Torch of Peace
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Title
Torch of Peace
Type
Letter
Subject
Letter from Dan Oliveri to George Christopher
Description
An idea for a Torch of Peace on Alcatraz Island
Creator
Dan Oliveri
Source
Moscone Collection, Box 41, U.S. Government - Alcatraz
Publisher
Holt-Atherton Special Collections
Date
Jan 15, 1964
Format
Letter
Language
English
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Text
Jan 15, 1964 Castro Valley
Sirs,
Seeing some of the ideas sent to you for a monument on Alcatraz one day on television I came upon a idea I thought would look good on Alcatraz.
I know that there are many architects who may have better ideas then this. But I thought I would just show you what I think would be a big tourist attraction for San Francisco.
I call it the (Torch of Peace) on the top could be anything from just a lookout to a restaurant. Going up to the top is a elevator in the center.
I know you have your hands full trying to decide what to put on Alcatraz and I might just be giving you another headache.
But having been born in San Francisco although I am not living here at the time I am proud of the city. I have seen many cities in the United States and think San Francisco is the most beautiful in the country. So I think the monument on the bay should be the same.
Sincerely
Dan Oliveri
Sirs,
Seeing some of the ideas sent to you for a monument on Alcatraz one day on television I came upon a idea I thought would look good on Alcatraz.
I know that there are many architects who may have better ideas then this. But I thought I would just show you what I think would be a big tourist attraction for San Francisco.
I call it the (Torch of Peace) on the top could be anything from just a lookout to a restaurant. Going up to the top is a elevator in the center.
I know you have your hands full trying to decide what to put on Alcatraz and I might just be giving you another headache.
But having been born in San Francisco although I am not living here at the time I am proud of the city. I have seen many cities in the United States and think San Francisco is the most beautiful in the country. So I think the monument on the bay should be the same.
Sincerely
Dan Oliveri
Collection
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Citation
Dan Oliveri, “Torch of Peace,” accessed April 23, 2024, https://haexhibits.digitaldeltas.org/items/show/9.