December 1961 . BANC PIC 1959.010--NEG, Part 3, Box 181, [120061-123161] . 500 negatives (estimate)
Heads of Catholic Church's Society Gregory Peter XV Cardinal Agagianian and Bishops Joseph Kiwanuka, Fulton J. Sheen, John K. Amissah, Eugene D'souza, Paul Ro, Thomas Quinlan, Paul Yosigoro Taguchi, and Harold W. Henry
Views of Ferry Building [12-05-61, 2 negatives]
Peace mail box (social protests) [12-05-61, 3 negatives]
Peace Mail Box on Wheels (December 05, 1961) . BANC PIC 1959.010--NEG, Part 3, Box 181, [12-05-61.04] . 3 negatives
Roy Jacobsen stands in front of the mobile mail box containing over eight-thousand letters after round trip to east coast (social protests). [The box reads "Flood Khrushchev with mail urging Russia to stop testing and begin 1% world-wide disarmament with inspection"].
"Tropic of Cancer" book trial (by author Henry Miller) (censorship) [12-05-61, 12-11-61 - 12-13-61, 39 negatives]
"Tropic of Cancer" Book Trial -- Frank Pershinsa -- Marin County Court House (December 05, 1961) . BANC PIC 1959.010--NEG, Part 3, Box 181, [12-05-61.05] . 3 negatives
Defendant Frank Pershinsa sits at table in courtroom, attorneys Charles Pierce and Lawrence Goldberg stand nearby. Close-up of Pershinsa (censorship).
"Tropic of Cancer" Book Trial -- Marin County Court House (December 11, 1961) . BANC PIC 1959.010--NEG, Part 3, Box 181, [12-11-61.01] . 11 negatives
Various views of courtroom with judge, witness, attorney, and stenographer. View from side of jurors. Portraits of witness librarian John Gallas, attorney W.O. Wessich, and founder of the 3 R's school James W. Kirchauski (censorship). [Also included are three seemingly unrelated negatives of a woman sitting on Santa's lap in front of decorative wall and a child].
"Tropic of Cancer" Book Trial -- San Rafael Court House (December 12, 1961) . BANC PIC 1959.010--NEG, Part 3, Box 181, [12-12-61.01] . 18 negatives
View of the trial [Dr. Arnold Warz]. Jury members Geering, Winters, Brice, Castle, Schorer and others in the jury box. Various views of people on the witness stand, attorneys talking, judge and defendant. Outside view of book shop (censorship).
"Tropic of Cancer" Book Trial -- San Rafael Court House (December 13, 1961) . BANC PIC 1959.010--NEG, Part 3, Box 181, [12-13-61.08] . 7 negatives
Professor Allan Wendt of Mills College in Alameda and Professor Eugene Burdick of UC sitting in witness box. Book reviewer Marsh Maslin of Call-Bulletin in witness box (censorship).
Art competition for Golden Gateway of Honor (Thomas C. Howe, Mortimer Fleishhacker Jr., George Culler, and Gurden Woods)
Hearing on proposed San Mateo/Hayward Bridge (Governor Edmund G. Brown, A.J. Paddock, and Robert B. Bradford) [12-06-61, 11 negatives]
Luncheon for Catholic pastors (Bishop Merlin Joseph Guilfoyle, Monsignor Collins, Mayor George Christopher, and Governor Edmund G. Brown) [12-06-61, 4 negatives]
Tourists from Russia (USSR) visit Mayor George Christopher [12-13-61, 3 negatives]
Student Red China rally (social protests, communism) [12-13-61, 5 negatives]
Mock trial to "Save the old Hall of Justice" (with Jake Ehrlich, Judge Thomas Fitzpatrick, and police chiefs Mike Riordan and Charles Dullea)
Northern California Sports Council members wrap presents for Canon Kip Community Center [12-16-61, 2 negatives]
New Marin Civic Center (by architect Frank Loyd Wright) [12-18-61, 17 negatives]
New Marin County Civic Center by Architect Frank Lloyd Wright (December 18, 1961) . BANC PIC 1959.010--NEG, Part 3, Box 181, [12-18-61.01] . 17 negatives
Long-shots of the new New Marin County Civic Center. Views of Center's roof. C.J. Finney leaning on a tree looking at the roof. Finney stands on ladder looking at new plastic dome roof. Overall interior views taken from second floor and hallways.
ILWU (International Longshoremen's and Warehousemen's Union) picket (labor) [12-18-61, 2 negatives]
"Space Age" fashion show [12-19-61, 3 negatives]
Views of downtown bomb shelter signs (cityscapes, neighborhoods) [12-20-61, 10 negatives]
Air Raid Shelter Signs -- Downtown (December 20, 1961) . BANC PIC 1959.010--NEG, Part 3, Box 181, [12-20-61.01] . 10 negatives
Views of "Air raid shelter" signs include the locations of California Street near Grant Street, Pine Street, beneath the Chamber of Commerce Building, and near City Hall by Brooks Hall (neighborhood, cityscapes, civil defense).
Views of downtown from Twin Peaks (cityscapes) [12-21-61, 7 negatives]
Aliens to register (Postmaster John Fixa and Director Ralph H. Holton of Immigraton and Naturalization)
Aircraft carrier Kitty Hawk (ship) in dry dock [12-28-61, 26 negatives]
Aircraft Carrier Kitty Hawk (ship) in Dry Dock -- Hunters Point (December 28, 1961) . BANC PIC 1959.010--NEG, Part 3, Box 181, [12-28-61.03] . 26 negatives
Dick Lentz holds ropes to the ship in dry dock. Roy Peterson works on the ship's keel while another man stands in the foreground. Workers use a blowtorch to heat up an area of the carrier. Two sailors stand underneath the carrier. Sailor stands with camera on tripod near the ship. Charles Lee stands near railing, close to the propeller. Worker wearing hardhat stands with foot on bench.
Governor Edmund G. Brown signs water bill (environment) [12-30-61, 5 negatives]
Signing of Water Bill -- Governor Edmund G. Brown -- State Building (December 30, 1961) . BANC PIC 1959.010--NEG, Part 3, Box 181, [12-30-61.01] . 5 negatives
Regional Director Hugh P. Dugan of the Bureau of Reclamation and Director of Water Resources William E. Warne stand next to Governor Edmund G. Brown who is signing the Water Bill (environment).