Dunlap (John "Sky") collection, 1868-1957

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Summary

Title:

John "Sky" Dunlap collection

Dates:

1868-1957

Creators:

Dunlap, John

Abstract:

This collection consists of the papers of John William "Sky" Dunlap, Orange County, California journalist, publisher, and owner-operator of the Pacific Clipping Service. Included are photographs, correspondence and newspaper clippings. Dunlap's collection includes issues of approximately 440 early newspapers from Orange County (100 titles), other locations in California (161 titles), other states of the U.S. (133 titles), and countries outside the U.S. (44 titles). The earliest Orange County item in the collection is an issue of the Pacific Weekly Blade dated December 23, 1886.

Extent:

1 Linear Feet (2 document boxes, 1 slim box, 1 OS folder)

Language:

English .

Preferred citation:

John "Sky" Dunlap collection. MS-R021. Special Collections and Archives, The UC Irvine Libraries, Irvine, California. Date accessed.

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Background

Scope and content:: This collection consists of the papers of John "Sky" Dunlap, Orange County, California journalist, publisher, and owner-operator of the Pacific Clipping Service. Included are photographs, correspondence and newspaper clippings. Dunlap's collection includes issues of approximately 440 early newspapers from Orange County (100 titles), other locations in California (161 titles), other states of the U.S. (133 titles), and countries outside the U.S. (44 titles). The earliest Orange County item in the collection is an issue of the Pacific Weekly Blade dated December 23, 1886.
Biographical / historical:: John William "Sky" Dunlap was an Orange County, California journalist, publisher, and owner-operator of the Pacific Clipping Service. Dunlap, born March 8, 1912, was nicknamed "Sky" because of his height: he was 6'8" tall. He married Velma Bishop in 1934 and the couple started an independent newspaper in Orange County called The Globe. He died on November 15, 1968 in Santa Ana, California.
Acquisition information:: Gift of Velma F. Dunlap, 1971, via Don Meadows.
Rules or conventions:: Describing Archives: A Content Standard

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:: Finding aid prepared by Carole McEwan, 2012.
Date Encoded:: This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2020-07-21 22:24:19 UTC .

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