Father Richard G. Dillon

Father Richard G. Dillon

Father Richard G. Dillon

Name/Title

Father Richard G. Dillon

Entry/Object ID

2020.1.18

Tags

CCC, Civilian Conservation Corps, Photo, Public

Description

Father Richard G. Dillon; led the District E Chaplain corps

Photograph Details

Type of Photograph

Photocopy

Subject

Father Richard G. Dillon

Context

Division E had seven chaplains serving CCC camps; a chaplain’s school was established at Camp Beauregard to educate chaplains who had little military background in the organization and conduct of CCC camp life

Collection

Southern Forest Heritage Museum

Acquisition

Accession

2020.1

Acquisition Method

Research

Credit Line

*title of entry*, Southern Forest Heritage Museum Collection, *Accession Number*, *Exhibition Title (if it's in an exhibit)*, Southern Forest Heritage Museum, Long Leaf, LA.

Made/Created

Time Period

20th Century

Other Names and Numbers

Other Names

Name Type

CCC pub photos

Other Name

17.Father Richard G. Dillon

Other Numbers

Number Type

Drive

Other Number

SFHM.SFHM.2020.Drive.017

Parts

Count

1

Relationships

Related Publications

Publication

The Work of the Civilian Conservation Corps

Exhibitions

Exhibition

Civilian Conservation Corps in Louisiana

Notes

The Work of the Civilian Conservation Corps Interactive Kiosk

Research Notes

Person

Dr. James Barnett, Dr. Anna Burns

Date

2012

Notes

After he finished his active duty he returned to Monroe, LA to take back over his church; died shortly after from a car accident