Bellon (Walter) Papers, 1912-1974

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Summary

Title:
Walter Bellon Papers
Dates:
1912-1974
Creators:
Bellon, Walter
Abstract:
This collection contains Walter Bellon’s personal memoirs, his observations on the San Diego Stingaree District, and details of his travels in Baja California.
Extent:
0.25 Linear feet (1 box)
Language:
and Collection materials are in English and Spanish.
Preferred citation:

Walter Bellon Papers, MS 10, San Diego History Center Document Collection, San Diego, CA.

Background

Scope and content:

This collection contains Walter Bellon’s personal memoirs, his observations on the San Diego Stingaree District, and details of his travels in Baja California. Included in this collection are Walter Bellon’s typed manuscript and memories and anecdotes from his time with the Health Department. Bellon’s sketched street and property maps of San Diego’s Stingaree District are included along with his certificate of appointment as a Special Police Officer. Also of note are travel documents from and accounts of Bellon’s time spent hunting in Baja California, including receipts, firearms license documents and personal essays.

Biographical / historical:

Walter Bellon (1881-1972) was born in Trenton, New Jersey. Moving to San Diego in 1908, he went to work for the San Diego Health Department. In 1910, serving as Health and Sanitary Inspector, Bellon was tasked with the difficult and dangerous job of organizing the cleanup San Diego’s Stingaree District and Waterfront. Bellon resigned in 1922 and went into the plumbing business. He re-entered public life in 1936, being elected to the County Board of Supervisors where he was selected Chairman of the Board during the 1937, 1941 and 1942 terms. In addition to his political career Bellon was an avid marksman and recounts his interactions and hunting expeditions in Baja California in essays spanning 1911-1920.

Acquisition information:
Accession number 760413 (drawing).
Processing information:

Collection processed by Jennifer Vanoni on March 6, 2013.

Arrangement:

The collection is arranged by series:

Series I: Memoirs

Series II: Stingaree District

Series III: Baja California

Physical / technical requirements:

Overall, this collection is in fair condition. Bellon’s essays and anecdotes are written primarily in pencil; take care to be mindful of fading and need to photocopy originals. (February 2013).

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Finding aid prepared by Jennifer Vanoni
Date Prepared:
May 2013
Date Encoded:
This finding aid was produced using the Archivists' Toolkit 2013-06-03T17:05-0700

Access and use

Restrictions:

This collection is open for research.

Terms of access:

The San Diego History Center (SDHC) holds the copyright to any unpublished materials. SDHC Library regulations do apply.

Preferred citation:

Walter Bellon Papers, MS 10, San Diego History Center Document Collection, San Diego, CA.

Location of this collection:
1649 El Prado, Suite 3
San Diego, CA 92101, US
Contact:
(619) 232-6203
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