Balboa Park History 1903
San Diego Sun, January 1, 1903, 1:4-5. A CLEAR OUTLINE OF PARSONS’ PLAN.
San Diego Sun, January 6, 1903, 2:2-4. MR. PARSONS’ TRIP TO MIRAMAR.
San Diego Union, January 1, 1903, 25:1-3. HISTORY OF PARK by MARY B. COULSTON.
San Diego Union, January 1, 1903, 25:4-6. MR. PARSONS’ IMPRESSIONS by MARY B. COULSTON
San Diego Union, January 1, 1903, 25;4-5. SAMUEL PARSONS, JR. TO LAY OUT 1,400-ACRE CITY PARK.
San Diego Union, January 1, 1903, 25;6-7. MANY KINDS OF PLANTS: SOME OF THE SPECIES THAT DO WELL IN THIS LOCALITY by T. S. BRANDEGEE
San Diego Union, January 2, 1903, 6:1-2. MR. PARSONS IMPRESSIONS OF THE BIG PARK by MARY B. COULSTON.
George W. Marston Papers, Collection 219, Box 2, File 17. Minutes, January 17, 1903.
San Diego Union, January 25, 1903, 4:1. Editorial: ON BUSINESS GROUNDS.
San Diego Union, January 25, 1903, 5:1. NATURE’S FLOWERS ON THE PARK by MARY B. COULSTON.
San Diego Union, March 1, 1903, 4:3. ARTICLE IN PARK, CEMETERY AND LANDSCAPE GARDENING ON “THE PARKS OF SAN DIEGO” BY MARY B. COULSTON.
San Diego Union, January 25, 1903, 3:4. ANNUAL MEETING OF CHILDREN’S HOME AID SOCIETY.
San Diego Union, January 30, 1903, 5:3. PROGRESSING SATISFACTORILY; FIRST SECTION MAP TO BE SENT TO MR. PARSONS IN ABOUT A WEEK.
San Diego Union, January 30, 1903, 6:2. PARK IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE.
San Diego Union, February 1, 1903, 5:3. CITY OFFICIALS ARE HELPING IN THE WORK OF PARK IMPROVEMENT by MARY B. COULSTON.
George W. Marston Papers, Collection 219, Box 2, File 17. Meeting, February 5, 1903.
George W. Marston Papers, Collection 219, Box 2, File 17. Meeting, March 11, 1903. John MacLean elected head gardener of the park.
San Diego Union, March 19, 1903, 8:5. GOLDEN HILL CIVICS DISCUSS PARKS AND BONDS.
San Diego Union, March 19, 1903, 8:4. JOHN MAC LEAN, GARDENER, ENGAGED BY PARK IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE.
San Diego Sun, March 21, 1903, 3. LEE M. HYDE, PARK ENGINEER, MEMBER OF GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY, HERE.
San Diego Union, March 20, 1903, 6:3-4. SAN DIEGO PARK: PLANS FOR IMPROVING A TRACT FOR WHICH NATURE HAS ALREADY DONE MUCH by SAMUEL PARSONS, JR.
San Diego Union, April 1, 1903, 6:3. MR. PARSONS HAS RECEIVED FIRST SECTION OF CONTOUR MAP.
San Diego Union, April 2, 1903, 4:2. LETTER FROM G. P. HALL: WANTED SOMETHING FOR SMALL PARKS.
San Diego Union, April 18, 1903, 3:2. ARBOR DAY ON JULY FOURTH.
San Diego Union, April 25, 1903, 5:3. CHARLES KELLY WILL VOTE FOR THE BONDS.
San Diego Sun, April 28, 1903, 2. WHAT ABOUT WATER FOR THE PARK? . . . comment on small parks in city.
San Diego Sun, April 29, 1903, 4. THE WORK OF CLEANING RUBBISH FROM THE PARK CANYONS.
San Diego Sun, May 8, 1903, 8. CONTOUR MAPS NOW BEING FURNISHED BY THE PARK COMMITTEE.
San Diego Sun, May 14, 1903, 5. PARK MATTERS: PARK IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE WANTS STREET SWEEPINGS; EXPEDITION WANTED ON MAPS.
San Diego Union, May 8, 1903, 6:3. ACTIVE WORK ON THE PARK; RARE TREES FROM UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA; CONTOUR MAP FINISHED.
San Diego Union, May 10, 1903, 3:1-3. THE EAST SIDE OF THE PARK by MARY B. COULSTON.
San Diego Union, May 15, 1903, 5:1. WORKING FOR PARK IMPROVEMENTS; INVITATION FORWARDED TO CHIEF FORESTER PINCHOT.
San Diego Union, May 15, 1903, 5:2. MEETING OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS; PARK COMMITTEE WANTS STREET SWEEPINGS.
San Diego Sun, May 18, 1903, 5:3. MCLAREN SENDS PLANTS FOR PARK.
San Diego Union, May 19, 1903, 5:1. NEW PLANTS FROM GOLDEN GATE PARK.
San Diego Sun, May 23, 1903, 1:1-2. E. W. SCRIPPS OFFERS CITY PARK COLLECTION OF CACTI.
