Hutchinson, W. H. (William Henry), 1910-1990

W.H. (William Henry) Hutchinson, a noted western historian, was born in Colorado in 1911. Hutchinson served in the merchant marines from 1933-1946, seeing duty in World War II. After being discharged, Hutchinson was a freelance writer until 1959, when he received his M.A. from California State University, Chico. He later served as a professor of history at his alma mater from 1964-1978. Hutchinson was nominated for the pulitzer prize for his biography of Thomas Bard, entitled "Oil, Land, and Politics." Bard was a California Senator and the first president of the Union Oil Company.

From the description of Papers, 1895-1987. (University of Wyoming, American Heritage Center). WorldCat record id: 27702689

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