Dayton O. Hyde

Born: 03/25/1925   Marquette
Parents: Frederick W. Hyde, Rhoda Hyde
Children: Dayton, Virginia, Marsha, John, Taylor
Address(es):
Permanent :
141 Pacific Ter.
Klamath Falls , OR 97601
Permanent :
Yamsi Ranch
Chiloquin , OR 97624
Contact Information:
Website : http://www.daytonohyde.com/

Writings

Image Title Genre Audience Publisher Date
The Pastures of Beyond : an old cowboy looks back at the old West Biography Adult New York :Aarcade Publishing 2005
Mr. Beans
- A Native American boy rescues a performing bear in this story of high adventure. In a small town in Oregon in the early 1940s, bully Mugsy wrongfully accuses a tame bear of attacking him, & timid Chirp frees the bear & takes off with him on a wilderness journey.
Fiction , Adventure Children Honesdale, PA : Boyds Mills Press 2000
The Bells of Lake Superior Fiction Adult Honesdale, PA : Boyds Mills Press 1995
Don Coyote; the good times and the bad times of a much maligned American original Biography Adult New York : Arbor House 1986 -1988
Thunder Down the Track Fiction Adult , Teen New York : Atheneum 1985
The Major, the Poacher, and the Wonderful One Trout River Fiction Children , Teen New York : Atheneum 1985
One Summer in Montana
- A street tough hiding out in a rodeo in Montana finds that it brings out his way with animals and answers all his needs for danger and romance.
Fiction Teen New York : Atheneum 1985
Island of the Loons Fiction Children , Teen New York : Atheneum 1984
Strange Companion, a story of survival Fiction Children New York : Dutton 1975
Brand of a Boy : the story of Johnny West on a California cattle ranch
- Includes information on beef production and cattle breeds, a glossary, and beef recipes at the back of the book.
Non Fiction Adult California Beef Council 1975
Raising Wild Ducks in Captivity Non Fiction Adult New York, Dutton 1974
The Last Free Man; the true story behind the massacre of Shoshone Mike and his band of Indians in 1911 Non Fiction , History Adult New York : Dial Press 1973
Yamsi Non Fiction Adult , Teen New York, Dial Press 1971
Sandy; the true story of a rare sandhill crane who joined our family Non Fiction Adult New York : Dial Press 1968
What is the aim or goal of your writing: "To make humans aware that instead of dominion over the planet they have responsibility for it." I'm a conservationist, concerned with Man's apathy, concerned that when Man wins the race he's in, he will have lost much of what he takes for granted, and much that is worthwhile." Contempoary Authors At age 13, in the 1930s, Hyde ran away from home in Michigan to his uncle's ranch in eastern Oregon. Yamsi was one of the last great cattle ranches of the West. Soon the boy won the cowboys' respect. A natural bronco buster, he eventually became a rodeo rider, bull fighter, clown, and photographer, working all over the West with the likes of Slim Pickens, Rex Allen, and Mel Lambert....

May inquiries be sent to you about doing workshops, readings: No

Donated books to the Authors & Illustrators database project: No

Skills:
Author
Other - Photographer, Essayist

Awards:

Name Date
Cate School Outstanding Alumni of the Year 2002
International Reading Association Paul Witty Award for Medicine Hattie 2002
Oregon State University, College of Agricultural Science Diamond Pioneer Agricultural Award 1999
Reader's Digest The American Dream Today & Tomorrow, Heroes of the Land for Born to Run Free 1997
American Library Association Best Books of Decade for Don Coyote 1989
Northwest Booksellers Award for The Major, the Poacher 1989
Golden Beaver Award for conservation from Isaac Walton League of Oregon 1989
Named Conservationist of the Year by Governor McCall of Oregon 1989
Dutton Award for Nature Writing for 'Strange Companions' 1975
Sears Roebuck Foundation Buffalo Award from Oregon Wildlife Federation

Inclusion in biographical or critical works:

Name Date
Literary Michigan by the Michigan Council for the Humanities 1988
Michigan Authors, 2nd ed., 3rd edition
- publication years: 1980, 1993
1980 -1993

Education:

Degree Institution Location Date
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) English University of California Berkeley , CA 1946 -1950
Graduated Cate School Carpinteria , CA 1939 -1943

Career:

Position Organization Location Date
Lecturer on conservation and nature subjects 1965
Rancher, writer, conservationist 1950
Chair Klamath County Library Klamath , OR

Other Resources:

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