Colton W. Hill papers
Scope and Contents
Collection contains materials that are connected to service in the US Army in 1945-1946, and serving in Southwest Asia, Egypt, and Europe. It includes newspapers, several US magazines, tour flyers, military orders promoting Hill, and a letter from a friend back home.
Dates
- Publication: 1945-1946
Creator
- Hill, Colton W., 1912-1987 (collector, Person)
Language of Materials
Materials are in English, French, and Arabic.
Conditions Governing Access
Open for public research.
Conditions Governing Use
It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Permission to publish material from Colton W. Hill papers must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.
Biographical History
Colton Wetten Zimro Hill (1912-1987) served in the US Army in World War 2, and collected newspapers from Europe, Southwest Asia, and Egypt in 1945-1946.
Colton W. Hill was born on January 13, 1912, in Peterborough, Ontario, Canada, to parents William S. Hill and Emily M. Hill. He emigrated to the United States in 1914 and lived in California. On August 8, 1941, he married Minnie (Bonnie) Wright. In 1945, he entered the military, enlisting for the duration of the war, and spent some time in Europe, Southwest Asia, and Egypt, where he collected US military newspapers pertaining to the events of the day. He died on September 29, 1987, in Lynwood, California.
Extent
17 oversize folders (0.5 linear ft.)
1 half box (0.25 linear ft.)
Custodial History
Donated by Roger and Allene West in 2013.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated; Roger and Allene West; 2013.
Appraisal
Utah and the American West and LDS cultural, social, and religious history (20th century Western & Mormon Manuscripts collection development policy, 5.VII, 2007).
Processing Information
Processed; Margaret Weddle; 2013.
Subject
- United States. Army -- Military life (Organization)
Genre / Form
Geographic
Topical
- Title
- Register of Colton W. Hill papers
- Status
- In Progress
- Author
- Margaret Weddle
- Date
- 2013 December 13
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English in Latin script.
- oversize-folder: 4 (Mixed Materials)
- oversize-folder: 3 (Mixed Materials)
- Folder: 14 (Mixed Materials)
- Folder: 15 (Mixed Materials)
- Folder: 16 (Mixed Materials)
- Folder: 17 (Mixed Materials)
- Folder: 18 (Mixed Materials)
- Folder: 13 (Mixed Materials)
- Folder: 11 (Mixed Materials)
- Folder: 12 (Mixed Materials)
- oversize-folder: 9 (Mixed Materials)
- oversize-folder: 10 (Mixed Materials)
- oversize-folder: 7 (Mixed Materials)
- oversize-folder: 8 (Mixed Materials)
- Box: 1 (Mixed Materials)
- oversize-folder: 2 (Mixed Materials)
- oversize-folder: 5 (Mixed Materials)
- oversize-folder: 6 (Mixed Materials)
Repository Details
Part of the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Repository
1130 HBLL
Brigham Young University
Provo Utah 84602 United States