San Diego Vertical File, 1820-2006 | Special Collections & University Archives

Collection Overview

Title: San Diego Vertical File, 1820-2006

Extent: 24.0 Linear Feet

Subjects: San Diego (Calif.)--Civilization--Sources, San Diego (Calif.)--History--Sources, San Diego (Calif.)--Social life and customs--Sources, San Diego County (Calif.)--Civilization--Sources, San Diego County (Calif.)--History--Sources, San Diego County (Calif.)--Social life and customs--Sources

Forms of Material: Organizational Records, Personal Papers, Photographs

Languages: English

Scope and Contents of the Materials

The San Diego Vertical File contains a variety of materials documenting or relevant to San Diego's local history. It has been compiled by department staff over several decades.

Subject/Index Terms

San Diego (Calif.)--Civilization--Sources
San Diego (Calif.)--History--Sources
San Diego (Calif.)--Social life and customs--Sources
San Diego County (Calif.)--Civilization--Sources
San Diego County (Calif.)--History--Sources
San Diego County (Calif.)--Social life and customs--Sources

Administrative Information

Repository: Special Collections & University Archives

Accruals: New materials are periodically integrated into this collection.

Access Restrictions: This collection is open for research.

Use Restrictions: The copyright interests in these materials have not been transferred to San Diego State University. Copyright resides with the creators of materials contained in the collection or their heirs. The nature of historical archival and manuscript collections is such that copyright status may be difficult or even impossible to determine. Requests for permission to publish must be submitted to the Head of Special Collections, San Diego State University, Library and Information Access. When granted, permission 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.

Preferred Citation: Identification of item, folder title, box number, San Diego Vertical File, Special Collections and University Archives, Library and Information Access, San Diego State University.

Box and Folder Listing

Browse by Series:

