Arthur W. Ponsford Scrapbook Volume 1, 1924-1937

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Maritime Museum of San Diego

Name/Title

Arthur W. Ponsford Scrapbook Volume 1, 1924-1937

Entry/Object ID

A0230

Scope and Content

Arthur Ponsford was an author, waterfront reporter, hotel manager, editor of various publications and publicity director. The Arthur W. Ponsford Scrapbook dated 1924-1937 consists of period San Diego Union, Sun and Evening Tribune newspaper articles written by Ponsford and other authors that describe sport fishing off San Diego and local happenings. The scrapbook also contains numerous articles from The American Greeter (hotel trade magazine) and various articles from other hotel trade publications written by Ponsford and others, plus personal items such as California International Pacific Exposition Passes, dated 1935. The newspaper clippings and magazine articles are arranged in layers, with several attached to each page. The Ideal Scrap Book: Arthur W. Ponsford Scrapbook 1924-1937 contains: 1. Various articles from the San Diego Union and Evening Tribune describe the fishing adventures off San Diego Bay by several notable people, dates include June 22, 1926, July 28, 1926, June 15 and 19, 1927, July 1 and 24, 1927 and August 3, 19 and 20, 1927 2. Various articles from the San Diego Union, Evening Tribune and San Diego Sun, plus other national newspapers describe numerous Greeters of America functions leading up to the national convention in San Diego, St Louis and several local Greeters activities, dates include September 14, 1924, October 8, 14, 19, 26, 28, 30 and 31, 1924, November 1, 2, 10, 14, 24 and 29, 1924, December 3 and 7, 1924, March 2 and 6, 1925, May 10, 11, 18 and 31, 1925, June 6, 7, 9, 10, 11 and 12, 1925, July 18, 1925, August 25, 1925, September 9 and 20, 1925, October 5, 7, 11, 21, 22, 25, 27, 28 and 31, 1925, March 31, 1926, April 4, 7, 9, 11 and 13, 1926, May 13, 1926, June 1, 3 and 30, 1926, July 3, 20 and 22, 1926, September 29, 1926, October 5 and 9, 1926, November 12, 1926, March 1, 2, 4, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 25, 29, 30 and 31, 1927, April 6 and 7, 1927, May 29, 1935, February 6, 1936, March 10, 1936, August 17, 1936, October 26 and 28, 1936, December 2 and 16, 1936 and January 11 and 12, 1937 3. Various articles from The American Greeter by Arthur Ponsford, Allan Hurst and other chapter correspondents describe Greeters activities, local San Diego attractions and happenings, dates include November 1924, December 1924, January 1925, February 1925, March 1925, April 1925, May 1925, June 1925, August 1925, September 1925, October 1925, November 1925, December 1925, January 1926, February 1926, March 1926, April 1926, May 1926, June 1926, July 1926, August 1926, September 1926, October 1926, November 1926, December 1926, January 1927, February 1927, March 1927, April 1927, May 1927, June 1927, July 1927, August 1927, September 1927, October 1927, September 1927, November 1927, December 1927, January 1928, February 1928, March 1928, April 1928, May 1928, June 1928, July 1928, September 1928, November 1928, December 1928, January 1929, February 1929, March 1929, April 1929, May 1929, June 1929, November 1929, December 1929, January 1930, February 1930, November 1933, December 1933, January 1934, February 1934, March 1934, April 1934, May 1934, June 1934 and June 1936 4. Additional articles written by or about Arthur Ponsford are shown below: --The Pacific Northwest Hotel News dated 10/8/1924 by Ponsford, topic: San Diego Greeters Dance --San Diego Banker dated 10/10/1924 by Ponsford, topic: The American Greeter magazine as a travel guide --The Pacific Northwest Hotel News dated 10/11/1924 by Ponsford, topic: San Diego National Greeters of America convention, June 1925 --Keller's Hotel Weekly dated 10/25/1924 by Ponsford, topic: Local hotel happenings --San Diego Motor Guide dated 11/20/1924 by Ponsford, topic: San Diego National Greeters of America convention --The Pacific Northwest