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1. Civil defense application cards, March 13, 1942 - Application, Registration

   Civil defense application cards, c. 1942-1945. These cards were written to the San Mateo County Civilian Defense Council in order to enroll and register as a civil defense volunteer during World War II.

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2. Meeting of the Board of Trustees of San Mateo. California. July 8th, 1907. - Manuscript

   Meeting of the Board of Trustees of San Mateo. California. July 8th, 1907. Transcript of the San Mateo Board of Trustees meeting regarding a street railway line from, "the westerly limits of the city to the Coyote Beach, making a loop and going along through the town from north to south, along D and E streets." Attendees include: G. H. Kertell (Acting Chairman); Mr. Gittings; H. Kroger; Mr. Powers; City Attorney Kirkbride; A. H. Reddington. 15 pa...

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3. Meeting of the Coordinating Council, Sky Line West - Manuscript

   Meeting of the Coordinating Council, Sky Line West, April 20, 1950. Typewritten manuscript on yellow paper records the meeting of "Old Timers" with Dr. Frank Stanger. The purpose of the meeting was to, "secure historical information concerning places in [the King's Mountain] area…" Those in attendance include: Eddy Castleman, Chairman Earle Perry, Secretary Dr. Frank Stanger, San Mateo County Historical Association L. H. Price, Swett Ranch M...

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4. Official Block Plan Pacific City - Map

   Official Block Plan Pacific City, San Mateo County California by Alfred Kuhn and Thomas M. Edwards Associated Architects, February 27, 1922. Map depicts the layout of Pacific City between Peninsula Avenue to the north and Bayview Boulevard to the east with a main entrance at Howard Avenue. Notations by hand indicate the locatin of the Burlingame sewer. Printed in black ink on tan paper with hand coloring.

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5. Early Belmont in the 1850s - Map

   Early Belmont in the 1850s, compiled by Alan K. Brown. Blueline contour map on yellow paper shows roads, fences, and structures. An accompanying one-page document describes 20 features marked on the map in red pencil. 0001.422.001 - Map, 16" x 18" 0001.422.002 - Key, 11" x 8.5"

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6. Family Record [McGarvey] - Tree, Family

   Family Record [McGarvey], 1960. Typewritten transcription from a "Doway Bible" that belonged to John McGarvey, father of Henry McGarvey of Redwood City. The original bible was printed in Philadelphia in 1836. Typed in black ink on yellow paper. 2 pages.

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7. WWII War Bonds Poster, 1942 - Poster

   WWII War Bonds Poster, 1942. Poster in light blue background with a smiling factory worker in uniform holding a United States War Bond in his hand and a green statue of a soldier with his musket in hand below his face and body. Above the smiling factory worker is some text, in white and bold with a red background border surrounding the painted text which reads "WANTED-FIGHTING DOLLARS". Next to the smiling factory worker is some painted text in b...

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8. "Keep 'Em Flying" World War II Recruitment Poster, 1942 - Poster

   "Keep 'Em Flying" World War II Recruitment Poster, 1942. 38 x 25 poster with white border. The top two thirds of the poster is a photorealistic drawing of three army airplanes, one in the foreground and two in the lower left background. Behind them flies a large US flag over a dark blue sky and pink clouds. Printed in dark blue text in the bottom right corner of this picture is "DAN V. SMITH" and "ALBRO F. DOWNE". Larger dark blue text on pink cl...

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9. "Your Scrap Brought It Down" World War II Salvage Poster, 1942 - Poster

   "Your Scrap Brought It Down" World War II Salvage Poster, 1942. Dimensions: 40" x 28.5".

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10. Save Waste Fats WWII Poster, 1942 - Poster

    Save Waste Fats WWII Poster, 1942. Poster in a white background with four painted picture in gray that are interlocked together such as 1) a frying pan on a stove, 2) the frying pan and its contents being poured in a can, 3) the can is stored in a nice spot with the lid covered, 4) a woman giving the same can to the butcher. Each picture is separated by red lines. Below the picture of the frying pan on the stove, painted in black with regular let...

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11. Untitled - Manuscript

    Manuscript by Dorothy Regnery on the early history of the Alpine Inn, also known as: Felix Buelna's Casa de Tablets; Fernando's Store; Philpot's; Stanton's Saloon; Chapete's Place; The Wunder; Schenkel's Picnic Park; Rossotti's. Manuscript is typewritten on paper and is 8 pages in length.

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12. San Mateo County Community Facilities & Defense Data Map and San Mateo County Highway Map, December 1941. - Map

    San Mateo County Community Facilities & Defense Data Map and San Mateo County Highway Map, December 1941. Includes two maps.The first map shows the highways connecting the cities within San Mateo County, with red marks indicating land and bridge routes, blue for water routes, and black for outposts for the US army in World War II. The first map was imprinted by San Mateo County Civilian Defense Council. The second map displays San Mateo County c...

