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"Jasper Catalano has watched city grown" [and unrelated untitled subject], 1970-08-30; 1970-08

 File — Box: 1
Identifier: SC003_001_00095

Scope and Contents

[Images 008-010: Images of Jasper Catalano, Escondido landlord that boarded up rental units rather than fix them up. Catalano moved from Texas to California and article is about him and his properties which were rented mostly to itinerate laborers. Caption to photograph says "With eyes that have witnessed nearly 50 years of change, Jasper Catalano sits and watches a continuously growing Escondido. Catalano recently closed down some rental units in the downtown area voluntarily rather than repair and refurbish them."] [Images 001-003: Three older women standing around an older man wearing glasses and a tie that is sitting down, one of the ladies is holding a slice of cake on a plate in front of the older man, the man is sitting at a table, tea cups. Images 004, 007: Older man with glasses and tie holding a butter knife while standing by a table that has a big decorated cake on it, older people crowded around the man by the cake, majority of people in the crowd are wearing glasses. Cake seems to be a birthday cake. Images 005, 006: Older man wearing glasses and a tie shaking hands with another older man wearing glasses and a plaid shirt.]

Dates

  • Other: 1970-08-30; 1970-08

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

The Dan Rios papers are currently undergoing processing and are open for research. The department has internal documentation over what is in individual envelopes and can search for people, places, and events from 1968 - 2001 in advance of any visits so that we can ensure we have materials on hand for researchers. Please contact Special Collections in advance to request access.

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Extent

From the Collection: 222.31 Linear Feet (186 containers totaling 195 boxes and drawers of various sizes, roughly sized like postcard boxes. Metal containers house 2 or 3 drawers each.)

Language

From the Collection: English

Repository Details

Part of the CSUSM Special Collections Repository

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