MS 170 William Lingo Collection
Table of Contents
Summary Information
- Repository
- San Diego History Center Document Collection
- Creator
- Lingo, William
- Title
- William Lingo Collection
- ID
- MS 170
- Date [inclusive]
- 1913-1935
- Extent
- 0.5 Linear feet (1 box)
- Language
- English
- Abstract
- This collection contains papers collected by William Lingo regarding the construction of the Balboa Park Stadium from 1914-1915, and administrative papers from the California-Pacific International Exposition in 1935.
Preferred Citation
William Lingo Collection, MS 170, San Diego History Center Document Collection, San Diego, CA.
Biographical / Historical Notes
The Balboa Park Stadium was built from 1914-1915 in the southern section of Balboa Park between 14th Street and Russ Street. Its first official sporting event was a track meet during the Panama-California Exposition on May 31, 1915. The stadium was later used by San Diego High School and became known as the Glenn R. Broderick Field. It was closed to school events in 1977 and demolished on August 10, 1979.
The California-Pacific International Exposition took place between May 29, 1935 and September 9, 1936. Preparations for the Exposition included electrical wiring, building additions, roofing, road paving, and other improvements made to ensure permanent usage of the buildings in Balboa Park. Features of the Exhibition included several Palaces which functioned as exhibit halls, play areas for children, motion pictures, and technological and architectural displays.
William Lingo was an employee of the City of San Diego’s engineering department. He was involved in Balboa Park development in the 1970s and 1980s.
Scope and Content
This collection contains papers collected by William Lingo regarding the construction of the Balboa Park Stadium from 1914-1915, and administrative papers from the California-Pacific International Exposition in 1935. Balboa Park Stadium papers include construction contracts and winning bids, construction expenditures, and invoices arranged alphabetically by individual or business. California-Pacific International Exposition papers include lists of phone numbers for staff and departments as well as a deconstructed binder of daily programs, buildings, exhibits, shows, and general reference information about the exposition.
Arrangement
Collection is arranged into two series:
Series I: Balboa Park Stadium
Series II: California-Pacific International Exposition
Items in each series are arranged by subject.
Administrative Information
Publication Information
San Diego History Center Document Collection April 1, 2013
1649 El Prado, Suite 3
San Diego, CA, 92101
619-232-6203
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
The San Diego History Center (SDHC) holds the copyright to any unpublished materials. SDHC Library regulations do apply.
Processing Information
Collection processed by Samantha Mills on April 1, 2013.
Collection processed as part of grant project supported by the Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR) with generous funding from The Andrew Mellon Foundation.
Controlled Access Headings
Corporate Name(s)
- California Pacific International Exposition (1935-1936 : San Diego, Calif.).
- Quayle Brothers & Cressey.
Geographic Name(s)
- Balboa Park (San Diego, Calif.)
- Balboa Stadium (San Diego, Calif.)
- San Diego (Calif.)
Personal Name(s)
- Engstrum, F. O.
- Hyde, C. L.
- Lingo, William
- Rhodes, Fred A.
Subject(s)
- Building
- Construction contracts
- Invoices
- Stadiums — Design and construction
Collection Inventory
Series I: Balboa Park Stadium |
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Box-folder | ||||
Contracts and bids, 1914 | 1:1 | |||
List of expenditures, 1915 | 1:2 | |||
Invoices (B-N), 1914 July 31–1915 June 8 and undated | 1:3 | |||
Invoices (O-R), 1914 January 2–1915 June 1 | 1:4 | |||
Invoices (S-Z), 1913 December 11–1915 May 26 | 1:5 | |||
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Series II: California-Pacific International Exposition |
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Box-folder | ||||
Staff and department phone numbers, 1935 | 1:6 | |||
Administrative binder (part 1 of 8), 1935
Includes: Sections for daily programs Radio programs Phone extensions |
1:7 | |||
Administrative binder (part 2 of 8), 1935
Includes: Sections on special activities (alphabetically) Special activities (chronologically) |
1:8 | |||
Administrative binder (part 3 of 8), 1935
Includes: General information topics arranged alphabetically, from A-J |
1:9 | |||
Administrative binder (part 4 of 8), 1935
Includes: General information topics arranged alphabetically, from K-Z. |
1:10 | |||
Administrative binder (part 5 of 8), 1935
Includes: Information about each of the buildings in the Exposition. |
1:11 | |||
Administrative binder (part 6 of 8), 1935
Includes: List of the type of exhibits in the Exposition, and descriptions of individual exhibits, arranged alphabetically, from A-G. |
1:12 | |||
Administrative binder (part 7 of 8), 1935
Includes: Descriptions of individual exhibits, arranged alphabetically, from H-W. |
1:13 | |||
Administrative binder (part 8 of 8), 1935
Includes: Descriptions of shows and concessions. |
1:14 | |||
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