OHYMSS2140.xml Guide to the William Dills papers 1911-1930 Dills (William) papers Oregon Historical Society Research Library 2012
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William Dills papers Dills, William, 1878-1932 Mss 2140 0.1 cubic feet 1 folder in shared box 1911-1930 William Dills (1878-1932) was a popular stage actor in Portland, Oregon, and a member of the Baker Theatre Stock Company. Papers include an advertisement for the Baker Theatre company, with head shots of members including Dills, 1911; a manuscript fan letter, 1927; photos of Louise Dills, his wife, 1914, taken in Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, and of her mother's house in Multnomah, Oregon, undated; photocopy newspaper clipping, circa 1927, about Dills' acting career. English

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William Dills (1878-1932) was a popular stage actor in Portland, Oregon, and a member of the Baker Theatre Stock Company. He starred in a handful of films, including "The Chechachcos," but preferred the stage.

William Dills papers, Mss 2140, Oregon Historical Society Research Library.

Papers of William Dills consist of an advertisement for the Baker Theatre Stock Company, Portland, Oregon, with head shots of members including Dills, 1911; a manuscript fan letter, 1927; photos of Louise Dills, his wife, 1914, taken in Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, and of her mother's house in Multnomah, Oregon, undated; photocopy newspaper clipping, circa 1927, about Dills' acting career; flower list for the funeral of Louise Dills, 1930.

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 Dills, William, 1878-1932 Dills, Louise, -1930 Baker Theatre Stock Co. (Portland, Or.) Actors--Oregon--Portland Performing Arts Portland clippings (information artifacts) correspondence photographs printed ephemera