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Collection Title: Citizens Coordinate for Century 3 Records
Dates: 1961-1980
Identification: MS-0030
Creator:
Citizens Coordinate for Century 3
Physical Description: 30.00 linear ft
Language of Materials:
English
Spanish;Castilian
Repository:
Special Collections & University Archives
5500 Campanile Dr. MC 8050
San Diego, CA, 92182-8050
URL: http://library.sdsu.edu/scua
Email: scref@rohan.sdsu.edu
Phone: 619-594-6791
Citizens Coordinate for Century 3 was founded in 1961. The original name of the organization was Citizens Coordinate for
a Handsome Community, but in 1971 the title of the organization was changed to Citizens Coordinate for Century 3. The organization
is dedicated to the idea that the outward appearance of a community reveals and influences the character of its people, and
that civic beauty is an integral part of the community's cultural life. The group, when first established, advocated enlightened
planning, preservation of desirable open spaces, agricultural excellence, tree planting and better landscaping, control of
visual nuisance, and support of official efforts to achieve these goals. Since its founding C-3 has remained a non-profit,
tax-exempt, volunteer organization.
C-3 is presided over by a Chairman of the Board, a president, several vice-presidents, and a number of Board members. Work
projects are distributed to a variety of committees, at times there were as many as twenty-five of these committees. Topical
areas of interest to committees included billboard control and land use. The size of the organization has never been large,
probably not exceeding six hundred members. Its leaders, however, have been experienced in civic affairs and dedicated to
their task, and have made C-3 an important community organization.
C-3 has been concerned with a number of environmental issues. They have been especially interested in the zoning of land,
land use, billboard control, water and air quality, and the aesthetic development of San Diego. The group has, on a number
of occasions, taken an active role in campaigning for and against legislation that affected these and other issues. Their
role consisted chiefly of letter writing to political officials, and the printing of information sheets for the public.
This collection is indexed under the following controlled access subject terms.
Citizens Coordinate for Century 3 (San Diego, Calif.) -- Archives
Organizational Records
Publications
City planning -- California -- San Diego -- Sources
Environmental impact statements -- California -- San Diego
Land use -- California -- San Diego -- Sources
The copyright interests in these materials have not been transferred to San Diego State University. Copyright resides with
the creators of materials contained in the collection or their heirs. The nature of historical archival and manuscript collections
is such that copyright status may be difficult or even impossible to determine. Requests for permission to publish must be
submitted to the Head of Special Collections, San Diego State University, Library and Information Access. When granted, permission
is given on behalf of Special Collections as the owner of the physical item and is not intended to include or imply permission
of the copyright holder(s), which must also be obtained in order to publish. Materials from our collections are made available
for use in research, teaching, and private study. The user must assume full responsibility for any use of the materials, including
but not limited to, infringement of copyright and publication rights of reproduced materials.
This collection is open for research.
Identification of item, folder title, box number, Citizens Coordinate for Century 3 Records, Special Collections and University
Archives, Library and Information Access, San Diego State University.
I. General Files
II. Naval Regional Medical Center Issue Files
1. Correspondence
III. Office Files
IV. Environmental Impact Reports and Information
1. Environmental Impact Reports
2. Environmental Impact Analysis
3. Environmental Assessment
4. Environmental Impact Statement
5. Miscellaneous Reports
V. Oversize Materials
VI. Balboa Park / Navy Hospital Issue
VII. Environmental Audit Committee Files
VIII. Comprehensive Planning Organization
IX. Tijuana Flood Control Project
X. Newsletters
XI. Miscellaneous Files
The
Citizens Coordinate for Century 3 Collection contains a great deal of material that relates to the natural environment of San Diego, and also publications from other
environmental groups. A number of city and county agencies are also represented. The collection has been split into 11 major
series:
General Files,
Naval Regional Medical Center Issue Files,
Office Files,
Environmental Impact Reports & Information,
Oversize Materials,
Balboa Park / Navy Hospital Issue,
Environmental Audit Committee Files,
Comprehensive Planning Organization Files,
Tijuana Flood Control Project,
Newsletters, and
Miscellaneous Files.