Lillard, Richard Gordon, 1909-1990
Variant namesLillard was born on June 3, 1909 in Los Angeles, CA; attended Sacramento Junior College; BA, Stanford Univ., 1930; MA, Univ. of Montana, 1931; graduate student, Harvard Univ., 1934-35; Ph. D, Univ. of Iowa, 1943; high school teacher in WY and CA, 1931-33; instructor in English, LA City College, 1933-34 and 1935-42; instructor (1943-45) and asst. professor (1945-47), IN Univ.; asst. professor of English, UCLA, 1947-49; faculty member (1949-65), assoc. professor of English (1962-65), LA City College; professor of English and American studies, California State Univ., LA, beginning in 1965; won Silver Medal of Commonwealth Club of CA in 1948 for The great forest (1947); other publications include Desert challenge : an interpretation of Nevada (1942) and Eden in jeopardy (1966); he died on May 20, 1990 in Gleneden Beach, OR.
From the description of Papers, 1940-1988. (University of California, Los Angeles). WorldCat record id: 41113267
Biography
Lillard was born on June 3, 1909 in Los Angeles, California; attended Sacramento Junior College; BA, Stanford University, 1930; MA, University of Montana, 1931; graduate student, Harvard University, 1934-35; Ph.D, University of Iowa, 1943; high school teacher in Wyoming and California, 1931-33; instructor in English, Los Angeles City College, 1933-34 and 1935-42; instructor (1943-45) and assistant professor (1945-47), Indiana University; assistant professor of English, UCLA, 1947-49; faculty member (1949-65), associate professor of English (1962-65), Los Angeles City College; professor of English and American studies, California State University, Los Angeles, beginning in 1965; won Silver Medal of Commonwealth Club of California in 1948 for The great forest (1947); other publications include Desert challenge: an interpretation of Nevada (1942) and Eden in jeopardy (1966); he passed away on March 19, 1990.
From the guide to the Richard Gordon Lillard papers, 1940-1988, (University of California, Los Angeles. Library. Department of Special Collections.)
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| creatorOf | Lillard, Richard Gordon, 1909-1990. Papers, 1940-1988. | University of California, Los Angeles | |
| creatorOf | Richard Gordon Lillard papers, 1940-1988 | University of California, Los Angeles. Library Special Collections. | |
| referencedIn | John Mason Brown papers, 1922-1967. | Houghton Library | |
| referencedIn | Stanford University Press archival book copies, 1900-2012 | Cecil H. Green Library. Department of Special Collections and University Archives |
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Birth 1909-06-03
Death 1990-03-19
Americans
English
