Hill, Henry H., Collection A Guide to the Henry H. Hill Collection 1908-1963, n.d. Ms.1980.003

A Guide to the Henry H. Hill Collection 1908-1963, n.d. Ms.1980.003


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Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech

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Repository
Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech
Identification
Ms.1980.003
Title
Henry H. Hill Collection 1908-1963, n.d.
Quantity
1.0 Cubic Feet, 5 boxes
Creator
Hill, Henry H. (Henry Harris Bunker)
Language
The materials in the collection are in English.

Administrative Information

Conditions Governing Reproduction and Use

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Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open to research.

Preferred Citation

Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [box], [folder], Henry H. Hill Collection, Ms1980-003, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.

Source of Acquisition

The collection was donated to Special Collections in May 1980. Additional materials were received in the early 2000s.

Processing Information

The processing, arrangement, and description of the Henry H. Hill Collection was completed in 2004. Additional materials were integrated in 2017.


Biographical Note

A native of Scottsville, Virginia, Henry Harris (Bunker) Hill was associated with VPI as a student and professor for more than half a century. He received his B.S. in Chemistry in 1907, and his M.S. in the same subject in 1909. In 1907, Hill was appointed Assistant Chemist, and in 1913 Associate Chemist of the Virginia Agricultural Experiment Station. Before retiring from VPI in 1950, he served seven years as the head of the Agricultural Chemistry department.

Henry Hill was involved in the community, serving as Elder in the Presbyterian church, as well as being an officer in the Montgomery County Democratic Committee for several years. Hill also served as the Executive Secretary of the VPI Alumni Association, along with being the publicist for the Athletic Association.

Scope and Contents

The Henry H. Hill collection consists of historical and genealogical research compiled by Hill during his lifetime in southwest Virginia. Research includes Hill biographical information (1941-50), Blacksburg history and Montgomery County (1798-1951, n.d.), VPI (1891, n.d.), Civil War history (1863-1963, n.d.), and genealogical information and biographical sketches (1821-1950, n.d.).

The collection is comprised almost exclusively of photocopies and typescripts, so the dates reflected above are from the original source of the typescript and not the actual dates of the material. The dates of the material are included in the contents list.

In addition, a collection of glass plate negatives and film negatives was donated in the early 2000s. These consist of campus views, images of footballs players/teams/events, cadet life, and images of individuals and art works.

Arrangement

In 2017, this collection was arranged into series based on the previous organzation by material types. Series I: Henry H. Hill Biographical Information includes a folder of biographical materials about Hill, created in the early 1940s. Series II: Blacksburg History and Montgomery County contains compliled research notes on local history, primarily photocopies. Series III: Virginia Polytechnic Institute includes research files on the history of the university, in particular, the case of three dismissed faculty members in 1891. This series also contains the collection of glass plate and film negatives. Series IV: Genealogical Information consists of photocopies and typscripts of research on a number of local/regional families, including, but not limited to: Appersons, Blacks, Prices, and Prestons. Series V: Subject Files is comprised of research materials (again, mostly photocopies and typescripts) realting to local Civil War history and other topics of interest to Hill.

Related Material

Virginia Tech Special Collections and University Archives also has collections of Henry H. Hill's family: Olivia Tutwiler Hill Diary, Ms2016-004, and Meta Tutwiler Hill Family History, Ms2023-001.

Subjects and Indexing Terms


Rights Statement for Archival Description

The guide to the Henry H. Hill Collection by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 ( https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/ ).

Significant Persons Associated With the Collection

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Container List

Series I: Henry H. Hill Biographical Information
1941-1943, n.d.
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Series II: Blacksburg History and Montgomery County
1936-1951, n.d.
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Series III: Virginia Polytechnic Institute
1895-1913, 1950-1952, n.d.
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Series IV: Genealogical Information
1821, 1939-1950, n.d.
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Series V: Subject Files
1863-1963, n.d.
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