951)
Knowland Campaign (2)
Land (1954)
Long-range Shipping Bill S241 (1952)
Mails, rerouting of (1949)
Mare Island (1949-50)
Maringe Exchange (1954)
Maritime (1951-54)
Merchant Marine (1950-53)
Mayors, US Conf. of (1950-52) (1952-54)
Mayors, US Conf. of (1952)
Mayors, US Conf. of (1953)
Mint (1953)
Mint (1955)
Miscellaneous (1948-53)
Montgomery, Ernest L. (10/25/50-8/13/53)
Montgomery, Ernest L. (1954-55)
Municipal Railway (1950-52)
National Assn. of County Officials (1949-52)
National Conf. of Lt. Governors (July 1967)
National Forest Public Use Act (1967)
National Production Authority - Broadway Tunnel (1951)
National Production Authority -Itinerant (1952)
National Production Authority -Lincoln High Gym (1951)
National Production Authority -Public Works Projects (1951-2)
National Production Authority -Recreation + Park Commission
National Production Authority -School Construction
National Production Authority -Sewage Treatment Plant
National Production Authority - Sutro Reservoir/Connections
National Production Authority - Swimming Pools
National Production Authority - Water Dept.
National Production Authority - Wire for Trolleys
National Production Authority
Palace of Fine Arts
Pan-American Airways
Pan-American Airways - Guatemala
Panama Canal
Panama Canal Tolls
Parking Authority
Parking Authority - St. Mary's Square Garage
Payment in lieu of taxes
Planning Commission
Point Lobos Memorial
Presidio
Property Transfer
Proposition 4, Repeal of
Public Buildings
Public Housing and Urban Redevelopment HR4663
Public Utilities - California
Public Works, Committee on
Reber Plan
Reduction of Nonessential Federal Expenditures
Release of Federal Housing
Renfrow Luncheon
Rent Control
Reserve Fleet Rehabilitation
Resolutions - Bd. of Supervisors (from 1954)
Resolutions - Bd. of Supervisors (2/46-1953)
Retirement Board
SF Youth Assn.
Santa Cruz Peninsula
Schools
Selective Service
Selective Service - [499-15-A]
Selective Service - Commdg. Officers Conference (1960)
Selective Service - Conference (1957)
Selective Service - (1957-9)
Selective Service
Selective Service - 1953Duty
Selective Service - Natl. Military Training [620]
Selective Service - 1949
Selective Service - 1952Conference
Selective Service - 1961
Selective Service - Executive Reserve
Selective Service - Standards for Induction
Shipbuilding
Shipbuilding clippings
Slum Clearance -- Clippings
Slum Clearance
Small Boats Harbor Committee
Smog
Social Security -- Municipal Employees
Social Security
Social Security (1951-53)
Southern Crossing
Stamp Tax
Steel Allocations
Sunset Supply Line R/W Golden Gate Nat'l Cemetary
Tanker Construction
Taxation
Taxation Municipal Bonds
Tax on Grape and Wine Industry
Taxes (Clippings)
Temple Methodist Church
Tidelands
Traffic Safety Annual Meetings
T.S. Board of Directors
T.S. Correspondence
T.S. Arthur D. Little Study
T.S. Clippings
T.S. Brochures
T.S. Legislation
T.S. AB2538 (Drunk Driving)
T.S. Employment Contracts and Retirement Plan
T.S. McAteer Act - current - SB466
T.S. - MAA - SB25
T.S. - MAA - SB25
T.S. - MAA - SB25
T.S. MAA - SB2538 Legislation -- Alcoholism
T.S. - MAA - Hearings - Legislation -- Alcoholism
T.S. - MAA - Correspondence
T.S. - MAA - Rumford, Mavks Act - SB1279
T.S. Maintaining - MAA - SB338
T.S. - MAA - Governor's Task Force Committee 1970
T.S. - MAA - Governor's Task Force Committee 1970 (2)
T.S. - MAA - G.T.F.C. - 1971
T.S. - MAA - G.T.F.C. - 1969
T.S. - MAA - G.T.F.C. - 1968
T.S. - MAA - G.T.F.C. - 1968
T.S. - MAA - G.T.F.C. - 1967
T.S. - MAA - G.T.F.C. - 1966
T.S. - MAA - G.T.F.C. - Nov. 1966
T.S. - MAA - FVK Jr.'s statement -- San Diego 9/6/60 -Hearing Assembly Interim Committee on Public Health (Alcoholism)
T.S. - MAA - Federal Conferences and Reports -- Washington D.C.
T.S. - MAA - Underwriter's Report - 1967Projections
T.S. - MAA - Underwriter's Report 3/9/67 Ext. of MAA
T.S. - MAA - Studies and Reports on Traffic Safety
Troopship Committee
Troopship (Clippings)
United Nations
Urban Development
Vessels
Veterans
Veterans Hospital; correspondence re. Valejo
Veterans Hospital Program
Veterans (Korean) Educational Benefits
Waldo Approach
War Damage
Washington Representation
Y.M.C.A.
