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  1. IV-SM-68-SM,C,Bmt,Scar,RdwC,D, Peninsular Ave. in San Mateo (Mi. 1.91 SM) to South County Boundary (Mi. 0.00D) - Document File

    IV-SM-68-SM,C,Bmt,Scar,RdwC,D, Peninsular Ave. in San Mateo (Mi. 1.91 SM) to South County Boundary (Mi. 0.00D), 1953-1954. Right of way acquisition documents for parcels of land in San Mateo County. This file concerns one parcel needed for the 19th Avenue and Bayshore interchange project in San Mateo.

    Record Type: Archive

    IV-SM-68-SM,C,Bmt,Scar,RdwC,D…, 1953-1954
  2. 04-SM-101-5.6-12.2; From Harbor Blvd. in Redwood City to 0.4 Mi. N. Rte. 92 in San Mateo. - Document File

    04-SM-101-5.6-12.2; From Harbor Blvd. in Redwood City to 0.4 Mi. N. Rte. 92 in San Mateo, 1969. Right of way acquisition documents for parcels of land in San Mateo County. This file shows three parcels needed for the 19th Avenue and Bayshore interchange project in San Mateo.

    Record Type: Archive

    04-SM-101-5.6-12.2; From Harbor Blvd…, 1969
  3. IV-SM-237,239-Var; SCL Co. Line to San Bruno Ave. in San Bruno (reloc) - Document File

    IV-SM-237,239-Var; SCL Co. Line to San Bruno Ave. in San Bruno (reloc), 1959. Right of way acquisition documents for one parcel of land in San Mateo County needed for the completion the Junipero Serra Freeway (I-280).

    Record Type: Archive

    IV-SM-237,239-Var; SCL Co. Line…, 1959
  4. Coastal Windage: Season 2 - Audio, Digital

    Coastal Windage: Season 2, 2018-2019. Digital audio files of the radio show Coastal Windage broadcast from KHMB Coastside Radio (100.9 FM, 1710 AM). Debut show September 14, 2018 to June 28, 2019.

    Record Type: Archive

    Coastal Windage: Season 2
  5. Ralston Hall, A National and California State Historic Landmark - History

    Ralston Hall, A National and California State Historic Landmark, June 1, 1975. Document on the history and architectural features of Ralston Hall, the country estate of William Chapman Ralston. Four pages typewritten on two sheets of yellow paper. Originally stored with an issue of California Today featuring a cover story on Ralston Hall (see 2021.054.001.1)

    Record Type: Archive

    Ralston Hall, A National and California State Historic Landmark, June 1, 19
  6. Sterling Organization Production and Distribution Organizational Chart - Chart, Organizational

    Sterling Organization Production and Distribution Organizational Chart, created August 9, 1950; revised January 9, 1951. Paper organizational chart shows the management structure of the Sterling Homes Organization. Reproduction copy printed with purple ink on off-white paper. The document folds to 11 x 8.5 to fit in a 3-prong binder and unfolds to 28.25 x 24.25 inches. Included in, "Report, Sterling Homes Organization" (2021.088.2)

    Record Type: Archive

    Sterling Organization Production and Distribution Organizational Chart, 195
  7. Hetch Hetchy Water System - Map

    Hetch Hetchy Water System, 1995. Color pictorial map shows the San Francisco water system in the Bay Area. Map illustrated by Phil Frank. Educational information and graphics are printed in black and white on the back. 24" x 35.75"

    Record Type: Archive

    Hetch Hetchy Water System, 1995
  8. Raychem Corporation Electrical Products Group Print Advertising Proofs - Ad, Print

    Raychem Corporation Electrical Products Group Print Advertising Proofs, 1988-1991. Color magazine advertisements produced by Star Graphic Arts for the Raychem Corporation. The format for all of the ads show a cartoon-style graphic at top and product information in small text with an image below. A headline in large font spans the two sections. Proofs intended for CMYK printing; registration marks and printing instructions appear in the margins. ...

    Record Type: Archive

    2022.009.006
  9. Cow Palace Floor Plan from Republican National Convention Archive - Blueprint

    Cow Palace Floor Plan from Republican National Convention Archive, 1956. 8.5 x 11 black and white paper seating capacity layout or map of the Cow Palace center arena designed for the 1956 Republican National Convention. Oval audience seating areas are numbered by section and each section includes seating capacity. Center of arena shows areas for press, delegates, alternates, raised TV stands, entry and exit. "(Seating Plan of the Convention Hal...

