Michael Gillis
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Michael Jerome Gillis was an American academic and writer.
Born in Walpole, Massachusetts
, Gillis served as a history instructor at Butte College (1981-1985) and, for twenty-five years, as a lecturer at California State University, Chico
. Professor Gillis was greatly admired by many of his students for his interesting lectures and warm personality.
His articles and reviews have appeared in the History/Social Science Journal, Diggins (Butte County Historical Society), the Dogtown Territorian Quarterly, John Muir Newsletter, California Territorial Quarterly, Overland Journal, Canadian Social Studies, California History, the American Indian Quarterly, Journal of the West, Pacific Northwest Quarterly, and Nevada Historical Society Quarterly.
During the course of his career, Gillis published three books (see bibliography). As part of his research for the Bidwell book, Gillis undertook an exploratory backpacking trip during which he and his wife located and retraced the probable route taken by the Bartleson-Bidwell Party
during its famous trek across the Sierra Nevada in 1841. Gillis later published an account of the trip, along with his findings, in an article that appeared in the Winter 1998-99 issue of the Overland Journal.
Gillis served as vice president of the Bidwell Mansion Association (1997-2000) and was a member of the association’s board of directors from 1995 to 2005. Gillis was also a member of the Butte County Historical Society and the Association for Northern California Records and Research, serving as ANCRR’s president from 1994 to 1998.
He was known and respected by every Historian on the Western Seaboard and was an Emeritus Professor.http://www.csuchico.edu/hist/faculty_staff/bios/bio_Gillis.htm
Mr. Gillis died April 7 at Stanford University Medical Center
after a 10-month battle with a rare liver disease called primary sclerosing cholangitis
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Born in Walpole, Massachusetts
Walpole, Massachusetts
Walpole is a town in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States. It is located about south of Boston and north of Providence, Rhode Island. The population was 24,070 at the 2010 census. Walpole was first settled in 1659 and was considered a part of Dedham until officially incorporated in 1724...
, Gillis served as a history instructor at Butte College (1981-1985) and, for twenty-five years, as a lecturer at California State University, Chico
California State University, Chico
California State University, Chico is the second-oldest campus in the twenty-three-campus California State University system. It is located in Chico, California, about ninety miles north of Sacramento...
. Professor Gillis was greatly admired by many of his students for his interesting lectures and warm personality.
His articles and reviews have appeared in the History/Social Science Journal, Diggins (Butte County Historical Society), the Dogtown Territorian Quarterly, John Muir Newsletter, California Territorial Quarterly, Overland Journal, Canadian Social Studies, California History, the American Indian Quarterly, Journal of the West, Pacific Northwest Quarterly, and Nevada Historical Society Quarterly.
During the course of his career, Gillis published three books (see bibliography). As part of his research for the Bidwell book, Gillis undertook an exploratory backpacking trip during which he and his wife located and retraced the probable route taken by the Bartleson-Bidwell Party
Bartleson-Bidwell Party
In 1841, the Bartleson–Bidwell Party led by Captain John Bartleson and John Bidwell, became the first American emigrants to attempt a wagon crossing from Missouri to California.-The trail:...
during its famous trek across the Sierra Nevada in 1841. Gillis later published an account of the trip, along with his findings, in an article that appeared in the Winter 1998-99 issue of the Overland Journal.
Gillis served as vice president of the Bidwell Mansion Association (1997-2000) and was a member of the association’s board of directors from 1995 to 2005. Gillis was also a member of the Butte County Historical Society and the Association for Northern California Records and Research, serving as ANCRR’s president from 1994 to 1998.
He was known and respected by every Historian on the Western Seaboard and was an Emeritus Professor.http://www.csuchico.edu/hist/faculty_staff/bios/bio_Gillis.htm
Mr. Gillis died April 7 at Stanford University Medical Center
Stanford University Medical Center
Stanford University Medical Center represents the Stanford Hospital and the Lucile Packard Children's Hospital and is located at 300 Pasteur Drive in Stanford, California. Stanford Hospital provides both general acute care services and tertiary medical care for patients locally, nationally and...
after a 10-month battle with a rare liver disease called primary sclerosing cholangitis
Primary sclerosing cholangitis
Primary sclerosing cholangitis is a chronic liver disease caused by progressive inflammation and scarring of the bile ducts of the liver. The inflammation impedes the flow of bile to the gut, which can ultimately lead to liver cirrhosis, liver failure and liver cancer...
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