San Diego Union, May 24, 1903, 4:3. SPECIFICATIONS FOR DATE STREET ENTRANCE NOT SATISFACTORY.
San Diego Union, May 26, 1903, 5:5. PARSONS SENDS CITY PARK MAPS.
San Diego Union, May 27, 1903, 6:3. PARK PLANS INTEREST MANY.
San Diego Sun, May 28, 1903, 1:2. PLANS FOR PARK ROADS CONDITIONALLY ACCEPTED.
San Diego Union, May 30, 1903, 6:1. COOKE’S VISIT DEFERRED.
San Diego Union, June 10, 1903, 3:2. MEETING OF PARK IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE.
.San Diego Union, July 2, 1903, 2:1-2. TREE PLANTING IN THE PARK.
San Diego Union, July 5, 1903, 7:1-7. EXERCISES ON THE PUBLIC PARK.
San Diego Union, July 17, 1903, 5:5. BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS TO IRRIGATE TREES ON PARK.
San Diego Union, July 23, 1903, 6:1-2. LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT COOKE NOW COMING.
San Diego Union, July 25, 1903, 6:1-2. COOKE VIEWS THE CITY PARK.
San Diego Union, July 26, 1903, 5:1. COOKE SPENT WHOLE DAY IN THE PARK.
San Diego Union, July 28, 1903, 6:4. COOKE VISITS MIRAMAR.
San Diego Union, July 30, 1903, 5:5. COOKE TO BEGIN WORK ON PARK TODAY.
San Diego Union, July 31, 1903, 5:1. COOKE COMMENCES WORK ON PARK.
San Diego Union, August 1, 1903, 4:3. COOKE’S SECOND DAY OF PARK WORK.
San Diego Union, August 4, 1903. COOKE PUTS IN HARD WORK ON DATE STREET ENTRANCE.
San Diego Union, August 7, 1903, 4:1. EDITORIAL; SAN DIEGO’S GREAT PARK.
San Diego Union, August 13, 1903. FAITHFUL WORK BY PARK COMMITTEE; SHRUBBERY PROTECTION DISCUSSED AT MEETING.
San Diego Union, August 21, 1903, 6;3. A CHANGE IN PARK PLANS; NEW ENTRANCE ESTABLISHED AT TH CORNER OF DATE AND EIGHTH STREETS.
San Diego Union, August 28, 1903. ARTIST COOKE BIDS TEMPORARY ADIEU.
San Diego Union, September 2, 1903. WORK ON CITY PARK WILL BE DISCONTINUED UNTIL MR. COOKE RETURNS FROM NEW YORK.
San Diego Union, September 7, 1903, 4:2. LETTER: PLEA FOR BEAUTIFYING CITY’S SMALL PARKS.
San Diego Union, September 12, 1903, 5:3. GRADING WORK ON THE PARK PROGRESSING WITH ENTIRE SATISFACTION.
San Diego Union, September 26, 1903, 6:1. PLANTING PLAN FOR SOUTHWESTERN PORTION OF THE PARK: MARSTON RECEIVES LIST OF TREES AND SHRUBS.
San Diego Union, October 2, 1903, 5:2. SAN DIEGO AT THE WORLD’S FAIR IN SAINT LOUIS.
San Diego Union, October 10, 1903. PLANNING TO MAKE THE CITY BEAUTIFUL; CHAMBER OF COMMERCE MEETING; ADDRESS BY W. E. SMYTHE.
San Diego Union, September 25, 1903, 5:4. CHILDREN’S HOME AID SOCIETY WILL INAUGURATE AMBITIOUS PLANS.
San Diego Union, October 27, 1903. PLANTS FOR THE PARK; SUGGESTIONS FROM C. R. ORCUTT.
San Diego Union, November 11, 1903, 3:2. MEETING OF PARK COMMITTEE; MAP MADE OF GOLDEN HILL PARK; IMPROVEMENTS SUBMITTED; LETTER RECEIVED FROM ARCHITECT COOKE.
San Diego Union, December 2, 1903. ARCHITECT COOKE COMING; WORK TO COMMENCE AB OUT THE FIRST OF THE YEAR.
San Diego Union, December 18, 1903, 5:1. ARCHITECT COOKE NOW ON THE WAY; MAY BE HERE TOMORROW.
San Diego Union, December 21, 1903, 5:1. READY FOR WORK ON THE PARK; COOKE BROUGHT SKETCHES AND PLANS FOR PARK IMPROVEMENT.
San Diego Union, December 25, 1903, 3:4. IMPROVEMENT WORK ON PARK; FUTURE WORK PLANNED.
San Diego Union, December 27, 1903, 5:4. WORK ON THE PARK PLANS; OLD CONDITIONS ARE RAPIDLY CHANGING AT CORNER OF FIFTH AND DATE STREET.
San Diego Union, December 30, 1903, 5:3. WORK STOPPED ON PUBLIC PARK; SOME DIFFERENCES OF OPINION RESULT IN SEVERAL PETITIONS BEFORE THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.
San Diego Union, December 31, 1903, 5:1. NO WORK ON THE BIG PARK DONE YESTERDAY BECAUSE OF PROTESTS FILED WITH THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.
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