R. Michael Gordon Manuscripts

Collection

Identifier: SPC-2002-001

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

This collection contains four handwritten drafts and one published book by R. Michael Gordon, a local author and graduate of CSU Dominguez Hills. Included in this collection is "The Poison Murders of Jack the Ripper" (draft); "Alias- Jack the Ripper, The Whitechapel Killer" (draft); "The American Murders of Jack the Ripper" (draft); "The Thames Torso Murders" (draft); and "The Infamous Burke and Hare" (published copy).

Dates

1998, 2000, 2003; 2009; circa 2000s

Creator

Gordon, R. Michael, 1952 (Person)

Conditions Governing Access

There are no access restrictions on this collection.

Conditions Governing Use

All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Director of Archives and Special Collections. Permission for publication is given on behalf of Special Collections as the owner of the physical materials and not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained.

Biographical / Historical

R. Michael Gordon was born in Ontario, Canada and lived in England for a few years before moving to Los Angeles, California. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree, magna cum laude, in Geography at California State University at Dominguez Hills. Michael worked as an aerospace Illustrator and Art Supervisor for 25 years and began writing full-time in 1998. Source: https://rmichaelgordon.com/bio-pictures/