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"Losers wait to waft aloft", 1970-09-20

 File — Box: 2
Identifier: SC003_002_00227

Scope and Contents

"If the sky seemed to be full of flying things Saturday, you weren't just seeing things. These bulky, but fragile balloons, shown above, were racing. In the basket in the foreground is Red Enright of Torrence and his passenger Larry Cilestio of Escondido, the team which came in last but which covered the longest distance between takeoff in San Marcos and landing southeast of that city about half an hour later." Other images in folder also of hot-air balloons and racers. Envelope 00226 also likely associated with the balloon race, which was intended to run from San Marcos to San Diego, but ended shortly after takeoff due to a capricious wind.

Dates

  • Other: 1970-09-20

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

Materials Specific Details

medium format b&w

Repository Details

Part of the CSUSM Special Collections Repository

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