San Diego Convention and Visitors Bureau collection, 1951-1976.

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San Diego Convention and Visitors Bureau collection, 1951-1976.

The collection includes reports, studies, financial records, research files, purchase orders, correspondence, public relations materials, media campaigns, conferences, speeches, brochures, promotional publications, photographs, and transparencies.

6.25 linear feet

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San Diego Convention and Visitors Bureau

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Historical Note The San Diego Convention and Visitors Bureau has evolved from three predecessor organizations, the oldest of which dates to 1919. In 1919, the San Diego-California Club, brainchild of San Diego realtor O.W. Cotton, was organized for the express purpose of persuading people in the prosperous Midwest to live in San Diego. This was because San Diego's growth had come to a halt, construction was at a standstill, and there were emp...