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Box 8

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Contains 77 Results:

Goldscheider, Sigmund and Charlotte letters to Abby Hill , 1907-1912

 File — Box: 8, Folder: 46
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

This sub-series includes letters belonging to members of the Hill family. Of particular note are letters and illustrations from German artist Hermann Haase, correspondence with the Northern Pacific Railway Company regarding Hill’s art commissions, letters from American painter Edgar S. Paxson, African American educator and author Booker T. Washington, National Park Service landscape architect Merel S. Sager, and director of the National Park Service Horace Albright.

Dates: 1907-1912

Grinnell College letter to Ina Hill, February 9, 1945

 File — Box: 8, Folder: 48
Scope and Contents

Letter regarding donation by Ina Hill to Grinnell College following Abby Hill's death.

Dates: February 9, 1945

Haase, Hermann letters to Abby Hill [with illustrations], 1902, 1912, 1923-1935

 File — Box: 8, Folder: 50
Scope and Contents

Hermann Haase was a well known German illustrator. Abby Hill studied art with Haase while she was living in Germany with Frank Hill in the late 1890s. Several letters are written in German. Folder includes several newsclippings in German, as well as photographs and artwork by Haase.

Dates: 1902, 1912, 1923-1935

Hart, Clara letter to Abby Hill, June 16, 1934

 File — Box: 8, Folder: 52
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

This sub-series includes letters belonging to members of the Hill family. Of particular note are letters and illustrations from German artist Hermann Haase, correspondence with the Northern Pacific Railway Company regarding Hill’s art commissions, letters from American painter Edgar S. Paxson, African American educator and author Booker T. Washington, National Park Service landscape architect Merel S. Sager, and director of the National Park Service Horace Albright.

Dates: June 16, 1934

Hill, Abby letters to Horace Albright, 1929-1930

 File — Box: 8, Folder: 53
Scope and Contents Horace Albright (1890-1987) was the director of the National Park System from 1929 to 1933. He also held earlier positions as superintendent of Yellowstone National Park and Yosemite National Park. The letters discuss Hill's concerns about the environmental conditions at Seqouia National Park due to the increased number of tourists.Additional letters between Hill and Albright regarding Hill's ideas for the care of tuberculosis patients are included in the subseries for...
Dates: 1929-1930

Hill, Abby letter to Mrs. Ball [first name unknown], March 20, 1905

 File — Box: 8, Folder: 54
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

This sub-series includes letters belonging to members of the Hill family. Of particular note are letters and illustrations from German artist Hermann Haase, correspondence with the Northern Pacific Railway Company regarding Hill’s art commissions, letters from American painter Edgar S. Paxson, African American educator and author Booker T. Washington, National Park Service landscape architect Merel S. Sager, and director of the National Park Service Horace Albright.

Dates: March 20, 1905

Hill, Abby letter to A.C. Bartlett, August 17, 1934

 File — Box: 8, Folder: 55
Scope and Contents

Abby Hill writes to Barlett, editor of "The San Diego Sun" newspaper, about taxing unsold art.

Dates: August 17, 1934

Hill, Abby letter to Mrs. Bogle [first name unknown], 1940

 File — Box: 8, Folder: 56
Scope and Contents

Hill reminisces about her life and career in this form letter sent to several of her friends. See letters to Mrs. C.W. Weyer and "Will and wife."

Dates: 1940

Hill, Abby letter to Julian Dupuis, October 30, 1929

 File — Box: 8, Folder: 57
Scope and Contents

The letter is a photocopy of the original.

Dates: October 30, 1929

Hill, Abby letter to Mrs. Edwards [first name unknown], c. 1908

 File — Box: 8, Folder: 58
Scope and Contents

Letter discusses Abby Hill's daughter Ione's clothing.

Dates: c. 1908