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  1. IV-SM-68-SM, C, Bmt, SCar, RdwC, D, MlP - Peninsular Ave. in SM (Mi. 1.91SM) to So. County Boundary (Mi. 0.00D) - Document File

    IV-SM-68-SM, C, Bmt, SCar, RdwC, D, MlP - Peninsular Ave. in SM (Mi. 1.91SM) to So. County Boundary (Mi. 0.00D), 1955-1962. Right of way acquisition documents for parcels of land in San Mateo County. This file shows four parcels required for straightening and widening the Bayshore Highway. One parcel contained the Peninsula Celebration Association's Rodeo Grounds.

    Record Type: Archive

    IV-SM-68-SM, C, Bmt, SCar, RdwC, D, MlP - Peninsular Ave. in SM (Mi. 1.91SM) to So. County Boundary (Mi. 0.00D)
  2. IV-SM-68-SM, C, Bmt, Scar, RdwC, D, MIP - Peninsular Ave. in SM (Mi. 1.91 SM) to So. Co. Boundary (mi. 0.00 D) - Document File

    IV-SM-68-SM, C, Bmt, Scar, RdwC, D, MIP - Peninsular Ave. in SM (Mi. 1.91 SM) to So. Co. Boundary (mi. 0.00 D), 1955-1959. Right of way acquisition documents for parcels of land in San Mateo County. This file concerns 15 parcels of land through Belmont, San Carlos, and Redwood City needed for improvement of the Bayshore Freeway.

    Record Type: Archive

    IV-SM-68-SM, C, Bmt, Scar, RdwC, D…, 1955-1959
  3. 04-SM-186 - 0.2 Mile East of Rte. 280(239) to Rte. 82(2) - Document File

    04-SM-186 - 0.2 Mile East of Rte. 280(239) to Rte. 82(2), 1965-1966. Right of way acquisition documents for parcels of land in San Mateo County. This file shows parcels needed for I-380 through San Bruno including a portion of the former Tanforan racetrack. Photographs show undeveloped areas of San Bruno, Daly City, and South San Francisco.

    Record Type: Archive

    04-SM-186…, 1965-1966
  4. 04-SM-280-2.4X-22.7X - 0.4 Mi. S. of San Bruno Ave. to 0.2 Mi. S. of Arroyo Drive - Document File

    04-SM-280-20.4X-22.7X - 0.4 Mi. S. of San Bruno Ave. to 0.2 Mi. S. of Arroyo Drive, 1966-1968. Right of way acquisition documents for parcels of land in San Mateo County. This file concerns one parcel needed for I-280 through San Bruno, in the area west of Golden Gate National Cemetery and north of Sneath Lane. The property was owned by Cala Foods and included a Littleman Market along with other stores.

    Record Type: Archive

    04-SM-280-20.4X-22.7X…, 1966-1968
  5. 04-SM-186-6.9-7.6 Route 82 to Route 101 - Document File

    04-SM-186-6.9-7.6 Route 82 to Route 101, 1967. Right of way acquisition documents for parcels of land in San Mateo County. This file shows one parcel for the I-380 and Highway 101 interchange in San Bruno on the 900 block of 6th Avenue.

    Record Type: Archive

    04-SM-186-6.9-7.6 Route 82 to Route 101…, 1967
  6. 04-SM-186-6.9-7.6. Route 82 to Route 101. - Document File

    04-SM-186-6.9-7.6. Route 82 to Route 101, 1968-1969. Right of way acquisition documents for parcels of land in San Mateo County. This file contains one parcel on the 900 block of 7th Avenue. The parcel was needed for the I-380 and Highway 101 Interchange in San Bruno.

    Record Type: Archive

    04-SM-186-6.9-7.6. Route 82…, 1968-1969
  7. 04-SM-186(380) - Mills Avenue to Diamond Street - Document File

    04-SM-186(380) - Mills Avenue to Diamond Street, 1969-1970. Right of way acquisition documents for parcels of land in San Mateo County. This file shows property needed for the completion of I-380 through San Bruno. The parcel contains a portion of the former San Francisco Market Street Railway owned by the City and County of San Francisco.

    Record Type: Archive

    04-SM-186(380) - Mills Avenue…, 1969-1970
  8. 04-SM-380 - 1.3 mi. W. of Rte 35 to Rte. 280 in San Bruno - Document File

    04-SM-380 - 1.3 mi. W. of Rte 35 to Rte. 280 in San Bruno, 1971-1972. Right of way acquisition documents for parcels of land in San Mateo County. This file shows three service stations needed for I-380 located on San Bruno Avenue near Skyline Boulevard. Interstate 380 went west as far as Interstate 280, and these stations ended up outside the scope of the project.

