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1 Bulk Dates: Size:.25lf. (1 box) Biography/History: William Kettner was born November 20, 1864 in Ann Arbor, Michigan. At the age of 20, he moved to California. Arriving in southern California, Kettner invested in a mining scheme near Julian, California. When the investment failed, Kettner turned to washing dishes and serving as a reporter on the local newspaper. Tiring of his experiences in Julian, Kettner moved to Santa Ana to work as a hotel manager. He then became the advertising manager of the Santa Ana Free Press. Moving to Visalia, California, in 1893, Kettner married Ida B. Griffs, and entered the real estate business. Kettner also turned to civic activities, serving as a member of the Committee on Good Roads of the Visalia Board of Trade, and as a trustee of the city council. Kettner also began his career as an insurance salesman in Visalia. Kettner s personal life deteriorated, however, and in 1904 he was divorced from Ida. In 1905, Kettner married Marion Morgan and the two resided in Visalia. Two years passed before the couple moved to San Diego. Kettner established an insurance business and became active in civic affairs. In 1912, Kettner was elected to congress as representative of the 11 th Congressional District. He was to serve four terms in office, and his efforts were responsible for making San Diego a home port for the U.S. Navy. Kettner was also instrumental in the establishment of Camp Kearny, the Navy Training Center, the Marine Corps Recruit Depot, the Naval Hospital and Air Station in San Diego. Through his efforts, San Diego also received the benefits of the fortification of Point Loma, the dredging of the harbor, and legislation for the All- American Canal. Kettner died on November 11, Scope and Content: Correspondences, resolutions, certificates, flyers, pamphlets, telegrams, proposal bills, posters, speeches, and miscellanea. The materials in this collection pertain to Kettner s service as a congressman, along with some correspondence of regret to his widow. Of note is his correspondence with Senator James D. Phalen and William Gibbs McAdoo discussing his congressional activities, including necessary appropriation for the completion of the Naval Training Center. Copies of the Congressional Record include Kettner s speeches before the Committee on Naval Affairs. Masonic affiliations and Congressional certificate are in oversize box. Arrangement: Series I: Personal Papers Series II: Congressional Activities Series III: Miscellanea Series IV: Oversize Subjects: Why it was Done and How Kettner, William - Re-election Kettner, William - Genealogy Kettner, William - marriage 1

2 Masonic affiliations Panama California Exposition Appropriation of Imperial Valley Appropriation of Navy Base Aviation Site Related Collections and Other Resources: Biographical File: William Kettner 920 KET: Why it was Done and How by William Kettner Doc. File: Panama-California Exposition Institute 1990/2: The emerging U.S Navy in San Diego from the 1800s to WWII by Navarro, Susan Montgomery Citation: William Kettner Papers, MS 29, San Diego Historical Society Research Archives. Restrictions: The San Diego Historical Society holds the copyright to the unpublished materials. Condition and conservation: All papers are in good condition. Some of the papers are little fragile and worn around the edge and will require careful handling. Comments: The collection provides some excellent sources for a study of Kettner and his political activities. Provenance: Accession: Processing: Many Chea Date: 24 October 2007 Container List Series I: Personal Papers Box Folder Title/Subjects Date 1 1 Letter of condolence to Mrs. Kettner from R. E. Coontz 13 Nov Letter of condolence to Mrs. Kettner from O. W. Cotton, President of the Cuyamaca Club 24 Nov Cuyamaca Club Resolution n.d. 1 Letter of condolence to Mrs. Kettner from Democratic County Central Committee 14 Nov

