Guide to the San Diego Rowing Club Records
MS 8
Finding aid prepared by Samantha Mills
San Diego History Center Document Collection
1649 El Prado, Suite 3
San Diego, CA, 92101
619-232-6203
November 23, 2015
Title: San Diego Rowing Club Records
Identifier/Call Number: MS 8
Contributing Institution:
San Diego History Center Document Collection
Language of Material:
English
Physical Description:
17.0 Linear feet
(18 boxes)
Date (inclusive): 1890-1994
Abstract: This collection contains materials related to The San Diego Rowing Club and its administrative processes dating from 1890
through 1981.
creator:
San Diego Rowing Club.
Biographical / Historical Notes
The San Diego Rowing Club was known as the Excelsior Rowing and Swimming Club when it first opened in 1888. It was formed
for the purpose of fostering amateur athletic competition and social fellowship for local men. In 1891, in anticipation of
competing on a national level, the Club changed its name to identify itself geographically. For much of its life, the San
Diego Rowing Club has been a gathering spot for many of San Diego’s most influential and active leaders, with membership of
1,200 in the 1930s. Its athletic and social programs have undergone many changes, as have its facilities. Time, two World
Wars, and a decline in interest in rowing, however, saw the once mighty club battling to save not only its famous clubhouse,
but its club as a whole. Yet, through all the high and low points, SDRC has survived and continues to introduce the sport
of rowing to new generations.
Scope and Content
This collection contains materials related to The San Diego Rowing Club and its administrative processes dating from 1895
through 1981. Materials included in the collection are organizational and administrative records, reports of officers, meeting
minutes, financial records, correspondence, plans, register and ledger books, scrapbooks and a file box of index notecards.
Most materials are fragmented, but the minute books and the scrapbook pages provide a cohesive account of the Rowing Club’s
activities.
Arrangement
This collection is arranged in five series:
Series I: Administrative Records;
Series II: Construction and Conservation;
Series III: Register Books;
Series IV: Scrapbooks.
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Some of the older papers are very fragile. The ledgers and notebooks are deteriorating around the binders and covers. Some
of the scrapbook pages are fragile. A few clippings are loose and in poor condition. (June 2013)
Preferred Citation
San Diego Rowing Club Records, MS 8, San Diego History Center Document Archives, San Diego, CA.
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.
Processing Information
Collection processed by Jennifer Vanoni in May 2013.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of the San Diego Rowing Club, January 1, 1984.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Articles of incorporation
By-laws
Correspondence
Historic sites
Rowing
Rowing clubs
San Diego (Calif.)
Series I:
Administrative Records
1890-1994 and undated
Box-folder 1:1
Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws
1895-1976
Box-folder 1:2
“S.D.R.C. History” – Rough Draft
Undated
Box-folder 1:3
President – Annual Reports
1892-1913
Box-folder 1:4
Captain – Annual Reports
1898-1958
Box-folder 1:5
Secretary - Annual Reports
1891-1913
Box-folder 1:6
Corresponding Secretary - Annual Report
1912
Box-folder 1:7
Meeting Minutes (Book)
1890 July 7 – 1899 November 27
Box-folder 1:8
Meeting Minutes (Book)
1913 May 13 – 1917 April 19
Box-folder 1:9
Meeting Minutes (Book)
1917 May 8 – 1922 May 9
Box-folder 1:10
Meeting Minutes (Book)
1922 May 9 – 1925 May 8
Box-folder 1:11
Meeting Minutes (Book)
1925 May 12 – 1927 May 5
Box-folder 2:1
Meeting Minutes (Book)
1927 May 10 – 1929 May 14
Box-folder 2:2
Meeting Minutes (Book)
1929 May 14 – 1932 April 26
Box-folder 2:3
Meeting Minutes (Book)
1932 May 10 – 1935 April 24
Box-folder 2:4
Meeting Minutes (Book)
1935 May 14– 1937 December 14
Box-folder 2:5
Meeting Minutes (Book)
1938 January 11 – 1940 December 10
Box-folder 2:6
Meeting Minutes (Book)
1941 January 27 – 1945 November 6
Box-folder 3:1
Meeting Minutes (Book)
1946 January 11 – 1948 December 14
Box-folder 3:2
Meeting Minutes (Book)
1949 January 7 – 1951 December 6
Box-folder 3:3
Meeting Minutes (Book)
1952 January 10 – 1953 December 7
Box-folder 3:4
Meeting Minutes (Book)
1954 January 21 – 1955 December 15
Box-folder 3:5
Meeting Minutes (Book)
1956 January 12 – 1957 December 31
Box-folder 4:1
Meeting Minutes (Book)
1958 January 12 – 1959 December 8
Box-folder 4:2
Meeting Minutes (Book)
1956 January 12 – 1962 February 13
Box-folder 4:3
Meeting Minutes (Book) - SDRC “Skeeters”
1932 January 13 – 1955 January 24
Box-folder 4:4
Meeting Minutes (Loose)
1969 February 11 – 1978 December 19
Box-folder 4:5
Meeting Agendas
1958-1960, 1977, 1979
Box-folder 4:6
Board of Directors: Nominations
1909-1912
Box-folder 4:7
Board of Directors: Proxy Resolutions
1899-1902
Box-folder 4:8
Board of Directors: Shorthand Notes
Undated
Box-folder 4:9
Finances: Bank Statements and Deposit Books
1946-1969 and undated
Box-folder 5:1
Finances: Treasurer Reports and Profit/Loss Statements
1898, 1904-1906, 1908-1912, 1971-1974
Box-folder 5:2
Finances: Auditing Committee
1911-1912, 1959
Box-folder 5:3
Finances: Insurance Records
c. 1939-1963
Box-folder 5:4
Finances: Retail Store Inventories
1959-1970
Box-folder 5:5
Finances: Liquor Inventories
1962-1970
Box-folder 5:6
Finances: Rowing Club Sublet/Rental Records
c.1950-1961
Box-folder 5:7
Finances: Miscellanea
1899-1959
Includes:
Receipts, lists of delinquent accounts, record of towel sales, and several tax documents.
