Lillie Hitchcock Coit Collection, 1865-1880

Dressler, Albert, 1887-1960

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Biography Albert Dresler was born in San Francisco September 29, 1887. At various times he was a cartoonist, author, antique collector, historian, and reporter. After 1922, he was a writer of historical books and a collector. He was financed in his collecting by wealthy patrons such as Frederick Clift and W. Parker. Lyon and made many donations of materials to public institutions. Albert Dressler died January 13, 1960, in San Jose. ...

Coit, Lillie Hitchcock, 1843-1929

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Eliza Wyche "Lillie" Hitchcock was born August 23, 1843 in West Point, New York to Dr. Charles and Martha Hitchcock. The three came to California in 1851. Lillie married Benjamin Howard Coit November 19, 1868 in San Francisco; he died in 1885. After 1904 Lillie lived in Paris, and traveled. In 1923 she returned to San Francisco, where she died July 22, 1929. From the description of Lillie Hitchcock Coit diary, 1872 January 1-1872 March 18. (San Francisco Public Library). WorldCat rec...

Coit, Howard

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