Name/Title
Arthur W. Ponsford Scrapbook Volume 3, 1935-1947Entry/Object ID
A0232Scope and Content
Arthur Ponsford was an author, waterfront reporter, hotel manager, editor of various publications and publicity director. The Arthur W. Arthur Ponsford was an author, waterfront reporter, hotel manager, editor of various publications and publicity director.
The Arthur W. Ponsford Scrapbook dated 1935-1947 consists of period San Diego Union, Sun, Evening Tribune and Chula Vista Star newspaper articles and various national publications written by unknown authors that describe Ponsford's numerous speaking engagements throughout the United States promoting fishing, tourism in San Diego, the tuna fishing industry and World War II Japanese espionage.
The scrapbook also contains numerous articles from the San Diego Union and Evening Tribune written by Ponsford, Harold Keen, Harold Osborne, Ted Steinmann, Bill Miller, Forrest Warren, Bill Wright and others that describe local fishing adventures.
The scrapbook contains several of Arthur Ponsford's personal items such as a Speakers Bureau Pass, wedding invitation (sister), business cards, selective service registration card and ration card.
The newspaper clippings and magazine articles are arranged in layers, with several attached to each page.
The Ideal Scrap Book: Arthur W. Ponsford Scrapbook 1935-1947 contains:
1. San Diego Evening Tribune article by unknown author describes famous reporters Max Miller and Ernie Pyle assignments during World War II, dated January 31, 1945
2. Various articles from different newspapers written by Ernie Pyle describe tuna fishing and feature Arthur Ponsford and his fishing stories. Series entitled Tall Fish Stories, The Roving Report and Tuna Tales, dates include February 14, 1942 and March 12, 13 and 14, 1942
3. Various San Diego Union and Evening Tribune articles by unknown authors describe Arthur Ponsford's nationwide speaking tour, 1939
4. San Diego Tribune article announcing the death of Ernie Pyle, newspaper writer and war correspondent, dated April 19, 1945
5. Various articles from local newspapers (such as the San Diego Union, Evening Tribune, Sun and Chula Vista Star) and other nation publications by unknown authors and other correspondence describe Arthur Ponsford's numerous speaking engagements (in-person and radio broadcasts) promoting fishing, tourism in scenic San Diego, the tuna fishing industry and World War II Japanese espionage, dates include January 10, 11, 24, 25 and 30, 1935, February 4, 19, 20 and 22, 1935, March 12, 20, 22, 27 and 28, 1935, April 2 and 9, 1935, May 6, 11 and 28, 1935, June 7, 14, 24 and 30, 1935, July 9, 1935, August 2 and 27, 1935, September 18, 1935, November 20, 21 and 28, 1935, December 2, 3, 8 and 25, 1935, April 23, 1936, May 6 and 12, 1936, June 3 and 13, 1936, July 21, 22, 23, 24 and 26, 1936, October 11, 1936, November 2, 1936, January 8, 17, 18, 20, 21, 22, 24, 25, 26 and 27, 1937, February 1, 3, 17 and 18, 1937, March 29, 1937, May 27 and 28, 1937, June 2, 1937, July 14 and 18, 1937, August 20, 1937, September 23, 1937, October 10, 24 and 28, 1937, November 5, 12, 14, 17, 19, 21, 23, 24 and 26, 1937, December 3, 9, 14 and 22, 1937, January 24 and 25, 1938, February 1, 4 and 11, 1938, March 2, 6, 7, 17, 18 and 20, 1938, April 20, 22, 26 and 29, 1938, May 1, 5, 7, 8, 11 and 16, 1938, June 24, 1938, July 17, 22, 1938, August 5, 21 and 28, 1938, September 21, 1938, October 14, 23 and 25, 1938, November 1, 23 and 29, 1938, December 1, 9, 15 and 24, 1938, January 1, 28, 29 and 30, 1939, February 24, 1939, March 1, 4, 10, 12 and 23, 1939, April 25 and 30, 1939, June 27, 1939, July 6, 1939, October 3, 6 and 7, 1939, November 2, 5, 10, 13, 28, 29 and 30, 1939, December 5, 10 and 28, 1939, January 24, 25 and 30, 1940, February 1 and 7, 1940, March 19 and 31, 1940, April 1, 8, 19, 20 and 25, 1940, May 5, 7, 10, 13, 21 and 31, 1940, July 11, 13 and 14, 1940, August 23, 1940, September 4, 20 and 25, 1940, October 18, 1940, November 4, 10, 11, 14, 18 and 22, 1940, December 2, 10 and 14, 1940, January 15, 22, 29 and 30, 1941, February 1, 5 and 13, 1941, April 1, 1941, May 12, 17, 19, 21 and 23, 1941, June 12, 19 and 23, 1941, September 25, 1941, October 19, 30 and 31, 1941, December 11, 1941, February 1 and 17, 1942, May 20 and 24, 1942, August 30, 1942, October 6, 17, 24 and 31, 1942, November 19, 21 and 23, 1942, December 11, 1942, January 31, 1943, February 16, 1943, March 3 and 15, 1943, May 5, 1943, May 8 and 29, 1944, November 14, 1945, September 30, 1946 and November 18 and 19, 1946