3 1 Democratic County Central Committee Resolution n.d. 1 Letter to Mrs. Kettner from America Grant about Mr. Kettner s health 30 Oct Resolution from Greenwood Memorial Park 18 Nov Resolution from Odd Fellows 21 Nov Resolution from Knight of Columbus 20 Nov Letter of condolence to Mrs. Kettner from Clarence F. Lea 1 Letter of acknowledgment from Clarence F. Lea to Mrs. Kettner about an article on Mr. Kettner s life 1 Letter of condolence to Mrs. Kettner from Irive L. Lenroot 17 Dec Mar Dec A Resolution certificate from Knight Templar 11 Nov Resolution from Red Cross of Constantine 28 Nov Letter of condolence to Mrs. Kettner from Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry 1 Letter to Mrs. Kettner from C. H. Morrison about a copy of Mr. Kettner s eulogy 3 Dec Oct Letter of condolence to Mrs. Kettner from J. T. Peoples 12 Nov Letter of condolence to Mrs. Kettner from Daniel C. Roper 1 Letter of condolence to Mrs. Kettner from the San Diego Chamber of Commerce 12 Nov Nov Resolution from San Diego Chamber of Commerce 13 Nov Letter to Mrs. Kettner from San Diego Country Club about an enclosed resolution 28 Nov Resolution from the San Diego Country Club n. d. 1 Resolution from the San Diego Realty Board 12 Nov

4 1 Resolution from the Board of Directors of San Diego Securities Company 17 Nov Letter of condolence to Mrs. Kettner from R. M. Sayer 13 Feb Get-well letter about Mr. Kettner s illness from Phil D. Swing to Mrs. Kettner 1 Letter of condolence to Mrs. Kettner from Young Men s Christian Association 1 Letter of condolence to Mrs. Kettner from Phil D. Swing, House of Representatives U.S. with an enclosed resolution 24 Oct Nov Dec Resolution from Phil D. Swing 20 Nov Condolence telegram to Mrs. Kettner from William Brosmith 12 Nov Condolence telegram to Mrs. Kettner from I. C. Copey 12 Nov Condolence telegram to Mrs. Kettner from William G. and Eleanor Wilson McAdoo 1 Condolence telegram to Mrs. Kettner from David F. Sellers 12 Nov Nov Condolence telegram to Mrs. Kettner from Phil D. Swing 11 Nov Condolence telegram to Mrs. Kettner from L. E. Zacher 12 Nov Memorial on the Passing of William Kettner, 33 3 Dec Marriage license of William Kettner and Ida G. Griffs 24 Apr Photocopy of the same marriage license of William and Ida G. Griffs 2 Marriage license of William Kettner and Marion C. Morgan 24 Apr Aug Genealogical Record of California Family 22 July

5 Series II: Congressional Activities Box Folder Title/Subjects Date 1 3 Letter to Mr. Kettner from Woodrow Wilson 17 Aug Letter to Mr. Kettner from Woodrow Wilson 17 Aug Thank you letter to Mr. Kettner for invitation to Panama California Exposition from Delegate of Hawaii 3 Letter to Mr. Kettner from Woodrow Wilson, expressing regrets for not attending the Panama California Exposition 23 Feb Oct Letter to Mr. Kettner from Fred C. Kelly 22 May 3 Letter to Mr. Kettner from Fred C. Kelly 7 July 3 Congratulation letter to Mr. Kettner on his reelection from Claude Kitchin 3 Thank you letter to Mr. Kettner regarding the Aviation School March Field Riverside 3 Congratulation letter to Mr. Kettner on his reelection from J. C. Koons 22 Nov Jan Nov Letter to Mr. Kettner from Henry W. Keyes 25 Nov Letter to Mr. Kettner regarding a football game in San Diego from D. H. Kincheloe 3 Letter to Mr. Kettner from San Francisco Chamber of Commerce regarding Mr. Kettner s article Army and Navy s conquest of San Diego in San Diego Magazine 3 Letter to Mr. Kettner from Samuel M. Shortridge regarding Mr. Kettner s article 3 Letter to Mr. Kettner from Joy (?) regarding Mr. Kettner s article 3 Letter to Mr. Kettner from C. B. Dodds regarding Mr. Kettner s article 10 Nov Nov Nov Nov Nov Letter to Mr. Kettner from Thomas Washington regarding 29 Nov

