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Collection Title: Gerald C. Thomas Papers
Dates: 1935-1961
Identification: MS-0252
Creator:
Thomas, Gerald C., 1897-1980
Physical Description: 0.20 linear ft
Language of Materials:
English
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
Gerald C. Thomas was born in 1897 in Toronto, Canada. He attended Stanford University, was an attorney in San Diego in the
1930's, then served as a superior court judge in San Diego County during the 1940's and 1950's. He was an active member of
the community, serving as a volunteer for the Community Chest Committee of San Diego, the Volunteer Bureau, and the Cuyamaca
Club. He was a member of St. Paul's Episcopal Church in San Diego.
This collection is indexed under the following controlled access subject terms.
Personal Papers
Photographs
Thomas, Gerald C., 1897-1980 -- Archives
Thomas, Gerald C., 1897-1980 -- Correspondence
California. Superior Court (San Diego County)
Judges -- California -- San Diego County -- Biography -- Sources
Postcards -- California -- San Diego.
Stanford University -- Alumni and alumnae.
Donation, along with 1990 volumes of Judge Thomas' personal library.
Unrelated St. Paul's Episcopal Church items added to vertical file; San Diego pamphlets and pocket atlas, circa 1950 added
to vertical file.
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, Gerald C. Thomas Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Library
and Information Access, San Diego State University.
The collection consists of incoming correspondence and postcards to Thomas from 1935-1961, personal ephemera (including such
items as the judge's address book, personal notes, business card file, and mementos) and photographs.