6. Various program brochures and announcements that describe Arthur Ponsford's speaking engagements at dinners, club meetings and forums in San Diego and nation venues, dates include 1938, 1939, 1940, 1941, 1942, 1943, 1944, 1945 and 1946
7. San Diego Union article by Jerry MacMullen describes Max Miller's career as waterfront writer, dated February 10, 1935
8. San Diego Union article by Captain Bill Miller describes blind man's fishing experience for yellowtail at the Coronado Islands onboard the fishing boat Angler, dated July 11, 1935, plus Glendale News-Press article by Charlie Park describes tuna fishing adventures off the San Diego coast with Captain Bill Miller aboard the Sea Angler, dated August 15, 1935
9. Various San Diego Union articles by authors Arthur Ponsford and Forrest Warren describe the annual San Diego Bay outings for elderly shut-ins aboard the Estrella, Star and Crescent vessel, dated June 20, 28, 29 and 30, 1935 and July 6 and 8, 1935, July 15 and 17, 1938 and August 2, 1938
10. Various San Diego Union and Evening Tribune articles by Forrest Warren and others describe Star and Crescent Boat Company bay tours for different groups, dates include September 13 and 15, 1935, June 14, 1939, January 15, 18 and 19, 1940, January 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6, 1941, March 23, 1941 and May 8, 9 and 10, 1941
11. A series of articles entitled Half-Minute Interviews featured in the San Diego Union by Forrest Warren that describe local fishing experiences and various happenings in San Diego, often discusses Arthur Ponsford, dates include February 15, 1940, September 5, 1940, November 28, 1940, January 1and 9, 1942, March 9 and 30, 1942, June 3, 4 and 24, 1942, August 28, 1942 and November 1, 1942
12. A series of articles entitled Tales & Details featured in the San Diego Union by Bill Wright that describe local fishing experiences, often discusses Arthur Ponsford, dates include April 26, 1935, June 25, 1935 and July 6, 1935
13. Various San Diego Union articles by unknown authors describe a deep sea fishing trip for local newspaper carriers off San Diego coast aboard the fishing barge Point Loma, dates include July 23, 25 and 29, 1935
14. Various San Diego Union advertisements and articles offer San Diego Harbor Trips to new subscribers to the newspaper conducted by the Star and Crescent Boat Company, dates include July 16, 17, 19, 24 and 27, 1935, August 12, 1939
15. Los Angeles Times article by unknown author features photograph of tuna caught in Coronado Islands, dated September 1, 1935
16. Various articles from local newspapers (San Diego Union, Evening Tribune, San Diego Sun) by Arthur Ponsford and others (such as Harold Osborne, G. L. "Jack" Beahan, Newell Jones, Edward T. Austin, Naomi Baker, Harold Keen, Joe Knefler, Sue Hitchman and Gene Peach) describe the off shore fishing experience in San Diego aboard Star and Crescent fishing barges, plus numerous other vessels and fishing experiences (some life and death), dates include March 22 and 29, 1936, June 22, 23, 29 and 30, 1937, July 18, 1937, August 10 and 28, 1937, September 16 and 25, 1937, October 28, 1937, November 16, 1937, December 27, 1939, January 28, 1940, July 16, 1941, October 30, 1941, November 4, 13 and 28, 1941, July 13, 1942, May 25, 1943, March 28, 1945 and March 31, 1947
17. Various San Diego Union and Evening Tribune articles by local writers describe Arthur Ponsford's trips across the nation as president of the San Diego Hotel Greeters association promoting San Diego as a place to visit, dates include April 23 and 30, 1936, May 1 and 12, 1936, June 11, 1936, August 17, 1936 and July 11, 1937
18. Additional articles by Arthur Ponsford featured in local publications are shown below:
-- San Diego Union dated July 10, 1938 by Ponsford, topic: Forrest Warren
