Merton L. Dillon
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| Born | April 4, 1924 |
| Died | May 3, 2013 (aged 89) |
| Occupation(s) | Historian, academic and author |
Merton Lynn Dillon (April 4, 1924 - May 3, 2013) was a history professor and author in the United States.[1] He wrote about slavery and abolitionism.[2] He wrote books about abolitionists including Elijah P. Lovejoy[3] and Benjamin Lundy.
Early life and professional career[edit]
Dillon was born in Addison, Michigan on April 4, 1924. He graduated from Michigan State Normal College in 1945, and began teaching at public schools. He earned a Masters of Arts from the University of Michigan in 1948, and a PhD in 1951. After that, he taught at the New Mexico Military Institute, Texas Tech College, Northern Illinois University, and Ohio State University.[1]
In addition to his work as a professor and author, Dillon served on the Board of Editors for The Journal of Southern History, and chaired the Simkins Award Committee and Nominating Committee. Merton won a senior fellowship from the National Endowment for the Humanities.[1]
Merton L. Dillon died from Polymyositis in Michigan on May 3, 2013.[1]
Books[edit]
- Dillon, Merton Lynn (1961). Elijah P. Lovejoy: Abolitionist Editor. University of Illinois Press. OCLC 426727. OL 5841391M.
- Dillon, Merton Lynn (1966). Benjamin Lundy and the Struggle for Negro Freedom. University of Illinois Press. OCLC 301394. OL 5985653M.
- Dillon, Merton Lynn (1974). The Abolitionists: The Growth of a Dissenting Minority. Northern Illinois University Press. OCLC 865968. OL 5421613M.
- Dillon, Merton Lynn (1985). Ulrich Bonnell Phillips: Historian of the Old South. Louisiana State University Press. OCLC 12050272. OL 3029684M.
- Dillon, Merton Lynn (1990). Slavery Attacked: Southern Slaves and Their Allies, 1619-1865. Louisiana State University Press. OCLC 21483673. OL 5421613M.
Articles[edit]
- Dillon, Merton Lynn (Summer 1954). "Antislavery Movement in Illinois, 1809–1844". Journal of the Illinois State Historical Society. 47 (2): 149–166. JSTOR 40189370.
- Dillon, Merton L. (1969). "The Abolitionists: A Decade of Historiography, 1959-1969". The Journal of Southern History. 35 (4): 500–522. doi:10.2307/2206837. JSTOR 2206837 – via JSTOR.
- Dillon, Merton L. (ed.). "A Visit to the Ohio State Prison in 1837". Ohio History Journal. 69: 67–72.
Additional resources[edit]
- "Merton Dillon papers, 1970-1990" [Textual record]. Ohio State University faculty papers. Ohio State University. OCLC 40923548.
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d "Historical News and Notices: Obituaries". The Journal of Southern History. 79 (4): 1043–1044. November 2013. JSTOR 23799326.
- ^ Scarborough, William K. (Summer 1992). "Dillon, Merton L. "Slavery Attacked: Southern Slaves and their Allies, 1619-1865"". Southern Quarterly. 30 (4). Hattisburg: 187 – via ProQuest.
- ^ Landon, Fred (December 6, 1967). "Benjamin Lundy and the Struggle for Negro Freedom by Merton L. Dillon (review)". The Canadian Historical Review. 48 (2): 170–171 – via Project MUSE.
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