Series Descriptions
R348.1, Box 1/1 - Box 2/84
Series 1.
Subject Files, 1973-1984
Physical Description:
84 file folders, 1 item
Arrangement
Subject files are arranged in alphabetical order.
Scope and Content Note
The subject files of the Sir Francis Drake Commission are quite diverse. The series contains internal correspondence, photographs,
drafts of bills, brief transcripts of public debates on Drake's landing site in California, letters from the public and some
planning files. Some files are topical, like those pertaining to non-commission sponsored events, such as Operation Drake,
an expedition organized and backed by a group in Plymouth, England. Some files are commissioner files, containing correspondence,
drafts, plans and other records from individual commissioners. Other files contain records concerning the Commission's contacts
or joint plans with the British Library, the California Historical Commission, the Mountain Play Association or other government
and private groups.
See Appendix B for a complete list of subject files.
Additional Series Information
R348.2, Box 2/1 - Box 2/18
Series 2.
Publicity Files,1973-1984
Physical Description:
18 file folders, 6 items.
Arrangement
Publicity files are arranged alphabetically by event and type of record.
Scope and Content Note
This series contains publications related to Sir Francis Drake's voyages and visit to California, as well as Drake stamps
and postcards. Newspaper articles, press releases and information on the student essay contests and exchange programs are
also contained in these files. Posters and commemorative medallions are stored separately from the records. Separation sheets
are included in the publicity files to indicate current locations in the California State Archives.
See Appendix C for a complete list of publicity files.
Additional Series Information
R348.3, Box 3/19 - Box 3/25
Series 3.
Correspondence, 1973-1984
Physical Description:
7 file folders
Arrangement
Arranged chronologically by date of correspondence.
Scope and Content Note
These files include all correspondence not filed in individual commissioners' files or under a group or agency in the subject
files series. There is one folder for each year from 1973-1980, and a single file for 1981-1984.
R348.4, Box 3/26 - Box 3/30
Series 4.
Meeting Files, 1975-1980
Physical Description:
5 file folders
Arrangement
These records are arranged chronologically by date of meeting.
Scope and Content Note
Meeting files include minutes, proposed agendas, final agendas, and other material pertaining to planning the meetings.
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