[Series 1: Advertisements],
[Series 2: African-Americans],
[Series 3: Agriculture],
[Series 4: Allied Gardens],
[Series 5: Announcements],
[Series 6: Archaeology],
[Series 7: Architecture],
[Series 8: Arts],
[Series 9: Authors],
[Series 10: Aviation],
[Series 11: Baja California],
[Series 12: Banks],
[Series 13: Barrio Logan],
[Series 14: Batiquitos Lagoon],
[Series 15: Bear Valley],
[Series 16: Bonita],
[Series 17: Bonsall],
[Series 18: Borrego Springs],
[Series 19: Border Region: United States - Mexico],
[Series 20: Botanical],
[Series 21: Breweries],
[Series 22: Bum],
[Series 23: Business and Industry],
[Series 24: Cabrillo Freeway],
[Series 25: Cabrillo National Monument],
[Series 26: California-Pacific Exposition, 1935-1936],
[Series 27: Campo],
[Series 28: Carlsbad],
[Series 29: Cemetery],
[Series 30: Census],
[Series 31: Chamber of Commerce],
[Series 32: Channel Islands],
[Series 33: Chinese-Americans],
[Series 34: Chula Vista],
[Series 35: Churches and Religious Organizations],
[Series 36: City Hall],
[Series 37: City Heights],
[Series 38: Civic Actions],
[Series 39: Civic Center],
[Series 40: Civil Liberties],
[Series 41: Clairemont],
[Series 42: Cleveland National Forest],
[Series 43: Climate],
[Series 44: Climbers],
[Series 45: Club and Civic Organizations],
[Series 46: Colleges and Universities],
[Series 47: Communication],
[Series 48: Coronado],
[Series 49: Dairy],
[Series 50: Del Mar],
[Series 51: Descanso],
[Series 52: Downtown, San Diego],
[Series 53: Earthquakes],
[Series 54: East County],
[Series 55: Economics],
[Series 56: Education],
[Series 57: El Cajon],
[Series 58: Elk Lodge 168],
[Series 59: Encinitas],
[Series 60: Environmental Issues],
[Series 61: Escondido],
[Series 62: Exploration and Settlement],
[Series 63: Fallbrook],
[Series 64: Filipino-American],
[Series 65: Fishing Industry],
[Series 66: Fletcher Hills],
[Series 67: Florida Canyon],
[Series 68: Foreign],
[Series 69: Gardening],
[Series 70: Geology],
[Series 71: Golden Hills],
[Series 72: Government],
[Series 73: Government City],
[Series 74: Grantville],
[Series 75: Grapes],
[Series 76: Grossmont],
[Series 77: Growth and Development],
[Series 78: Harbor Island],
[Series 79: Higher Education],
[Series 80: Hillcrest],
[Series 81: Historical Celebrations],
[Series 82: Historical Locations],
[Series 83: Historical Ranchos],
[Series 84: Horses],
[Series 85: Hospitals],
[Series 86: Hotel],
[Series 87: Hotel Del Coronado],
[Series 88: Housing],
[Series 89: Immigration],
[Series 90: Imperial Beach],
[Series 91: Imperial Valley],
[Series 92: Individuals],
[Series 93: Irish-Americans],
[Series 94: Italian-Americans],
[Series 95: Japanese-Americans],
[Series 96: Jewish Community],
[Series 97: Julian],
[Series 98: Juvenile Delinquency],
[Series 99: Kearny Mesa],
[Series 100: Labor],
[Series 101: La Jolla],
[Series 102: Lakeside],
[Series 103: La Mesa],
[Series 104: Law Enforcement],
[Series 105: Lemon Grove],
[Series 106: Libraries and Archives],
[Series 107: Linda Vista],
[Series 108: Lomacitas],
[Series 109: Mammals],
[Series 110: Maps],
[Series 111: Medallions],
[Series 112: Media],
[Series 113: Medicine],
[Series 114: Men's Organizations],
[Series 115: Mexican-Americans],
[Series 116: Mexican-American War],
[Series 117: Mexico],
[Series 118: Military],
[Series 119: Miscellaneous Publications],
[Series 120: Mission Bay],
[Series 121: Mission Beach],
[Series 122: Mission Hills],
[Series 123: Mission Valley],
[Series 124: Missions],
[Series 125: Museums],
[Series 126: Music],
[Series 127: National City],
[Series 128: Native Americans],
[Series 129: Natural Resources],
[Series 130: Neighborhoods],
[Series 131: Newspapers],
[Series 132: Normal Heights / Kensington],
[Series 133: North County],
[Series 134: North Park],
[Series 135: Ocean Beach],
[Series 136: Oceanside],
[Series 137: Old Globe Theatre],
[Series 138: Old Town],
[Series 139: Olives],
[Series 140: Otay Mesa],
[Series 141: Overland Stage Routes],
[Series 142: Pacific Beach],
[Series 143: Palomar Observatory],
[Series 144: Panama-California Exposition 1915-1916],
[Series 145: Parks],
[Series 146: Philanthropy],
[Series 147: Pioneers],
[Series 148: Planning Department],
[Series 149: Point Loma],
[Series 150: Politics],
[Series 151: Port of San Diego],
[Series 152: Postal Service],
[Series 153: Presidio],
[Series 154: Presses],
[Series 155: Proposition B],
[Series 156: Pueblo Lands],
[Series 157: Race Relations],
[Series 158: Railroads],
[Series 159: Ramona],
[Series 160: Rancho San Diego],
[Series 161: Real Estate],
[Series 162: Resorts / Spas],
[Series 163: Restaurant Menus],
[Series 164: Salk Institute],
[Series 165: Samovar],
[Series 166: San Diego],
[Series 167: San Diego County Sheriffs],
[Series 168: San Diego Imprints],
[Series 169: San Diego Zoo],
[Series 170: San Marcos],
[Series 171: San Onofre],
[Series 172: San Pasqual],
[Series 173: San Ysidro],
[Series 174: Schools],
[Series 175: Science],
[Series 176: Scripps Aquarium],
[Series 177: Scripps Institute],
[Series 178: Shelter Island],
[Series 179: Ships],
[Series 180: Social Service Agencies],
[Series 181: Solana Beach],
[Series 182: South Bay],
[Series 183: Spanish],
[Series 184: Sports],
[Series 185: Spring Valley],
[Series 186: Sweetwater],
[Series 187: Theatre],
[Series 188: Tijuana],
[Series 189: Torrey Pines],
[Series 190: Trails],
[Series 191: Transportation],
[Series 192: Trees],
[Series 193: Utilities],
[Series 194: Water Supply],
[Series 195: Wildlife Refuge],
[Series 196: Wine],
[Series 197: Women],
[Series 198: Women's Organizations],
[Series 199: World Affairs Council of San Diego],
[Series 200: World War II],
[Series 201: Y.M.C.A.],
[Series 202: Oversize Drawer #1],
[Series 203: Oversize Drawer #2],
[Series 204: Oversize Drawer #3],
[Series 205: Oversize Drawer #4],
[All]