6 Mr. Kettner s article 3 Letter to Mr. Kettner from W. S. Crosley regarding Mr. Kettner s article 3 Letter to Mr. Kettner from W. C. Brooker regarding Mr. Kettner s article 3 Letter of acknowledgement to Mr. Kettner from Florence P. Kator regarding J. C. Walsh and War Department 3 Letter to Mr. Kettner from Walter Crosley regarding Mr. Kettner s visitation 30 Nov Dec June July Thank you letter to James D. Phelan from Mr. Kettner 11 Nov Responding letter to James D. Phelan from Mr. Kettner regarding an endorsement an endorsement Democratic politics bound record of the First Session of the 63 rd Congress Congressional Directory 4 Congratulating telegram to James D. Phelan on his election from Mr. Kettner 4 Letter to William C. McAdoo from Mr. Kettner regarding Neyle Colquitt as Register of the Treasury $200,000 road through Imperial Valley advisability of a military road in Imperial Valley and Colorado River Report 4 Telegram to James D. Phelan from Mr. Kettner regarding Imperial Valley Appropriation 15 Mar Mar Jan Aug Sept Nov Dec Dec Jan Jan

7 4 Letter to John F. Carraway from Mr. Kettner regarding a visitation of the President going to Riverside 4 Thank you letter to George F. Welch from Mr. Kettner regarding $14.31 check 4 Letter to Roy N. Bishop from Mr. Kettner regarding his regrets for a testimonial dinner for James D. Phelan 4 Letter to Oscar Ford from Mr. Kettner regarding an Aviation site in Riverside Mr. Kettner continuing support Appropriation for the Navy in San Diego autographed book Travel and Comment 4 Congratulation letter to James D. Phelan from Mr. Kettner in regards to obtaining leadership of Democrats 19 Feb Sept Sept Jan Sept Feb Mar Aug Volume 2 hearing before the Committee on Naval Affairs The Beginning of March Field by R. Bruce Harley 5 68 th Congress, 1 st Session HR 6044: A bill to assist in increasing the productive agricultural area of Imperial and Coachella Valleys 5 Report of Committee of Representatives of State Treasury, War & Interior Departments on HR th Congress, 2 nd Session HR 11553: A bill for the relief of the Imperial Valley, Ca and other purposes June June Aug Jan HR bill 7 Jan

8 Series III: Miscellanea Box Folder Title/Subjects Date 1 6 Rotarian name tag n.d. 6 Brudder Bill Banquet Program 28 Oct Postcard Greet Brudder Bill in Ramona 20 Oct House of Representatives Committee on Rivers and Harbors proposed budget 6 Congressional Record, Kettner s speech on North Island, in the Harbor of San Diego, Cal, as a Site for a permanent Aviation Station for then Army and Navy 6 Same copy of Kettner s Congressional Record speech on a permanent aviation site for the Army and Navy 6 Letter to the editor about William Kettner from William Kent 6 Letter to Modesto News from Kettner Non-Partisan Club regarding a telegram to Louis J. Wilde about Needham s defeat for Congress 6 Pamphlet William Kettner candidate for Re-election as your Representative in Congress n.d. 9 June June July Oct Kettner for Congress issued by The Citrus Club n.d. 6 San Diego Chamber of Commerce An Appreciation San Diego Chamber of Commerce Banquet - menu/program 28 May Photocopy campaign poster of Kettner re-election n.d. 6 Resolution Daughters of the American Revolution regarding pioneer roads n.d. 6 Kettner s membership certificate to U.S. Naval Institute 14 Mar San Diego Commandery No. 25 Knights Templar bulletin Visalia City Directory pages Dec

9 6 Photo static copy of a letter from Ann Arbor, Michigan 8 June Award of Merit to the Kettner Family from San Diego Historical Society 6 Certificate of Election: State Primary Election held on Aug 28, 1928, Democrat, 4 th Supervisorial District 2 April Sept.1928 Series III: Oversize (see Oversize D9-F7) Box Folder Title/Subjects Date 1 7 Masons certificate (in Latin) 2 Oct Knights Templar certificate 12 June Grand Chapter of Royal Arch Masons certificate 12 June Certificate of Nomination, Democratic Party, Congress 11 th District 7 Election certificate: Nov. 5, 1912, 11 th Congressional District 7 Election certificate: Nov. 7, th Congressional District 25 Sept Dec Dec

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