00729 HILL FAMILY: An Inventory of The Hill Family Collection at the Minnesota Historical Society Finding aid prepared by Jillian Odland, Monica Manny Ralston, and Duane Swanson. Processing funded by grants from the Northwest Area, Grotto, and Jerome Foundations, July 2008-June 2010. Minnesota Historical Society
St. Paul, MN.

Manuscripts Collection

 Finding aid encoded by Jillian Odland, October 2009. Finding aid written in English OVERVIEW Minnesota Historical Society Hill Family. Hill Family Collection. 1739-1995 (bulk 1850-1960). Materials in English, German, Japanese, Spanish, Chinese, Danish, French, and Turkish. Correspondence, biographical data, subject files, speeches, financial records, maps, publications, photographs, clippings and scrapbooks, and corporate records documenting the personal lives and business activities of the James J. Hill and Louis W. Hill families. ca. 1,400 cu. ft. See Detailed Description for inventories to each part of this collection. RELATED MATERIAL

The Hill Family Collection website contains resources for the utilization of the collection for research and provides biographical information on the Hill family and description of topics represented in the papers.

The Louis W. Hill, Jr. papers are the correspondence, minutes, subject files, reports, campaign material, legislative bills, and newspaper clippings of a St. Paul member of the conservative caucus of the Minnesota House of Representatives.

The Jerome Hill papers are the correspondence, personal papers, and photographs belonging to this artist and philanthropist. Son of Louis W. Hill, grandson of James J. Hill, Jerome Hill pursued a career in filmmaking while helping to support fellow artists. The collection is particularly strong in photography, as Hill documented his life with the camera for over 50 years.

A Jerome Hill papers website that contains extensive biographical information, description of all the documents comprising his papers, other information about his life and career, and digital content is also available.

The Great Northern Railway Company corporate records are the historical records of the St. Paul-based Great Northern Railway, its predecessors, and its subsidiaries and affiliates. The collection documents its operations across the northern tier of western states for more than one hundred years, until its 1970 merger with the Northern Pacific, the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy, and the Spokane, Portland and Seattle that formed the Burlington Northern. The collection measures approximately 4,900 cubic feet in size.

The Northern Pacific Railway Company corporate records are the historical records of the St. Paul-based Northern Pacific Railway, its predecessors, and its subsidiaries and affiliates. The collection documents its operations across the northern tier of western states for more than one hundred years, until its 1970 merger with the Great Northern, the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy, and the Spokane, Portland and Seattle that formed the Burlington Northern. The collection measures approximately 10,600 cubic feet in size.

OTHER FINDING AIDS

Card indexes to the James J. Hill papers and the Louis W. Hill papers are available in the Weyerhaeuser Reading Room of the Minnesota Historical Society Library, on microfilm (M675 and M680), and in a digital version.

CATALOG HEADINGS

This collection is indexed under the following headings in the catalog of the Minnesota Historical Society. Researchers desiring materials about related topics should search the catalog using these headings.

Topics: Copper mines and mining - Arizona. Iron mines and mining - Minnesota. Lumber trade - Oregon. Oil fields. Preparatory school students. Railroads. Persons: Boeckmann, Rachel Hill, 1881-1967. Burke, Thomas, 1849-1925. Chisholm, Archibald M. Farrer, Gaspard. Gavin, Gertrude Hill. Gibson, Paris. 1830-1920. Hanna, Marcus Alonzo, 1837-1904. Hill, Cortlandt, 1906-1978. Hill, James Jerome, 1838-1916. Hill, Jerome, 1905-1972. Hill, Louis W. (Louis Warren), 1902-1995. Hill, Louis Warren, d. 1948. Hill, Mary Theresa Mehegan, 1846-1921. Hill, Maud Van Cortlandt Taylor, 1870-1961. Hill, Walter J., 1885-. Hill family. Kennedy, John S. (John Stewart), 1830-1909. Kittson, Norman W. (Norman Wolfred), 1814-1888. Lindley, Clara Hill, 1873-1947. Mount Stephen, George Stephen, Baron, 1829-1921. Nichols, Edward Tatnall, 1852-1934. Schroll, Maud Van Cortlandt Hill Dorcy, 1903-1997. Strathcona and Mount Royal, Donald Alexander Smith, Baron, 1820-1914. Tuck, Edward. Organizations: Cascadia Development and Production Company. Constance Mining Company (Washington). Fort Union Development Company. Great Falls Water Power and Townsite Company (Great Falls, Mont.) Great Northern Railway Company (U.S.) Kootenai Railway and Navigation Company. Lake Minnetonka Navigation Company. Mille Lacs Lumber Company. Minnesota Log and Lumber Company (Oregon). Montana Central Railway Company. Oregon & Western Colonization Company. Red Mountain Consolidated Mining Company. Red River Roller Mills. St. Paul and Pacific Railroad Company. St. Paul, Minneapolis & Manitoba Railway Company. Shattuck Denn Mining Company. Siglar's Preparatory School (Newburgh, N.Y.). Taft School. Places: Europe - Description and travel. Glacier National Park (Mont.) Humboldt (Minn. : Farm) North Oaks (Minn. : Farm) Northcote (Minn. : Farm) Pebble Beach (Calif.) Saint Paul (Minn.) Waterton Lakes National Park (Alta.) Document Types: Diaries. Maps. Microforms. Photographs. Recipes. Occupations: Businesspeople. ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION Provenance:

Major portions of the Hill Family Collection were previously held at the James J. Hill Reference Library. These portions were transferred to the Minnesota Historical Society in March, 2008.

 Accession Information:

Accession number: 7931; 9721; 9754; 9885; 10,651; 10,843; 11,762; 15,401; 15,568; 15,569; 16,137; 16,297

Processing Information:

Processed by: Duane Swanson and Jillian Odland, September 2008-April 2010.

Work on the Hill Family Collection was supported entirely with funds granted by the Northwest Area, Grotto, and Jerome Foundations.

Catalog ID number: 6668541

 DETAILED DESCRIPTION James J. Hill

The James J. Hill papers include correspondence, financial records, legal documents, diaries, blueprints, maps, publications, speeches, biographical data, newspaper clippings, and photographs related to the personal and business dealings of St. Paul railroad baron and business magnate.

James J. Hill papers, 1823-1985 (bulk 1860-1916). Photographs and graphic material, 1797-1915. Selected digitized items, 1856-1915. Louis W. Hill

The Louis W. Hill papers include correspondence, legal documents, financial records, photographs, printed materials, newspaper clippings, biographical data, and maps related to the personal life and wide ranging business ventures of the St. Paul businessman, president and chairman of the Great Northern Railway Company, and son of James J. Hill.

Louis W. Hill papers, 1739-1995 (bulk 1887-1950). Photographs and graphic material, 1856-1985. Louis W. Hill papers [microform], 1856-1975. Mary T. Hill

The Mary T. Hill papers include diaries, letters, financial records, and other materials of the wife of James J. Hill, focusing largely on family life.

Mary T. Hill papers, 1858-1960. Maud Van Cortlandt Taylor Hill

The Maud Van Cortlandt Taylor Hill papers include diaries, letters, photographs, genealogical data, and other materials of the wife of Louis W. Hill.

 Maud Van Cortlandt Taylor Hill papers, 1777-1986. Maud Hill Schroll

The Maud Hill Schroll papers include photograph albums and scrapbooks of Maud Van Cortlandt Hill Dorcy Schroll, daughter of Louis W. Hill.

Maud Hill Schroll papers, 1903-1935, 1967.