Series 82: Historical Locations

Folder 1: Proposed Plot Plat for Apartment Building, 1957

Folder 2: Consulting Agreement - Convair and Doctor Ambrose R. Nichols, Junior, 1960

Folder 3

San Diego's Historical Landmarks

Historical San Diego

Folder 4: Casa Carillo

Folder 5: Historic Lighthouse on Display, 1975

Folder 6: Gaslamp Quarter Task Force: Report, 1976

Folder 7: Historical Guide to the Back Country, 1985

Folder 8: Historic Sites Survey

Folder 9: Historic Spots in California, 1966

Folder 10: Recollection of Early Days in Home Federal Country, 1972

Folder 11: Old Albatross Inn Being Razed, 1950

Folder 12: Structural Condition of the Pre-1933 School Buildings, 1968, 1969

Folder 13: Historical Home Tour - Chula Vista, 1977

Folder 14: Tour of Banker's Hill Historical Homes

Folder 15: Historic Homes Tour, 1966

Folder 16: Historical Homes Tour: Mission Hills, 1973

Folder 17: Athenaeum Begins New Chapter, 1996

Folder 18: Bancroft Ranch House, 1963

Folder 19: La Jolla's House of Many Legends, 1960

Folder 20: San Diego Courthouse

Folder 21: The Mask of Zorro in North County, 1982

Folder 22: When Plaza had Weather Data, 1984

Folder 23: A Majestic Time Traveler Sets Sail, 1989

Folder 24: Galusha B. Grow Cottage and Medico-Dental Building Company 1895, 1927

Folder 25

"Save This House!" Gilbert House - 1969

Victorian Church Sought for Heritage Park

Folder 26: History for Sale or Swap: Kimball House up for Grabs, 1974

Folder 27: Murrieta Mineral Hot Springs, 1930

Folder 28: Old Pedrorena Home Marked, 1949

Folder 29: Rainbow Service is Back in the Lime Light, 1988

Folder 30: Southern California Pictorial Life, 1920

Folder 31

Hope Grows for the Salvation of Venerable Santa Fe Depot - 1976

Is the Santa Fe Depot Worth Saving - 1972

Sun Sets on the Broadway Pier - 1971

Folder 32: Restoration at the California Mission, 1992

Folder 33: Sefton Clark Mansion - Looking Back, 1989

Folder 34: Vauclain Hospital, 1979

Folder 35: Spirit of Valla Montezuma, 1987

Folder 36

Despacho del Presidio de San Diego - 1964

Stewart Title 1988 Preservation Awards Dinner - 1988

Folder 37

Whaley House Ghosts are Friendly-Mostly - 1983

Whaley House Seen as Tourist Mecca - 1956

Interview: James E. Reading - 1961

Whaley House

Folder 38

Program of Dedication - 1956

History of Mason Street School

Folder 39

Heritage Park - 1974

Save Our Heritage

Folder 40: Birthplace of San Diego Union Newspaper

Folder 41: Old Town San Diego Little Brick Courthouse (2), 1984

Folder 42: California History Plan, 1973

Folder 43: Casa de Carrillo, 1994

Folder 44: Long Waterman House

Folder 45: Campo Stone Store, 1885-1986

Folder 46

A Walk Through the Village of Rancho Santa Fe - 1990

San Diego, California and Its Place on the Map

Folder 47: Heritage Park - Invitation to Festivities, 1976

Folder 48: California's Historical Monuments (2), 1965

Folder 49: Gaslamp District Scene Postcard, 1910

Folder 50: Save Your Park Vote Yes on "B"

(Located in Oversize Drawer #4)

Folder 51: The Birthplace of California, Old San Diego, Founded 1769, 1950