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Oral History of Richard Dillon |
Collection |
Oral History |
Scope & Content |
Born on January 16, 1924 in Sausalito, Richard "Dick" Dillon attended Central School in Sausalito and Tamalpais High School. He was drafted right after Pearl Harbor and sent to Europe where he was wounded, hospitalized, sent back to the front, and wounded a second time. Richard earned his master's degree from UC Berkeley, taught at several universities, and eventually became the Sutro Librarian. In 1950, he married Barbara Allester, with whom he had three children. Richard was a Milley Award recipient for his long career in writing and teaching. He authored several books, the first of which was Embarcadero. In this oral history, Richard describes daily life in Mill Valley, attending the local schools, memories of local residents and shops, the 1929 fire, and his experience in the service during World War II. |
Audio and Transcript |
Click here to hear recording. Click here to read the transcript. |
Dates of Creation |
2000-02-18 |
Interviewee |
Dillon, Richard |
Interviewer |
Wilson, Carol |
Extent and Medium |
Transcript: 14pp Recording: 01:13:36 |
Search Terms |
1929 Fire Addeo, Ed Authors Authors - Marin County Burke, Alice Mabel Dillon, Barbara Allester Dillon, Brian Dillon, David Dillon, Ross Dillon, William Tarleton Fires George, John Hub Theatre Librarians Military service Pearl Harbor Tamalpais High School Teachers Wasserman, Abby Wasserman, John Wasserman, Louis World War II Writers |
Object ID |
2017.003.001 |
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Copyrights |
Transcript and recording copyright Mill Valley Public Library, 2000. Materials are made available for research purposes only; all rights are reserved to the Mill Valley Public Library. Requests for permission to quote for publication or for any other usage must be obtained from the Library. |