Jeffrey Stanton Santa Monica Pier: A History from 1875 to 1990, Donahue Publishing: Los Angeles, CA, 1990, 1981
Chapter 6: City Owned Pier (1974-1990)
Carousel restoration p. 157
"After months of painstaking work, the doors of the carousel buillding reopened on June 6, 1981 to allow 275 members of the National Carousel Association to preview the restored carousel and band organ. NCA president John Hayek presented the organization's Preservation Award to Santa Monica's Mayor Ruth Goldway.
"The carousel's official grand opening was on August 14, 1981 . . . included celebrities Jane Fonda, Herb Albert [Alpert?], Daniel Travanti . . .
"Santa Monica recruited and hired Susan Mullin to manage the pier in August 1981. . .
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"In September 1981, the State Coastal Conservancy granted $30,000 . . . toward restoration . . . with the condition the city name a citizen's advisory committee . . .
"The pier task force, initially chaired by activist Ernie Powell . . .
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". . . [Pier ]Task Force chairman, Paul Silvern . . ."