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Collection Title: Anthony F. Sonka Papers
Dates: 1906-1972
Identification: MS-0242
Creator:
Sonka, Anthony F., 1885-1974
Physical Description: 0.21 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
Anthony Sonka and his family moved to Lemon Grove in 1907. His father purchased Lemon Grove's original general store shortly
thereafter. In 1909, upon Sonka's father's death, Sonka and his brothers took over the general store, renaming it Sonka Brothers
General Mechandise. The store served residents in Lemon Grove, La Mesa, Spring Valley, and Jamul. During this time, Sonka
also served as postmaster. He later became an active member of the Lemon Grove Chamber of Commerce, and was partially responsible
to installing the giant lemon on Main Street. In 1945, the brothers sold the general store. Sonka passed away in 1974.
This collection is indexed under the following controlled access subject terms.
San Diego State University. Jewelry and Metalsmithing Program
Personal Papers
Photographs
Sonka, Anthony F., 1885-1974 -- Archives
Businessmen -- California -- Lemon Grove -- Biography -- Sources
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This collection is open for research.
Identification of item, folder title, box number,
Anthony F. Sonka Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Library and Information Access, San Diego State University.
Lemon Grove Chamber of Commerce, 1922-1978
Lemon Grove Coordinating Council Records, 1959-1963
Lemon Grove Historical Society Records, 1978-1979
James B. Pearce Papers, 1924-1963
The
Anthony F. Sonka Papers (1906-1972) document Sonka's business activities in Lemon Grove, including his role with the Lemon Grove Chamber of Commerce.
Of particular interest is an anecdote of the famous Hatfield Flood (1916) in the Tony Sonka Day file, and Sonka's involvement
with the installment of Lemon Grove's giant lemon. Arranged alphabetically, the collection includes correspondence, photographs,
golf score cards, membership cards, a Padres ticket from 1947, and personal writings. The majority of material dates from
the 1930s.