Richard Hugh Dillon (1924- ) wrote many articles and books on California. The collection consists of literary manuscripts, correspondence with various publishers, magazine articles, books, speeches, reviews, research materials, royalty statements, photographs, drafts, proofs, ephemera, personal material, and a manuscript by Roger Larson.

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).

137 boxes (68.5 linear ft.) 1 oversize box

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