    Record Type: Archive

    04-SM-380 - 1.3 mi. W. of Rte 35..., 1971-1972
  9. 04-SM-28-22.7-25.8; 0.2 Mi. South of Arroyo Dr. to Eastmoor Ave. - Document File

    04-SM-28-22.7-25.8; 0.2 Mi. South of Arroyo Dr. to Eastmoor Ave., 1971-1972. Right of way acquisition documents for parcels of land in San Mateo County. This file concerns one parcel needed for a PG&E service line in San Bruno.

    Record Type: Archive

    04-SM-28-22.7-25.8; 0.2 Mi. South…, 1971-1972
  10. 04-SM-35 - 0.4 Mi. North of Rte. 280 in San Bruno to 0.3 mi. South of Rte. 1 - Document File

    04-SM-35 - 0.4 Mi. North of Rte. 280 in San Bruno to 0.3 mi. South of Rte. 1, 1972. Right of way acquisition documents for parcels of land in San Mateo County. This file shows one parcel needed for improvements to Sneath Lane.

    Record Type: Archive

    04-SM-35 - 0.4 Mi. North of Rte. 280…, 1972
  11. IV-SM-68-SM-C,Bmt,Scar,RedwC,D,MLP; Peninsular Ave. in SM (Mi. 1.91 SM) to So. County Boundary (Mi. 0.00 D) - Document File

    IV-SM-68-SM-C,Bmt,Scar,RedwC,D,MLP; Peninsular Ave. in SM (Mi. 1.91 SM) to So. County Boundary (Mi. 0.00 D), 1953. Right of way acquisition documents for parcels of land in San Mateo County. This file concerns one parcel needed for an interchange with connecting ramps at Holly Street and the Bayshore Highway in San Carlos.

    Record Type: Archive

    IV-SM-68-SM-C,Bmt,Scar,RedwC,D,MLP…, 1953
  12. IV-SM-68-SM; Peninsular Ave in San Mateo to South County Boundary - Document File

    IV-SM-68-SM; Peninsular Ave in San Mateo to South County Boundary, 1951-1952. Right of way acquisition documents for parcels of land in San Mateo County. This file concerns one parcel on 5th Avenue in San Mateo needed for construction of the Bayshore Freeway.

    Record Type: Archive

    IV-SM-68-SM; Peninsular Ave…, 1951-1952
  13. IV-SM-2-SM; 3rd Avenue (mi. 3.13) to 25th Ave. (Mi. 1.43) (in City of San Mateo). - Document File

    IV-SM-2-SM; 3rd Avenue (mi. 3.13) to 25th Ave. (Mi. 1.43) (in City of San Mateo), 1956-1958. Right of way acquisition documents for parcels of land in San Mateo County. This file covers eight parcels needed to widen El Camino Real between 3rd and 29th Avenue in San Mateo.

    Record Type: Archive

    IV-SM-2-SM; 3rd Avenue…, 1956-1958
  14. 04-SM-92-R11.6-X12.4 - S of Delaware St in San Mateo to 0.7 Mi E of Norfolk St - Document File

    04-SM-92-R11.6-X12.4 - S of Delaware St in San Mateo to 0.7 Mi E of Norfolk St, 1968. Right of way acquisition documents for parcels of land in San Mateo County. This file centers on a parcel located on the northwest side of the 19th Avenue interchange at Bayshore Freeway. The property belonged to Concar Ranch & Enterprises, Inc. owned by Laurence C. Smith. The prominent business in the area was the Unimart Discount Store on an 11-acre site that ...

    Record Type: Archive

    04-SM-92-R11.6-X12.4 - S of Delaware St…, 1968
  15. 04-SM-92-R11.6-X13.1; S. of Delaware St. in San Mateo to 0.7 Mi. E. of Norfolk St. - Document File

    04-SM-92-R11.6-X13.1; S. of Delaware St. in San Mateo to 0.7 Mi. E. of Norfolk St, 1969-1970. 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

    04-SM-92-R11.6-X13.1; S. of Delaware…, 1969-1970
  16. 04-SM-280-5.6-12.6; Raymundo Drive to South End of San Mateo Creek Bridge - Document File

    04-SM-280-5.6-12.6; Raymundo Drive to South End of San Mateo Creek Bridge, 1972-1974. Right of way acquisition documents for parcels of land in San Mateo County. This file concerns one parcel needed for fencing and landscaping at the PG&E Jefferson Substation off Canada Road in Woodside.

