John "Sky" Dunlap collection 1868-1957

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John "Sky" Dunlap collection 1868-1957

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This collection consists of the papers of John William "Sky" Dunlap, Orange County, California journalist, publisher, and owner-operator of the Pacific Clipping Service. Included are photographs, correspondence and newspaper clippings. Dunlap's collection includes issues of approximately 440 early newspapers from Orange County (100 titles), other locations in California (161 titles), other states of the U.S. (133 titles), and countries outside the U.S. (44 titles). The earliest Orange County item in the collection is an issue of the dated December 23, 1886. Pacific Weekly Blade

1.0 linear feet; (2 document boxes, 1 slim box, 1 OS folder)

University of California, Irvine. Library. Department of Special Collections

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SNAC Resource ID: 6660503

University of California, Irvine. Library. Department of Special Collections

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Dunlap, John, 1747-1812

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6223885 (person)

Printer. From the description of John Dunlap correspondence, 1785. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 71009629 Historical Background John William "Sky" Dunlap was an Orange County, California journalist, publisher, and owner-operator of the Pacific Clipping Service. Dunlap, born March 8, 1912, was nicknamed "Sky" because of his height: he was 6'8" tall. He married Velma Bishop in 1934 and the couple started an independent new...