Lemon Grove Chamber of Commerce records, 1922-1975

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Lemon Grove Chamber of Commerce records, 1922-1975

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The collection consists of Board of Directors Meeting Minutes, Fruit Growers Association meeting minutes, general correspondence of the officers, and financial records of the chamber. The collection also includes some materials on Anthony F. Sonka. The earliest extant records of the Chamber are from 1927, though the date of the organization's foundation remains uncertain.

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San Diego State University Library, SDSU Library and Information Access

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Lemon Grove Chamber of Commerce.

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Sonka, Anthony F., 1885-1974.

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Biographical Note Anthony Sonka and his family moved to Lemon Grove in 1907. His father purchased Lemon Grove's original general store shortly thereafter. In 1909, upon Sonka's father's death, Sonka and his brothers took over the general store, renaming it Sonka Brothers General Mechandise. The store served residents in Lemon Grove, La Mesa, Spring Valley, and Jamul. During this time, Sonka also served as postmaster. He later became an active...