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13. Armitage Orphanage Memorabilia - Archive

    Armitage Orphanage Memorabilia, 1887-1910. A collection of programs, newsletters, and documents concerning the Bishop Armitage Orphanage in San Mateo. Documents include: 1974.451.001 - Program, "Service of Benediction / OF THE / Crocker Memorial Building / Presented to the / Armitage Orphanage / IN MEMORY OF / Charles Frederick Crocker / AND HIS WIFE / Jennie Easton Crocker / BY THEIR CHILDREN / A. D. MCMV / SEPTEMBER 7, ...

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14. Hillsdale - Monograph

    1977.210.001 - Hillsdale, Spring 1977. Student monograph written by Darryl D. Kenyon at the College of San Mateo. 48 pages. Illustrated. Includes two supplemental pamphlets: 1977.210.2 - Hillsdale High School brochure 1977.210.3 - Hillsdale, Hub of the Peninsula, 1952. Original brochure promoting the Hillsdale Shopping Center.

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15. Oral History Transcripts of People in Half Moon Bay Conducted by the Spanishtown Historical Society - Transcript

    Oral history transcripts of people in Half Moon Bay conducted by the Spanishtown Historical Society. 1978.217.001 - Mrs. Mary S. Fernandes, taped March 28, 1974. Interviewed and transcribed by Elsie Gorski. 7 pages 1978.217.002 - Mrs. Marian V. Hillings, taped March 13, 1974. Interviewed by Skip Adair and transcribed Elsie Gorski. 7 pages 1978.217.003 - Mrs. Annie M. Cunha, taped June 5, 1974. Interviewed by Katherine Seineke, Skip Adair...

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16. San Mateo-Burlingame Football Game Ticket, 1977 - Ticket, Admission

    Admission Ticket, 1977. Red-orange paper ticket number 4576 for the 50th annual San Mateo vs Burlingame football game, held as part of San Mateo High School's 75th anniversary reunion. The game was held Thanksgiving Day, November 24 1977, at 11 AM.

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17. Personal Efficiency Class at San Mateo Junior College - Film, Motion Picture

    Personal Efficiency Class at San Mateo Junior College, 1938-1941. Color film contains various scenes of students at San Mateo Junior College (now College of San Mateo). Recorded on Kodachrome 16mm film, approximately 400'. Total time 00:17:50 Scenes include: San Mateo Junior College Baldwin Campus; Spring 1938 Personal Efficiency class; Fall 1938 Personal Efficiency class; Tea at Oak Tree Inn; College Day 1938; School Picnic 1939 at Searsv...

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18. Trader's License - License, Occupational

    Blue paper "Traders License" issued by the State of California, April 1, 1866 to "R.O. Tripp." Original document. 12.43x7.55"

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19. Three Cities Waste Paper Drive Postcard, 1944 - Postcard

    Three Cities Waste Paper Drive Postcard, 1944. This postcard was used to raise awareness of a Waste Paper Drive on Sunday October 15, 1944, located on B Street in San Mateo, CA by the Three Cities War Council which would help in the efforts and relief in World War II. This was directed towards residents of San Mateo.

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20. Carry On! Buy War Bonds Poster, 1943 - Poster

    Carry On! Buy War Bonds Poster, 1943. This poster displays a woman sitting at her desk whike writing something on a piece of parchment while a man with bandages around his eyes and his right arm is laying down in a bed. Dimensions: 15.75 x 11

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21. War Bonds Poster, 1944 - Poster

    War Bonds Poster, 1944. Poster with two men and one woman working on one of the engines of the plane with a lineup of planes in the background. At the top of the poster to the left, in a gray circle, a bomb painted in blue above a white and red flag with some painted text in white and bold that reads "6th / WAR / LOAN". The number "6" is disproportionately bigger than the rest of the text with the word "th" is smaller than the rest of the tex...

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22. Grow Your Own/Can Your Own Poster, 1943 - Poster

    Grow Your Own/Can Your Own Poster, 1943. This poster of a mother and daughter canning foods in jar is supposed to raise awareness among Americans to start rationing and canning foods for relief and money to the war. Dimensions: 22 1/2 x 16.

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23. Nurses Are Needed Now! Poster, 1944 - Poster

    Nurses Are Needed Now! Poster, 1944. Poster displays a nurse looking towards the right. Dimensions: 19 x 12.5

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24. "Save Your Cans" World War II Salvage Poster, c. 1941-1945 - Poster

    "Save Your Cans" World War II Salvage Poster, c. 1941-1945. 33.5 x 24.5 color poster with white border. The main illustration is of two soldiers lying on the ground operating a machine gun. In the background is a plume of red flame and smoke. A belt of bullets feeds into the gun and extends into the foreground, where the bullets slowly change into cans of tomatos. In the lower right corner, reaching in from outside the main illustration, is a wom...

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25. Women of California Poster, c. 1942-1945 - Poster

    Women of California Poster, c. 1942-1945. Poster in an off white background with red and blue text with two blue rectangular shaped borders: one with a list of text along the top of the poster, and the other: a picture of can stacks on each other with some of the months on the bottom along the bottom of the poster. At top of the poster, painted in red, bold with big lettering, the text reads "WOMEN OF CALIFORNIA". Below the text above in the firs...

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