Hotel News dated 11/29/1924 by Ponsford, topic: Nomination of convention officers --Western Hotel Reporter dated 12/1/1924 by Jack Lumley, topic: San Diego Greeters convention --Western Hotel Reporter, no date by Jack Lumley, topic: San Diego Greeters Ball --Keller's Hotel Weekly dated 01/1/1925 by A. Roesch, topic: Upcoming Greeter convention --The Pacific Northwest Hotel News, no date by Ponsford, topic: James B. Dismukes national tour of hotels -- Western Hotel Reporter dated 02/15/1925, by Jack Lumley, topic: The Great Pacific Highway -- The Pacific Northwest Hotel News dated 02/28/1925 by Ponsford, topic: San Diego Greeters fund raising -- Western Hotel Reporter dated 05/30/1925 by Ponsford, topic: San Diego National Greeters of America convention -- Keller's Hotel Weekly dated 06/13/1925 by A. Roesch, topic: San Diego Greeters convention -- Keller's Hotel Weekly dated 06/13/1925 by Irvin Keller, topic: New Greeters President elected at San Diego convention -- Keller's Hotel Weekly, no date by Ponsford, topic: Gethin Williams San Diego Greeters secretary/treasurer -- The Pacific Northwest Hotel News dated 06/07/1925 by Ponsford, topic: Greeters attendance at national and sectional meetings -- Keller's Hotel Weekly dated 07/18/1925 by Ponsford, topic: Sectional Greeters meetings reduce national meeting attendance -- The American Greeter dated July 1925 by Allan Hurst, topic: San Diego convention highlights -- The American Greeter dated August 1925 by Allan Hurst, topic: Return trip from San Diego convention -- The Pacific Northwest Hotel News dated 08/8/1925 by Ponsford, topic: Portland, Oregon Elks convention -- Keller's Hotel Weekly dated 08/15/1925 by Ponsford, topic: Cabrillo landing -- Keller's Hotel Weekly dated 08/15/1925 by Ponsford, topic: Los Angeles Greeters meeting -- Western Hotel Reporter, no date by Jack Lumley, topic: San Diego Greeters banquet at Churchill Hotel -- The American Greeter, no date by Allan Hurst, topic: Arthur Ponsford -- Keller's Hotel Weekly dated 11/14/1925 by Ponsford, topic: Greeters President interviews Calvin Coolidge -- Keller's Hotel Weekly dated 11/14/1925 by Ponsford, topic: Greeters president Gethin Williams -- Keller's Hotel Weekly dated 08/14/1926 by Allan Hurst, topic: Appointment of Ponsford as Greeters National Publicity Director -- Western Hotel Reporter dated 08/14/1926 by Ponsford, topic: San Diego harbor inspection -- Keller's Hotel Weekly dated 08/21/1926 by Ponsford, topic: Bronze plaque awarded to Greeters Colorado Chapter -- Keller's Hotel Weekly dated 08/26/1926 by Ponsford, topic: Open letter to Greeters 5. Various articles from the San Diego Union and Evening Tribune describe the activities of the San Diego Modern Woodman of America and the Royal Neighbors service groups, dates include September 3, 1925, October 1, 8 and 10, 1925, November 22, 1925 and December 3, 1925 6. Various articles from the San Diego Union and Evening Tribune describe activities commemorating the founding of San Diego 156 years ago from July 2, 1925 7. Personal items of Arthur Ponsford contained in scrapbook are shown below: -- California Pacific International Exposition: Special Pass for Arthur Ponsford dated 1935, Description: No. 157, Special Pass to Exposition Grounds -- California Pacific International Exposition: American Exposition Pass for Arthur Ponsford, The American Greeter dated 1935, Description: No. D3-24, Pass to Exposition Grounds for Arthur Ponsford and Family -- Personal invitation to Arthur Ponsford from California Pacific International Exposition Executive Secretary, Frank Drugan dated 1936, Description: Invitation to attend the "Idea Committee" meeting on February 1, 1936

Collection

Arthur W. Ponsford Scrapbook Collection

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Scrapbook

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Album

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Memorabilia

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Archive Details

Date(s) of Creation

1924 - 1937