Dyer (Francis J.) Papers, 1864-1924

Summary

Title:

Francis John Dyer Papers,

Dates:

1864-1924

Creators:

Dyer, Francis J. (Francis John), 1864-1924

Abstract:

Relate primarily to his free-lance writing and service as U.S. consul. Included are letters addressed to him; copies of a few letters written by him; MSS and clippings of some of his articles; certificates of appointment, membership cards, invitations, memorabilia; clippings.

Extent:

Number of containers: 1 box and 1 oversize folder

Language:

English

Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Francis John Dyer Papers, BANC MSS 68/157 c, The Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley.

Background

Biographical / historical:

Francis John Dyer, California journalist, went to Washington, D.C. in 1906 as correspondent for the San Francisco Chronicle, and served thereafter as representative also for the Los Angeles Times, San Diego Union, Albany Journal and Portland (Ore.) Journal. During this period he worked, also, as a free lance writer, contributing to various magazines and syndicating "Dyer's Washington Letter." In March 1915, he was appointed a U.S. consul, serving first in Swansea, Wales, and later in Tegucigalpa, Honduras; Nogales, Mexico; and Coblentz, Germany.

Physical location:

For current information on the location of these materials, please consult the Library's online catalog.

Related resources

Separated material:

• Photographs have been transferred to the Pictorial Collections. BANC PIC 12567-12587--POR

Other descriptive data:

These Papers, which were given to the Bancroft Library by members of the family in 1968, are fragmentary and document only a small part of his career, notably his writing activities and his diplomatic service. They include letters addressed to him; copies of a few letters written by him; MSS and clippings of some of his articles; invitations, membership cards, passports, certificates of appointment, etc.; photographs; clippings; memorabilia, etc. They are contained in one box and an oversize portfolio, which houses primarily the certificates of appointment and a few large photographs. Most of the photographs in the collection have been removed and cataloged separately, under the call numbers BANC PIC 12567-12587 - - POR.

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:

Processed by The Bancroft Library staff

Date Prepared:

© 1997

Date Encoded:

Machine-readable finding aid derived from paper by means of scanning and OCR; OCR file edited for typographical errors before encoding; finding aid encoded by James Lake. Date of source: ca. 1968.

Restrictions:

Collection is open for research.

Terms of access:

Copyright has not been assigned to The Bancroft Library. All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Head of Public Services. Permission for publication is given on behalf of The Bancroft Library as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by the reader.

Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Francis John Dyer Papers, BANC MSS 68/157 c, The Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley.

Location of this collection:

UC Berkeley, Bancroft Library

University of California, Berkeley, The Bancroft Library

Berkeley, CA 94720-6000, US

Contact:

510-642-6481

bancref-library@berkeley.edu

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