Richard H. Dillon Collection of Photographs of San Francisco and the Mother Lode, 1900-1950

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Creators:: Dillon, Richard H.
Abstract:: Richard Hugh Dillon (1924- ) was a librarian and the author of many articles and books on California, including California trail herd (1961), The legend of Grizzly Adams (1966), Fool's gold: the biography of John Sutter (1967), Humbugs and heroes: a gallery of California pioneers (1970), and Delta country (1982). The collection consists of ca. 300 photographs of old and new San Francisco Chinatown and the Mother Lode country, as well as photostats, captions, and signed mounts. There are also illustrative photographs used in Richard H. Dillon's Hatchet men (1962).
Extent:: 2 boxes (1.0 linear ft.)
Language:: English.

Scope and content:: Collection consists of ca. 300 photographs of old and new San Francisco Chinatown and the Mother Lode country, as well as photostats, captions, and signed mounts. Includes the original work of photographer Louis J. Stellman and copy prints from the Arnold Genthe Collection at the California Historical Society, San Francisco. Also includes illustrative photographs used in Richard H. Dillon's Hatchet men (1962).
Biographical / historical:: Richard Hugh Dillon was born January 16, 1924 in Sausalito, California; AB (1948), AM (1949), and BLS (1950), UC Berkeley; assistant librarian (1950-53) and librarian (1953-79), Sutro Library, San Francisco; author of many articles and books on California, including California trail herd (1961), The legend of Grizzly Adams (1966), Fool's gold: the biography of John Sutter (1967), Humbugs and heroes: a gallery of California pioneers (1970), and Delta country (1982).
Physical location:: Stored off-site at SRLF. Advance notice is required for access to the collection. Please contact the UCLA Library, Department of Special Collections Reference Desk for paging information.

Subjects:: Historians--California--Archival resources.
Names:: Dillon, Richard H.--Archives.
Stellman, Louis J. (Louis John), 1877-1961.
Places:: Sierra Nevada (Calif. and Nev.)--Photographs.
Chinatown (San Francisco, Calif.)--Photographs.

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Location of this collection:: UCLA, Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library

A1713 Charles E. Young Research Library

Box 951575

Los Angeles, CA 90095-1575, US