Guide to the William Lingo Collection
MS 170
Finding aid prepared by Samantha Mills
Collection processed as part of grant project supported by the Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR) with generous
funding from The Andrew Mellon Foundation.
San Diego History Center Document Collection
1649 El Prado, Suite 3
San Diego, CA, 92101
619-232-6203
April 1, 2013
Title: William Lingo Collection
Identifier/Call Number: MS 170
Contributing Institution:
San Diego History Center Document Collection
Language of Material:
English
Physical Description:
0.5 Linear feet
(1 box)
Date (inclusive): 1913-1935
Abstract: This collection contains papers collected by William Lingo regarding the construction of the Balboa Park Stadium from 1914-1915,
and administrative papers from the California-Pacific International Exposition in 1935.
creator:
Lingo, William
Biographical / Historical Notes
The Balboa Park Stadium was built from 1914-1915 in the southern section of Balboa Park between 14th Street and Russ Street.
Its first official sporting event was a track meet during the Panama-California Exposition on May 31, 1915. The stadium was
later used by San Diego High School and became known as the Glenn R. Broderick Field. It was closed to school events in 1977
and demolished on August 10, 1979.
The California-Pacific International Exposition took place between May 29, 1935 and September 9, 1936. Preparations for the
Exposition included electrical wiring, building additions, roofing, road paving, and other improvements made to ensure permanent
usage of the buildings in Balboa Park. Features of the Exhibition included several Palaces which functioned as exhibit halls,
play areas for children, motion pictures, and technological and architectural displays.
William Lingo was an employee of the City of San Diego’s engineering department. He was involved in Balboa Park development
in the 1970s and 1980s.
Scope and Content
This collection contains papers collected by William Lingo regarding the construction of the Balboa Park Stadium from 1914-1915,
and administrative papers from the California-Pacific International Exposition in 1935. Balboa Park Stadium papers include
construction contracts and winning bids, construction expenditures, and invoices arranged alphabetically by individual or
business. California-Pacific International Exposition papers include lists of phone numbers for staff and departments as well
as a deconstructed binder of daily programs, buildings, exhibits, shows, and general reference information about the exposition.
Arrangement
Collection is arranged into two series:
Series I: Balboa Park Stadium
Series II: California-Pacific International Exposition
Items in each series are arranged by subject.
Preferred Citation
William Lingo Collection, MS 170, San Diego History Center Document Collection, San Diego, CA.
Processing Information
Collection processed by Samantha Mills on April 1, 2013.
Collection processed as part of grant project supported by the Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR) with generous
funding from The Andrew Mellon Foundation.
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
The San Diego History Center (SDHC) holds the copyright to any unpublished materials. SDHC Library regulations do apply.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
California Pacific International Exposition (1935-1936 : San Diego, Calif.).
Engstrum, F. O.
Hyde, C. L.
Lingo, William
Quayle Brothers & Cressey.
Rhodes, Fred A.
Balboa Park (San Diego, Calif.)
Balboa Stadium (San Diego, Calif.)
Building
Construction contracts
Invoices
San Diego (Calif.)
Stadiums -- Design and construction
Series I:
Balboa Park Stadium
Box-folder 1:2
List of expenditures,
1915
Box-folder 1:3
Invoices (B-N),
1914 July 31–1915 June 8 and undated
Box-folder 1:4
Invoices (O-R),
1914 January 2–1915 June 1
Box-folder 1:5
Invoices (S-Z),
1913 December 11–1915 May 26
Series II:
California-Pacific International Exposition
Box-folder 1:6
Staff and department phone numbers,
1935
Box-folder 1:7
Administrative binder (part 1 of 8),
1935
Includes:
Sections for daily programs
Radio programs
Phone extensions
Box-folder 1:8
Administrative binder (part 2 of 8),
1935
Includes:
Sections on special activities (alphabetically)
Special activities (chronologically)
Box-folder 1:9
Administrative binder (part 3 of 8),
1935
Includes:
General information topics arranged alphabetically, from A-J
Box-folder 1:10
Administrative binder (part 4 of 8),
1935
Includes:
General information topics arranged alphabetically, from K-Z.
Box-folder 1:11
Administrative binder (part 5 of 8),
1935
Includes:
Information about each of the buildings in the Exposition.
Box-folder 1:12
Administrative binder (part 6 of 8),
1935
Includes:
List of the type of exhibits in the Exposition, and descriptions of individual exhibits, arranged alphabetically, from A-G.
Box-folder 1:13
Administrative binder (part 7 of 8),
1935
Includes:
Descriptions of individual exhibits, arranged alphabetically, from H-W.
Box-folder 1:14
Administrative binder (part 8 of 8),
1935
Includes:
Descriptions of shows and concessions.