-- San Diego Sun dated June 18, 1939 by Ponsford, topic: Yellowtail, Blue fine tuna catches off San Diego
-- San Diego Union dated Oct. 24, 1939 by Ponsford, topic: Sharks swarm tuna boat as crew catches 6,000 tuna
-- San Diego Union dated April 18, 1942 by Ponsford, topic: Forrest Warren starts San Diego Shoe Fund in 1930
19. Various articles from local newspapers (San Diego Union, Evening Tribune) by Ted Steinmann and other writers describe the plans to organize an annual San Diego Ocean Fishing Derby to be held in late August and early September, dates include March 13 and 15, 1936 and June 17 and 21, 1936
20. Additional article by Ted Steinmann (Union sports Editor) featured in local publication is shown below:
-- San Diego Union dated Aug. 10, 1938 by Steinmann, topic: Broadbill swordfish
21. Various articles from San Diego Union, Evening Tribune and San Diego Sun, by different authors describe the construction and launching of the first diesel tuna clippers, the Star Angler and Marie-Louise built by San Diego Marine Construction Company, dates include May 6, 1936 and April 6 and 7, 1937, plus an article describing the launching of the tuna boat Commodore at the Campbell boat yard, dated February 8, 1942
22. A series of articles entitled The Tackle Box featured in an unknown publication by George F. Bucklin that describe San Diego ocean fishing, dates include June 11, 1937 and July 16, 1937
23. Correspondence from Kenny Olsen to Arthur Ponsford, dated May 24, 1940, the letter describes the fishing experience of a local man named Leonard Quamma, which Olsen suggests Ponsford might use during a speaking engagement
24. A series of articles entitled Talking It Over featured in the San Diego Evening Tribune by Tom Akers that describe local fishing experiences, often discusses Arthur Ponsford, dates include May 25, 1939, October 13, 1939 and January 1 and 10, 1941
25. Los Angeles Times article by unknown author features U.S. Secretary of Navy, William Franklin "Frank" Knox official account of the attack on Pearl Harbor, dated December 16, 1941
26. Los Angeles Examiner article by the U.S. Office of Civil Defense describes what to do in case of an air raid, dated December 15, 1941
27. Los Angeles Times article by George E. Beswick features pictures of tuna fisherman on the Diesel Clipper Queen Mary, dated January 19, 1941
28. Los Angeles Times front page article entitled Invasion describes the Allied invasion of France on June 6, 1944, dated June 6, 1944
29. Various San Diego Union, Evening Tribune and San Diego Sun articles by unknown authors describe World War II related activities, dates include January 31, 1941, April 4, 1941, June 2, 1941, October 15, 1941, November 26, 1941, February 13 and 21, 1942, March 10, 11 and 19, 1942, October 7 and 31, 1942 and November 1944
30. Personal items of Arthur Ponsford contained in scrapbook are shown below:
-- California Pacific International Exposition: San Diego Associate Pass for Arthur Ponsford dated 1936 , description: No. A4332, Speakers Bureau Pass: Arthur Ponsford
-- Wedding Invitation for Mary Gladys Ponsford dated 1942, announces the marriage of Arthur Ponford's sister, Mary Gladys Ponsford to Lt. B. Lewis Jarvis
-- Business Card for "Art" Ponsford not dated identifies Arthur Ponsford as the Assistant Manager of the U.S. Grant Hotel, San Diego, CA
-- Selective Service Registration Card for Ponsford dated 1942, description: D.S.S. Form 1: contains handwritten Name "Ponsford" no other information was completed
-- Selective Service Registration Card for Arthur Ponsford dated April 1942, description: D.S.S. Form 2: contains name and address of registrant and local board assignment
-- Public Relations Identification Card for Arthur Ponsford dated 1944, issued by the Director of Public Relations for the Miller Freeman Publications Company (contains photograph and seal)
-- United States of America Office of Price Administration "A" Basic Mileage Ration Card, No. 536779 and corresponding Mileage Ration-Identification Folder dated 1945, description: Ration stamps for Arthur Ponsford's 1939 HudsonCollection
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Date(s) of Creation
1935 - 1947