Correspondence about the second Estuary Tube, 1944-1946

Archive

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Alameda Museum & Meyers House and Gardens

Name/Title

Correspondence about the second Estuary Tube, 1944-1946

Entry/Object ID

2012.6.17

Scope and Content

Accession No. 12.6.17 A, B. Subject Category: City of Alameda Date or Period: 1944-1946 Object: File Folder Description: A. Acid-free legal size manila folder with documents. B. legal folder with label '‘TRANSPORTA - Estuary & San Leandro Bay Crossing - Report on a Proposed Additional Oakland-Alameda Tube, Yr. 1940 (Schwanenberg)’ with 1 report, with glued-in photos, blueprint maps and statistics. Includes a loose undated typed conclusion or summary on tissue paper. Size folder L 14 3/4” x W 9” History of Object: A. Folder with correspondence with U.S. Navy and elected State and Federal officials to arrange for funds and organization for a second Estuary Tube. B. Folder with a Report by the Engineers to provide better understanding of the issues relating to constructing a second tube. Joint Subaqueous Tunnel Commission: J. F. Hassler, Oakland City Manager; Charles R. Schwanenberg, Alameda City Manager; Walter N. Frickstadt, Oakland sup. of Streets; Burnett Hamilton, County Surveyor, George E. Sperbeck, Alameda City Engineer. Acquired from: City of Alameda Cataloged: February 18, 2012