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Richard Hamlin Peterson papers, 1930-2006.
BANC MSS 2007/210 oversize folder 1; BANC MSS 2007/210 box 1
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Title:
Richard Hamlin Peterson papers, 1930-2006Creator/Contributor:
Peterson, Richard Hamlin, 1914-, creatorAbstract:
The papers include correspondence with California governor, George Deukmejian, letters from other American political figures,
information about Pacific Gas and Electric Company, photographs, and newspaper clippings.
Date:
1930 (issued)Subject:
Peterson, Richard Hamlin -- 1914- -- ArchivesDeukmejian, George
Pacific Gas and Electric Company.
Note:
Richard Hamlin Peterson papers, BANC MSS 2007/210, The Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley.
Gift; of Richard Peterson, in 2007.
Richard Hamlin Peterson was born in Berkeley, California on May 6, 1914. He received his B.A. and J.D. degrees from the University
of California, Berkeley. After service in the navy during World War II he briefly practiced law, before joining the Pacific
Gas and Electric company as an associate attorney in 1947. He rose to the position of senior vice president and general counsel
in 1965 and became chairman of the board in 1976.
In English.
Physical Description:
print
1 box, 1 oversize folder (.5 linear feet)
Language:
English
Identifier:
BANC MSS 2007/210 oversize folder 1
BANC MSS 2007/210 box 1