Mayor George Christopher - Revision history

Ccarlsson at 20:37, 8 June 2020

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	In 1958, when Giants star centerfielder [[Blacks in Baseball \|Willie Mays]] couldn't buy a house in ~~Forest Hills~~ because he was black, Christopher invited Willie to be his guest until he could get a place. Willie got one ~~the next day~~.		In 1958, when Giants star centerfielder [[Blacks in Baseball \|Willie Mays]] couldn't buy a house in Miraloma because he was black, Christopher invited Willie to be his guest until he could get a place. Willie got one days later.

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	''Photo: San Francisco History Center, SF Public Library''		''Photo: San Francisco History Center, SF Public Library''

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	'''Mayor Christopher with the CEO of Pacific Telephone & Telegraph at groundbreaking for 333 Folsom.'''		'''Mayor Christopher with the CEO of Pacific Telephone & Telegraph at groundbreaking for 333 Folsom.'''

Texteradmin at 14:33, 21 August 2009

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Texteradmin at 14:53, 20 August 2009

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	In 1958, when Giants star centerfielder [[Blacks in Baseball \|Willie Mays]] couldn't buy a house in Forest Hills because he was black, Christopher invited Willie to be his guest until he could get a place. Willie got one the next day.		In 1958, when Giants star centerfielder [[Blacks in Baseball \|Willie Mays]] couldn't buy a house in Forest Hills because he was black, Christopher invited Willie to be his guest until he could get a place. Willie got one the next day.

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	''by Chris Carlsson''		''by Chris Carlsson''

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			'''Mayor George Christopher'''

			''Photo: San Francisco History Center, SF Public Library''

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Ccarlsson at 01:30, 19 January 2009

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Ccarlsson: Protected "Mayor George Christopher": finished essay [edit=sysop:move=sysop]

2009-01-17T08:16:03Z

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	In 1958, when Giants star centerfielder [[Blacks in Baseball \|Willie Mays]] couldn't buy a house in Forest Hills because he was black, Christopher invited Willie to be his guest until he could get a place. Willie got one the next day.		In 1958, when Giants star centerfielder [[Blacks in Baseball \|Willie Mays]] couldn't buy a house in Forest Hills because he was black, Christopher invited Willie to be his guest until he could get a place. Willie got one the next day.

	[[Image:Redevelopment-tour-button.jpg]] [[~~Fillmore Redevelopment~~\|-->Redevelopment tour continues]]		[[Image:Redevelopment-tour-button.jpg]] [[INS Building-Old Produce Mkt\|-->Redevelopment tour continues]]

	[[Mayor Elmer Robinson \|Prev. Document]] [[Mayor Jack Shelley \|Next Document]]		[[Mayor Elmer Robinson \|Prev. Document]] [[Mayor Jack Shelley \|Next Document]]

	[[category:Power and Money]] [[category:1950s]] [[category:1960s]] [[category:redevelopment]] [[category:Mayors]] [[category:Civic Center]] [[category:Western Addition]]		[[category:Power and Money]] [[category:1950s]] [[category:1960s]] [[category:redevelopment]] [[category:Mayors]] [[category:Civic Center]] [[category:Western Addition]]

Ccarlsson at 23:17, 1 January 2009

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	In 1958, when Giants star centerfielder [[Blacks in Baseball \|Willie Mays]] couldn't buy a house in Forest Hills because he was black, Christopher invited Willie to be his guest until he could get a place. Willie got one the next day.		In 1958, when Giants star centerfielder [[Blacks in Baseball \|Willie Mays]] couldn't buy a house in Forest Hills because he was black, Christopher invited Willie to be his guest until he could get a place. Willie got one the next day.