Box-folder 5:8
Correspondence
1899, 1913, 1952-1959, 1973, 1977-79 and undated
Box-folder 5:9
Employment Records: Boatman Duties
1955
Box-folder 5:10
Employment Records: Applications and Dismissals
c.1950-1958
Box-folder 5:11
Special Events Records
c.1948-1978
Includes:
Correspondence, programs, lists of ticket sales, and tournament scores.
Box-folder 5:12
Membership Application Form
Undated
Box 6
Index Notecards
Undated
Includes:
Subjects: Boats, Bylaws, Clubs, Clubhouse, Club Newspaper, Financial, Membership, Misc., Officers, Personalities, regattas,
S.D. State Sports, Sea Scouts, Social Events, Trophies and Port.
Box 6
Group interview at Chart House
1994 July 8
Scope and Content
Group interview with Kearney Johnston, Robert Eisner, Joe Jessop, C.A. Smith, Robert Eikel, and Richard Bryson. 1 videotape
+ 2 audiotapes.
Series II:
Construction and Conservation
1891-1981 and undated
Box-folder 7:1
Documents for Original Boathouse
1891 July 11 – 1901 October 1
Box-folder 7:2
Tideland Use and Occupancy Permit Documents
1952 June 17 – 1961 July 26
Box-folder 7:3
Shelter Island Move Questionnaires
1953
Box-folder 7:4
Shelter Island Move Questionnaires
1953
Box-folder 7:5
“Proposed Improvements for the S.D.R.C”
1954
Scope and Content
Club House Remodeling blueprint (in Oversize Collections F4/D1).
Box-folder 7:6
Preservation, Restoration, and Historic Site Designation
1975 May 30 – 1976 December 10
Box-folder 7:7
Preservation, Restoration, and Historic Site Designation
1977 January 7 – 1977 December 30
Box-folder 7:8
Preservation, Restoration, and Historic Site Designation
1978 January 4 – 1978 November 7
Box-folder 7:9
Preservation, Restoration, and Historic Site Designation
1979 April 17 – 1981 May 22
Box-folder 7:10
Plans and Records - Miscellanea
Undated
Series III:
Register Books
1903-1978
Box-folder 8:1
Dues Register: 1903-1907
1903-1907
Box-folder 8:2
Dues Register: 1907-1913
1907-1913
Box-folder 9:1
Dues Register: 1913-1917
1913-1917
Box-folder 9:2
Dues Register: 1917-1919
1917-1919
Box-folder 9:3
Dues Register: 1919-1920
1919-1920
Box-folder 10:1
Dues Register: 1920-1924
1920-1924
Box-folder 10:2
Dues Register: 1924-1928
1924-1928
Box-folder 10:3
Dues Register: 1928-1931 (S-Z, June and July 1935)
1928-1935
Box-folder 11:1
Dues Register: 1931-1936
1931-1936
Box-folder 11:2
Dues Register: 1936-1937
1936-1937
Box-folder 11:3
Locker Register: 1928-1931
1928-1931
Box-folder 12:1
Locker Register: 1931-1936
1931-1936
Box-folder 12:2
Locker Register: 1936-1937
1936-1937
Box-folder 12:3
Combination Ledger
1969-1970
Box-folder 13:1
Daily Register: 1964-1966
1964-1966
Box-folder 13:2
Daily Register: 1971-1972
1971-1972
Box-folder 13:3
Daily Register: 1972
1972
Box-folder 13:4
Daily Register: 1972-1973
1972-1973
Box-folder 13:5
Daily Register: 1973-1974
1973-1974
Box-folder 13:6
Daily Register: 1974-1975
1974-1975
Box-folder 14:1
Daily Register: 1974-1975
1974-1975
Includes:
Check-in for annual meetings in 1971, 1973, and 1974, then resumes as a daily register for 1975.
Box-folder 14:2
Daily Register: 1975-1976
1975-1976
Box-folder 14:3
Daily Register: 1977-1978
1977-1978
Box-folder 14:4
Daily Register: 1978
1978
Series IV:
Scrapbooks
1912-1954
Box 15
Scrapbook: 1912-1919
1912-1919
Box 16
Scrapbook: 1925-1930
1925-1930
Box 17
Scrapbook: 1930-1936
1930-1936
Box 18
Scrapbook: 1936-1954
1936-1954
