The Journal of San Diego History
SAN DIEGO HISTORICAL SOCIETY QUARTERLY
Fall 1987, Volume 33, Number 4
Thomas L. Scharf, Editor
Front cover.
Mrs. Earl Winfield Spencer, Jr., later to become the Duchess of Windsor, photographed in Coronado c. 1919. The legend that she first met her future husband, the Prince of Wales and later King Edward VIII, at the Hotel del Coronado, is thoroughly examined in a two part article beginning in this issue.
Back cover.
The future Duchess of Windsor, Wallis Warfield, and her husband, Lieutenant Commander Earl W. Spencer, at the Mexico-United States boundary marker just south of San Diego, July, 1918.
Page 166.
The young Naval cadet, Earl W. Spencer, Jr. as he appeared about the time of his marriage to Wallis Warfield.
Page 167.
A rather severe looking wedding portrait of Wallis as the new Mrs. Earl W. Spencer, Jr.
Page 170.
The Prince of Wales arrives in San Diego.
Page 170.
The Prince of Wales arrives in San Diego.
Page 171.
The Prince of Wales is photographed with Mayor and Mrs. Louis Wilde (in white).
Page 172.
The Hotel del Coronado, c. 1920, about the time of the Prince’s visit.
Page 176.
The much talked about dinner at the Hotel del Coronado. The Prince is at center, with his head slightly lowered, talking to Mrs. Claus Spreckels.