    Record Type: Archive

  10. Untitled [Bill Laughlin's Speech Notes For WBC Board Meeting, c. 1980-2009] - Speech

    Untitled [Bill Laughlin's Speech Notes For WBC Board Meeting, c. 1980-2009]. One page speech composed by Bill Laughlin. Printed in black ink at top of document: "ACKNOWLEDGE - GUEST, NEW BOARD MEMBERS / BOARD OPENING REMARKS / ARISTOTLE'S definition of moral virtue..."

    Record Type: Archive

    Untitled [Bill Laughlin's Speech Notes For WBC Board Meeting, c. 1980-2009]
  11. Untitled [ Fourty-Four Signatures from Participants of Congress of Saga, 1971] - Manifesto

    Untitled [The Saga Way Four-Page Document, 1971]. Four-page document on parchment-effect paper, printed in brown ink with titles on top of each page in elaborate font. First page is titled: "The / Saga Way" and begins "To Provide Maximum Satisfaction for our Customers / through quality performance, thoughful personalized service, / and efficient and effective operations...". Second page is titled: "Employee / Bill of Rights" and begins "E...

    Record Type: Archive

    Untitled [The Saga Way Four-Page Document, 1971]
  12. Untitled [Team Building Booklet, by William J. Crockett] - Pamphlet

    Untitled [Team Building Booklet, by William J. Crockett, c. 1960-1989]. Comb-bound booklet with transparent plastic cover over title page with "TEAM BUILDING / A Monograph by WIlliam J. Crockett" printed in black ink on white paper. Black plastic comb and back cover.

    Record Type: Archive

    Untitled [Team Building Booklet, by William J. Crockett, c. 1960-1989]
  13. Untitled [Binder with Notes for Bill Laughlin's Book] - Binder, Loose-Leaf

    Untitled [Binder with Notes for Bill Laughlin's Book, c. 2000-2019]. White plastic three-ring binder with "SAGA / FOUNDATION" printed in black ink with logo of blue flame and image of blue and tan globe on white paper inserted into front clear plastic pocket. "S / A / G / A" printed in black ink on white paper inserted into clear plastic pocket on spine. Binder contains working titles, concepts, outlines, notes and dictated communications...

    Record Type: Archive

    Untitled [Binder with Notes for Bill Laughlin's Book, c. 2000-2019]
  14. Information for Circle Star Patrons - Archive

    Information for Circle Star Patrons, c. 1960s. Informational sheet printed with black ink on cream-colored paper. The Circle Star Theatre logo and address appear at top center. Three numbered paragraphs below suggest parking for the entrance nearest one's seats, directions for locating the theater, and exiting traffic routes. A map showing major roads and the location of the theatre is printed vertically at right.

    Record Type: Archive

    Information for Circle Star Patrons, c. 1960s.
  15. Untitled [Concept for Marine World Boat Rides] - Drawing

    Untitled [Concept for Marine World Boat Rides] by Brad Baruh, c. 1964. Original graphite drawing on paper depicts the concept for Marine World boar rides. The drawing shows an open tour-boat with a flat, canopy-style roof and tourists on board. The boat moves through a body of water with decorative buildings and trees nearby in the background.

    Record Type: Archive

    Concept for Marine World Boat Rides
  16. Ringling Bros. and Barmum and Bailey Circus, 118th Edition - Ticket, Admission

    Ringling Bros. and Barnum and Bailey Circus, 118th Edition, September 2, 1988. Admission ticket for the Barnum and Bailey Circus held at the Cow Palace arena in Daly City. The rectangular paper ticket has pink and light pink stripes on the front surrounding a large box aligned at lower right with the Ticketmaster logo printed faintly behind the main event information. Text in the box reads, "KENNETH FELD PRESENTS / COW PALACE - S.F. / RINGLIN...

    Record Type: Archive

    Ringling Bros. and Barnum and Bailey Circus, 118th Edition, September 2, 19
  17. Walt Disney's World on Ice - Ticket, Admission

    Walt Disney's World on Ice, Feb. 14, 1990. Admission tickets for Walt Disney's World on Ice skating show held at the Cow Palace arena in Daly City. The rectangular paper ticket has blue and light blue stripes on the front surrounding a large box aligned at lower right with the BASS / Ticketmaster logo printed faintly behind the main event information. Text in the box reads, "KENNETH FELD PRESENTS / WALT DISNEY'S WORLD ON IC[E] / KTVU-TV FAMIL...

