Marine Biological Laboratory, La Jolla, CA ; Marine Biological Station, La Jolla, CA; Scripps Institution for Biological Research of the University of California ; The Scripps Institute of Oceanography, La Jolla, CA, 1905-1913

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Title:: Marine Biological Laboratory, La Jolla, CA ; Scripps Institution for Biological Research of the University of California ; The Scripps Institute of Oceanography at the University of California
Dates:: 1905-1913
Creators:: William E. Ritter Mayor John L. Sehon Common Council of San Diego J. T. Butler, City Clerk of San Diego F. T. Scripps C. B. Richards Board of Park Commissioners, Park Department, City of San Diego George W. Marston Wm. E. Ritter Albert Schoonover, Attorney for Marine Biological J. Mills Boal Mrs. S. C. Dempsey Sally Dempsey Frances E. Tomlinson Shelton Bissell Edw. R. Stahle C. F. Atkinson H. H. Hudson Ritter Scripps Marston Sehon Mills Rannells Coombs Boal Hudson Tomlinson Bissell Stahle Scripps Institute of Oceanography University of California Marine Biological Station Marine Biological Laboratory The Scripps Institution for Biological Research of the University of California Biological Station Common Council of the City of San Diego Mayor of the City of San Diego Board of Park Commissioners, City of San Diego Dempsey Atkinson Helm
Abstract:
Extent:: 10 documents and 5 photographs
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Preferred citation:: Marine Biological Laboratory, La Jolla, CA ; Scripps Institution for Biological Research of the University of California ; The Scripps Institute of Oceanography at the University of California. San Diego City Clerk's Archives

Scope and content:: The collection contains ten documents including requests and submissions to the City of San Diego by William E. Ritter, Scientific Director of the Marine Biological Station located at La Jolla, California, later known as The Scripps Institute of Marine Research and Scripps Institute of Oceanography, University of California; official city documents in response to Professor Ritter; documents involving the sale, use and development of City property and Pueblo Lands for the purposes of the Marine Biological Station, including F. T. Scripps offer to purchase Pueblo Lot 1298 and C. B. Richards stated gift of the same to the City of San Diego; documents concerning La Jolla community issues in which Prof. Ritter was involved, including the sewage system and liquor licensing in the village of La Jolla, CA; entries in the bound minutes of the Park Department of San Diego concerning the laboratory buildings at La Jolla Park; and, lastly, five photographs of the drainage system at or near the Biological Station/ Scripps Institute of Oceanography sometime in or after 1925.

Subjects:: Marine Biological Station
Marine Biological Laboratory
Scripps Institute
University of California
La Jolla
Oceanography
Sea Water contamination
Sea Water Quality
Water Pollution
Sewage treatment
Sewage system
Biological Grade
Pueblo Lot 1298
Pueblo Lands
La Jolla Park
Scripps Park
Ellen Browning Scripps
Fred T. Scripps
Biological Building
Prohibition
Liquor license
petition
communication
Message from the Mayor
Minutes of the Board of Park Commissioners of the City of San Diego
notice of sale
notice of election
photograph
photos
flyer
sample ballot
vote tally
statement of protestants
request for tax remittance or reduction
resolution
ordinance
procedural cover sheet
notes
request
Board of Park Commissioner minutes
Names:: Marine Biological Laboratory
Marine Biological Station
Scripps Institute of Oceanography
Scripps Institution of Marine Research
University of California
City of San Diego
City Clerk of the City of San Diego
Common Council of the City of San Diego
Scripps
Ritter
William E. Ritter
Wm. E. Ritter
Ellen B. Scripps
F. T. Scripps
John L. Sehon
C. B. Richards
J. Mills Boal
E. G. Helm
Nathan L. Rannells
J. G. Coombs
H. H. Hudson
S. C. Dempsey
Sally Dempsey
Frances E. Tomlinson
Shelton Bissell
Edw. F. Stahle
C. F. Atkinson
Places:: La Jolla, California
La Jolla, Calif.
La Jolla, CA
San Diego, California
San Diego, CA
La Jolla Park
Scripps Park
Biological Grade
La Jolla Shores

Collection Guide Author:: Finding aid created by San Diego City Clerk's Archives staff.
Date Prepared:: 1905-1913
Date Encoded:: This finding aid was produced using Record Express for OAC5 on July 14, 2025, 2:55 p.m.

Preferred citation:: Marine Biological Laboratory, La Jolla, CA ; Scripps Institution for Biological Research of the University of California ; The Scripps Institute of Oceanography at the University of California. San Diego City Clerk's Archives

Location of this collection:: San Diego City Clerk's Archives

202 C Street

San Diego, CA 92101, US