	[[Image:Redevelopment-tour-button.jpg]] [[~~Mayor George Christopher~~\|-->Redevelopment tour continues]]		[[Image:Redevelopment-tour-button.jpg]] [[Fillmore Redevelopment\|-->Redevelopment tour continues]]

	[[Mayor Elmer Robinson \|Prev. Document]] [[Mayor Jack Shelley \|Next Document]]		[[Mayor Elmer Robinson \|Prev. Document]] [[Mayor Jack Shelley \|Next Document]]

	[[category:Power and Money]] [[category:1950s]] [[category:1960s]] [[category:redevelopment]] [[category:Mayors]] [[category:Civic Center]] [[category:Western Addition]]		[[category:Power and Money]] [[category:1950s]] [[category:1960s]] [[category:redevelopment]] [[category:Mayors]] [[category:Civic Center]] [[category:Western Addition]]

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			'''<font face = Papyrus> <font color = maroon> <font size = 4>Historical Essay</font></font> </font>'''

			''by Chris Carlsson''

	[[Image:rulclas1$george-christopher.jpg]]		[[Image:rulclas1$george-christopher.jpg]]

	'''Mayor Christopher with the CEO of Pacific Telephone & Telegraph at groundbreaking for 333 Folsom.'''		'''Mayor Christopher with the CEO of Pacific Telephone & Telegraph at groundbreaking for 333 Folsom.'''

	''Photo: San Francisco History ~~Room~~, San Francisco Public Library, San Francisco, CA''		''Photo: San Francisco History Center, San Francisco Public Library, San Francisco, CA''

	'''January 8, ~~1956 January~~ 8, 1964 '''Republican owner of a dairy company and member of Board of Supervisors. Took power in 1956 to bring clean government to San Francisco, and brought the Giants baseball team by cutting a deal with a Charles Harney, agreeing on behalf of San Francisco to pay him $2.7 million for 41 acres at [[Candlestick Swindle \| Candlestick Point]] (32-40% higher than fair market value, according to the December 1958 Grand Jury Report).		'''January 8, 1956—January 8, 1964 '''Republican owner of a dairy company and member of Board of Supervisors. Took power in 1956 to bring clean government to San Francisco, and brought the Giants baseball team by cutting a deal with a Charles Harney, agreeing on behalf of San Francisco to pay him $2.7 million for 41 acres at [[Candlestick Swindle \| Candlestick Point]] (32-40% higher than fair market value, according to the December 1958 Grand Jury Report).

	Christopher was a strong supporter of redevelopment plans as put forth by the Blyth-Zellerbach Committee, San Francisco Planning and Urban Renewal Association (SPUR), throwing his weight behind the Redevelopment Agency, which ultimately approved the hiring of M. Justin Herman as chief. The decision facilitated the swath of community destruction euphemistically called "slum clearance and redevelopment."		Christopher was a strong supporter of redevelopment plans as put forth by the Blyth-Zellerbach Committee, San Francisco Planning and Urban Renewal Association (SPUR), throwing his weight behind the Redevelopment Agency, which ultimately approved the hiring of M. Justin Herman as chief. The decision facilitated the swath of community destruction euphemistically called "slum clearance and redevelopment."
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	In 1958, when Giants star centerfielder [[Blacks in Baseball \|Willie Mays]] couldn't buy a house in Forest Hills because he was black, Christopher invited Willie to be his guest until he could get a place. Willie got one the next day.		In 1958, when Giants star centerfielder [[Blacks in Baseball \|Willie Mays]] couldn't buy a house in Forest Hills because he was black, Christopher invited Willie to be his guest until he could get a place. Willie got one the next day.

	''-- ~~Chris Carlsson''~~		[[Image:Redevelopment-tour-button.jpg]] [[Mayor George Christopher\|-->Redevelopment tour continues]]


	[[Mayor Elmer Robinson \|Prev. Document]] [[Mayor Jack Shelley \|Next Document]]		[[Mayor Elmer Robinson \|Prev. Document]] [[Mayor Jack Shelley \|Next Document]]

	[[category:Power and Money]] [[category:1950s]] [[category:1960s]] [[category:redevelopment]] [[category:Mayors]] [[category:Civic Center]] [[category:Western Addition]]		[[category:Power and Money]] [[category:1950s]] [[category:1960s]] [[category:redevelopment]] [[category:Mayors]] [[category:Civic Center]] [[category:Western Addition]]