VIII MISCELLANEOUS FILES
1. Stanford University + Tutores, Considerations etc. JKC
A. Souveuir Autogreph Book of 14th Grand Chapter of Sigma Na Chicago 17/31/08 + 1/1-2/09 with fold-out cartoon Showing Keesling et al. (Vice Regent)
B. Pledge request for construction of Stanford Union Building
- Letter (TLC) [FVIC] to CareG. Brown 11/24/26re: 3 checks to Stanford Alumni Educational Fund $100 @ from FVK, Geo. Crother + Wm. H. Harretson
- Letter (TLS) Carl G. Brown to FVC 11/26/26 Thanks for above
- Letter (TLS) E.S. Erwin, Endowment Committee to FVK 6/3/26re check for $200
- Concerning Stanford VII#9 Res. Act. of the [UNK] 6/22
1. C. (1) TLS J.P. Mitchell, Treasurer, Board of Athletic Control 1/27/1927re: $200 for Palmer Wilkinson Taylor Scholarship
Notice to Stanford Stadium subscribers 7/30 re tickets
Stanford Futures
TLS Herbert Hoover to Stanford Family re: above
TLc [PVK] to Fred A Geer 9/20/26re: Educ. Fund
TLc [PVK] to Paul M. Downing 9/20/26re: Educ. Fund
TLc [PVK] to W.H. Harrelson 9/20/26re: Educ. Fund
TLS Charles J. Crary [sp?] (Pres. Stanford Club SF) to FVK 5/15/30re checks & receipts attached
TLS Robert Anderson to FVK 1/1/29Branner Memorial [UNK] & clipping
Scope and Content Note
TL to Stanford & Stanford Alumnus 4/25/29re $
TLc (R/K) to JE McDonell 6/25/79possible donation of $6500 from Dr. Lawrence for a history of The University ?
TLc (FVK) to JW Howell (Stanford Club) 4/12/28
TLs JW Howell to (FVK) 4/11/28
TLc (FVK) to Carl G. Brown 4/6/28
TLc memo for Judge Crothers re Athletic Scholarship Fund 7/16/28
TLS Fred A. Geer to FVK 3/14/28 re: Athletic Scholarship Fund
TLc (FVK) to Carl G. Brown 4/6/28
TLc memo for Judge Crothers re: Athletic Scholarship Fund 2/16/1928
TLS Fred A. Geer to FVK 3/14/1928
TLc FVK to Wm. H. Harrelson 2/16/1928re: Athletic SCholarship Fund
TLc FVK to F.A. Geer 2/16/1928re: Athletic SCholarship Fund
TLc FVK to Paul M. Downing 2/16/1928re: Athletic SCholarship Fund
1.C.(2) TLc FVK to Warren Hastings 1/16/26
ALS F.A. Geer to FVK 1/14/26
TLC FVK to Wm. Hastings 10/15/25
TLC FVK to Wm. Hastings 9/18/25
TLC memo re: $ 8/31/25
TLC FVK to Fred Geer 9/17/25
TLC FVK to F.L. Berry 10/18/22re: luncheon
TLC FVK to Arthur Joel 10/18/22re: luncheon
TLS Paul Sharp (Assoc. Oil) to FVK re: luncheon
TLS R.L. Wilbur (Chairman, Board of Trustees) 10/3/22to FVK re: Executive Com. Med. School meeting
TLS Ray Lyman Wilbur to FVK 9/28/22re: Endowment Committee
TLc FVK to D.P. Blodgett 9/21/22re: dinner Board of Trustees
TL invitation Board of Trustees to FVK 9/20/22
TLS J.E. McDowell (Alumni Secretary) to FVK 8/26/27
TLS John F. Sheehan, Jr. 8/17/27re: Athletic photos
TLC FVK to John F. Sheehan, Jr. 8/19/27
TLS Netwon [Cleveland ?] [to FVK] "Alumnus" 8/9/272 pp.