    Record Type: Archive

    04-SM-280-5.6-12.6; Raymundo Drive…, 1972-1974
  17. San Mateo County Salon 288 Huit Chapeaux et Quarante Femmes Historie - Scrapbook

    San Mateo County Salon 288 Huit Chapeaux et Quarante Femmes Historie, 1939. Scrapbook assembled by Gertrude Lee for Salon 288 of the Huit Chapeax et Quarante Femmes, also known as the Eight and Forty. The Eight and Forty was an honor society for women connected to the American Legion with activities benefitting child welfare. The scrapbook contains: photographs, membership obligations, paper documents and ephemera, newspaper clippings, signatures...

    Record Type: Archive

    San Mateo County Salon 288 Huit Chapeaux et Quarante Femmes Historie, 1939
  18. Civil Air Patrol Leadership on Development and Implementation of Emergency Locator Beacons and the COSPAS-SARSAT System 1970-1998 - Report

    Civil Air Patrol Leadership on Development and Implementation of Emergency Locator Beacons and the COSPAS-SARSAT System 1970-1998, August 5, 2020. Report by Colonel James D. Bigelow.

    Record Type: Archive

    Civil Air Patrol Leadership on Development and Implementation...
  19. The History of AutoTrace and the IEEE 200th Milestone Program - Videodisc, Digital

    The History of AutoTrace and the IEEE 200th Milestone Program, January 28, 2020. Presentation given by Jim Thompson, Chet Sandberg, Jock Walker, and Wells Whitney at a Raychemer luncheon. The event was held at Michaels at Shorline restaurant on January 28, 2020. Recorded on DVD. Running time 00:43:24.

    Record Type: Archive

    The History of AutoTrace and the IEEE 200th Milestone Program, January 28,
  20. Coastal Windage - Sticker

    Coastal Windage Sticker, c. 2020. Two promotional stickers for the radio show "Coastal Windage." The sticker has black, yellow, and gray text printed over a reddish-brown wood background. Text reads, "KMBH / Coastal Windage / 'The talk of the Coast' / 100.9 FM KMBHradio.com AM 1710." A horizontal gray line separates the text at center below "Coastal Windage." Small gray circles with a perpendicular cross created by negative space decorate e...

    Record Type: Archive

    (A) Coastal Windage Sticker, c. 2020
  21. War Ration Books used by the Piccioni Family - Archive

    War Ration Books used by the Piccioni Family, c. 1942-1943. Group of War Ration Books used by the Piccioni family during World War II in South San Francisco. 2021.010.001 War Ration Book One, Beppino Joseph Piccioni, No. 327198 4" x 5.25" 2021.010.002 War Ration Book One, Marie Rachelle Piccioni, No.327197 4" x 5.25" 2021.010.003 War Ration Book Four, Beppino Joseph Piccioni, No. 439125 4.25" x 5.75" 2021.010.004 War Ration Bo...

    Record Type: Archive

    War Ration Books used by the Piccioni Family, c. 1942-1943
  22. Taube Philanthropies Foundation Report 2018-2020 - Report

    Taube Philanthropies Foundation Report 2018-2020. Report on the Taube Philanthropies Foundation, based in Belmont. Softcover report printed in color and illustrated. Sections include: Introduction; Health and Wellness Across the Lifespan; Civic and Cultural Life; Academia and Campus Life; Education: Buildings and Programs; Sports for Youth Programs; Humanitarian Aid and COVID-19 Relief; Jewish Peoplehood; Grants and Leadership 2018-2020. 92 pages

    Record Type: Archive

    Taube Philanthropies Foundation Report 2018-2020
  23. California Mission Music - Disc, Compact

    California Mission Music, 1974. Compact Disc contains sacred and secular music presented in concert by The John Biggs Consort in Mission La Purísama Concepcíon, California, September 28 and 29, 1974. The album was released in CD format in 2006 by Consort Press of Ventura, California.

    Record Type: Archive

    California Mission Music
  24. Fandango at Sonoma - Disc, Compact

    Fandango at Sonoma, 2009. Compact Disc contains dance music of the late 1800's and early 1900's California performed by The Alta California Orchestra.

    Record Type: Archive

    Fandango at Sonoma, 2009
  25. Babies from November 1, 1916 - Archive

    Babies from November 1, 1916, November 1, 1916 - September 28, 1935. Handwritten notebook by an unknown author documents births in San Mateo County. Information includes names, number of children, addresses, etc. The notebook has a faux brown leather cover and lined paper in the interior. 134 pages of notes.

    Record Type: Archive

    Babies from November 1, 1916

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