Dixon, Richard Remy, 1911-1991
Biography
Journalist and city official. Dixon served as editor of the West Side News and the Algiers Herald, and wrote many articles for the Roosevelt Review, the house journal of the Roosevelt Hotel in New Orleans. In 1947 he entered city government with the New Orleans Recreation Department. He later served as an Executive Assistant to Mayor deLesseps S. Morrison, as the city's Director of Public Relations, and as Director of the Municipal Auditorium. Following his retirement in 1977, Dixon returned to an early interest in compiling and publishing books on the history of Algiers.
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Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:
City Hall memoranda, Dennis Lacey and Richey Dixon, 1963
The records are arranged alphabetically in three separate series: 1955-1959, 1961-1966, and 1966-1969. There is, however, a degree of overlap among the series. A few files extend into 1973.
Public Relations--Richard Dixon
Richard Remy Dixon papers
The papers comprise one linear foot of correspondence, articles, speeches, and other material relating to the management of the Municipal Auditorium, the history of New Orleans (especially of Algiers), and Dixon's personal & political friendships.
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