Guide to the Alvin E. Dillman Papers 1902-1971
- Repository
- Heinz History Center
- Title
- Alvin E. Dillman Papers
- Creator
- Dillman, Alvin E. (1901-1974)
- Collection Number
- MSS 680
- Extent
- 0.5 linear feet (1 box)
- Date
- 1902-1971
- Abstract
- Alvin Edward Dillman (1901-1974) held various Allegheny County government posts and was active in the Republican Party, serving as GOP chairman of Millvalle Borough from 1928 to 1936 and GOP chairman of Shaler Township from 1953 to 1959. The materials in the collection consist of newspaper articles, court orders, election returns, and photographs that document Dillman's poltical career from the 1930s to the 1950s.
- Language
- The material in this collection is in English.
- Sponsor
- This collection has been made accessible as part of an NHPRC-funded Basic Processing grant.
- Publisher
- Heinz History Center
- Address
- 1212 Smallman St.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15222
library@heinzhistorycenter.org
URL: https://www.heinzhistorycenter.org
History
Alvin Edward Dillman (1901-1974) held various Allegheny County government posts and was active in the Repuplican party. He attended Millvale public schools and the Pittsburgh Academy. Dillman began work as a governmental clerk in 1924 with the Allegheny County Bureau of Roads and became a Master Mason of the Free-Masons in 1925. Dillman was sworn in as the chief clerk of the Clerk of Courts office in 1932 and was then promoted to head the office in 1936. He then continued to serve in the Allegheny County Clerk of Courts from 1936 to 1940 and was also hearing examiner for the Social Security Administration. He was secretary to State Senator Max G. Leslie and in 1941 became a workman's compensation referee, holding that position for fourteen yeers. From 1928 to 1936, Dillman served as GOP chairman of Millvale Borough and Shaler Township from 1953 to 1959 and was assistant county chairman in 1954. Dillman was also one of the organizers of the Republican Club of Allegheny County.
Scope and Content Notes
The Alvin E. Dillman Papers includes court orders from the Court of Quarter Sessions of Allegheny County, Pa. (1928–1936), letters to Dillman (1928-1953), newspaper articles from the Pittsburgh Press, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, and Pittsburgh Legal Journal (c.1932-c.1955) on Dillman and his political work, photographs (undated), pamphlets, legislative documents, and certificates. The collection includes election returns (1935) on oversized grid sheets listing the districts and wards of the city of Pittsburgh and the number of votes for Dillman and his opponents. Other oversized materials consist of certificates granted to Dillman by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, his birth certificate, and a Freemasonry certificate (1902-1951).
Conditions Governing Access
None
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift from Therese A. Dillman in 1997.
Archives accession # 1997.0136
Preferred Citation
Alvin Dillman Papers, 1902-1971, MSS 680, Library and Archives Division, Senator John Heinz History Center
Processing Information
This collection was processed by Sarah Ecklund on 12/16/2011.
Conditions Governing Use
Property rights reside with the Senator John Heinz History Center. Literary rights are retained by the creators of the records and their heirs. For permission to reproduce or publish, please contact the Library and Archives of the Senator John Heinz History Center.
Subjects
- Allegheny County Courts of Quarter Sessions (Pittsburgh, Pa.)
- Dillman, Alvin E. (1901-1974)
- Allegheny County (Pa.) -- Politics and government
- Pennsylvania -- Politics and government
- Pittsburgh (Pa.) -- Politics and government
- Elections -- Pennsylvania -- Allegheny County