2 notices of contributions to Stanford Alumni Association (1 blank) signed P.M. Downing and J.E. McDowell
1 form letter, TS, Stanford Alumni Association to Stanford People 9/10/27and 1 carbon draft of same
1.C.(3) TLc FVK to Paul M. Downing 8/23/27
ANS Paul M. Downing to FVK
TC form letter 8/11/27
TLS Stanford Alumni Association (P.M. Downing) to FVK et al. 7/30/27
TLc J.E. McDowell to Paul M. Downing 7/22/27
TL "copy" to Paul M. Downing re: fund solicitation policy
TLcS Paul M. Downing to FVK, 2 pp. 7/20/27
TL "copy" fragment of solicitation letter above
TLc "copy" fragment of solicitation letter above
ANS Don Seymour to FVK 11/29/26re: Stanford Club receipts
ALS Fred A. Geer to FVK 10/14/25
TLc FVK to Fred A. Geer 7/23/25
TLc FVK to Paul Downing 12/29/25
TLc FVK to Fred A. Geer 12/29/25
TLc FVK to F.E. Supple (Stanford University S.F. Club) 4/30/23
T Form L Stanford Club - H.H. Hall to "Stanford Men"
Draft TFL to High Schools "Stanford Education Funds" 1923
Draft TFL application form 1923
TLS copy Herbert Hoover to Wilbur 1/31/22re: Alumni solicitation
TLS 6/23/22Ray Lyman Wilbur to FVK re: Pres. of AMA election
Printed notice of Thanks signed Ray Lyman Wilbur for Endowment Fund
Pamphlet The First Million for Stanford
etc. - approx. 100 more
2. Insurance (c. 1945)
3. Repeal of Proposition 4 506-3 (pensions) 1949
4. Cllipings & brochures - New Home Office Building SF [& BART]
5. BART
6. Golden Gate Bridge Highway & Transportation District
7. Duplication copies of Introduction to Lt. Gen Lewis B. Hershey, Director of Selective Service System by FVK for SF 8/30/65
Miscellaneous Files (2)
1. Politics FVK - Knowland campaign 1952
2. Politics U.S. Senate. W.F. Knowland S.F. Campaign material 499-9
3. Economic Mobilization course 1950
4. Torts - Professor Cathcart
5. Contracts I - Professor Whittier
6. FVK Mimeos 4/21/58re: Washington Representation to Board of Supervisors, San Francisco
7. The Lamp Fall 1969(Golden Gate Bridge)
Scope and Content Note
8. Proposed Charter Amendments etc. 11/6/28
Scope and Content Note
2-C. ALIC Books 18v. (American Life Insurance Co.)
2-A. Congressional Record (4)
Congressional Directories (5)
Military Affairs Hearings (1)
2-B Congressional Record (8)
Gen. Hershey's leg. officer 7/40 - 10/45
correspondence to Baruch / Clare Booth Luce
Mayor Robinson's lobbyist : flood control, Bay Bridge, Knowland, etc. 1945
Withdrawn from The Collection
Padilla, Ambrosio.
Scope and Content Note
Bureau of Public Painting.
Scope and Content Note
War Dept., USA.
Scope and Content Note
Congressional Directory.
89th Congress-2nd Session.
90th Congress--1st and 2nd Sessions.
91st Congress--1st and 2nd Sessions.
Selective Service System.
Scope and Content Note
Selective Service System.
Scope and Content Note
U.S. Government Printing Office.
Report of the Task Force on the Structure of the Selective Service System.
October 16, 1967
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Report of the President's Commission on an All-Volunteer Armed Force. February 1970.
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Annual Report of the Director of Selective Service-- 1967. January 3, 1968.
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Selective Service as the Tide of the War Turns: The 3rd Report of the Director of the Selective Services.
1943-1944.
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Selective Service in Wartime: Second Report of the Director of Selective Service.
1941-42.
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Selective Service and Victory: The 4th Report of the Director of Selective Service.
1944-45(published 1948).
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Selective Service in Peacetime: First report of the Director of Selective Service.
1940-41.
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Report of the Director of the Office of Selective Service Records.
1947-48.(published 1950).
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Selective Service Under the 1948 Act.
June 24, 1948--July 9, 1950.
U.S. Govt. Ptg. Office, 1951.
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Selective Service Under the 1948 Act Extended.
July 9, 1950--June 19, 1951.
U.S. Govt. Ptg. Office, 1953.
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Scope and Content Note
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National Security Training System.
20th Century Minutemen.
A Report to the President on a Reserve Forces Training Program.
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Selective Service System, Statistical Section.
Calls and Inductions.
by State and Branch of Service.
November 1970.
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Selective Service System.
State Director's Conference.
1967.
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Selective Service System.
Background of Selective Service.
Manual #1, September 1947.
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Statement of Lt. Gen. Lewis B. Hershey, Director of the Selective Service before the Committee on Armed Services, House of Representatives.
May 10, 1967.
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Forms and Information for the Local Draft Boards of California.
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House of Representatives.
Hearings before the Committee on Armed Services.
1) Amending & Extending the Draft Law and Related Authorities. 1967.
2) Extension of the Military Training and Service Act. 1967.
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U.S. Sentate.
Hearings before the Subcommittee of the Committee on Appropriations. 1953.
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House of Representatives.
Hearings before the Subcommittee of the Committee on Appropriations. 1949.
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U.S. Senate.
Hearings before a Subcommittee of the Committee of Public Works. 1949.
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Miscellaneous Reports to the Senate and House of Representatives.
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The Congressional Record.
Miscellaneous issues: 1950, 1953.
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Army Digest.
November 1966.