    Record Type: Archive

    (A) Walt Disney's World on Ice, Feb. 14, 1990
  18. Media files used in the creation of the documentary, Anna Eshoo, A San Mateo County History Maker - Drive, Data

    Media files used in the creation of the documentary, Anna Eshoo, A San Mateo County History Maker, 2025. (see 2025.054.001) 2025.054.002.2 - Folder, Adobe Premiere Pro Audio Previews 2025.054.002.3 - Folder, Adobe Premiere Pro Auto-Save 2025.054.002.4 - Folder, Adobe Premiere Pro Video Previews 2025.054.002.5 - Folder, Anna Eshoo photos 2025.054.002.6 - Folder, Export 2025.054.002.7 - Folder, Footage 2025.054.002.8 - Folder, Imports 2025....

    Record Type: Archive

    Media files used in the creation of the documentary, Anna Eshoo, A San Mateo County History Maker
  19. Sheriff Earl B. Whitmore, "Man of the Year" Testimonial Dinner - Program

    Sheriff Earl B. Whitmore, "Man of the Year" Testimonial Dinner, May 5, 1958. Cream-colored paper program printed with green ink. The program gives details of a "Testimonial Dinner" at the Villa Hotel promoting Sheriff Earl B. Whitmore for re-election as Sheriff of San Mateo County. A portrait photograph of Whitmore appears on the front. The interior has a list of the program events on the right side and notes that the entertainment features Art B...

    Record Type: Archive

    Sheriff Earl B. Whitmore, "Man of the Year" Testimonial Dinner, May 5, 1958
  20. U.S. Army WWII Sympathy Card - Card, Greeting

    U.S. Army WWII Sympathy Card. Gray lightweight paper with black printing in script. Image of flag at top bisected diagonally with black and gray overprint with stars. 4.25 x 6.25 x .5"

    Record Type: Archive

    U.S. Army WWII Sympathy Card  2010.090.054
  21. CA Centennial Literary Collection [copy], 1950 - Book

    CA Centennial Literary Collection, 1950. Fifty legal-size pages of captioned black-and-white photocopies of manuscript pages, inscriptions, and letters by influential writers in California's history, including Jack London, Mark Twain, John Muir, and others. Also contains a small attached note between San Mateo County librarians, with a thistle design at the top and dated 1987, saying "For Atherton - use for exhibit, display, pam file, whatever." ...

    Record Type: Archive

    CA Centennial Literary Collection [copy], 1950
  22. Varsity Society Fall Sports Dance Card - Program, Dance

    San Mateo Jr. College Varsity "S" Society Fall Sports Dance card from November 18, 1933. Light blue booklet with dark blue capital "S" printed on cover. Held together with a single staple on the left spine. Book has four pages with blue ink. Has list of officers and room for eight dances. 2.75x3.625". "S" (printed in dark blue on front cover)

    Record Type: Archive

    Varsity Society FAll Sports Dance Card
  23. 1933 Annual Triangle Play-Day in San Francisco Program - Program

    San Mateo Jr. College 1933 Annual Triangle Play-Day in San Francisco Program. Off-white rectangular piece of paper folded in half to form a booklet. Hole punched in upper left corner with a piece of blue string tied through it. Printed blue-outlined smaller rectangle on cover. Smaller rectangle is surrounded by printed blue stars. Text on cover and in booklet is navy blue. Interior outlines program for Friday 13, 1933 Annual Triangle Play-Day in...

    Record Type: Archive

    San Mateo Jr. College 1933 Annual Triangle Play-Day in San Francisco Progra
  24. Law Enforcement Code Card - Card, Instruction

    Law Enforcement Code Card, c. late 20th century. Paper document lists multiple law enforcement codes (Phonetic Alphabet, ambulance Codes, Radio Prefixes, etc.). It is printed on front and back in black ink on orange-colored paper. A logo for the San Mateo County Communications Managers Association appears on the back at bottom center. This item belonged to either the donor's grandfather John Pawson, who was a San Mateo Police Officer from 1951-...

    Record Type: Archive

    Law Enforcement Code Card
  25. Illusions (Music CD) - Disc, Compact

    Music CD: Hermina Albarrán: Illusions. Copyright 2007. "10 de Mayo" is song in music interactive in Land of Opportunity exhibit in San Mateo Count History Museum.

    Record Type: Archive

    Herminia Albarrán:  Illusions (Music CD)

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