Hill (Walter Nickerson) papers, 1860-1905 (bulk 1870-1884)
American chemist. Letters and manuscripts; letterpress books; scrapbook; notebooks; documents; pamphlets; photographs; and memorabilia. The bulk of the written material (to, from, and about Hill) dates from 1870 through 1884. It consists of personal letters between Hill and his wife; letters between Hill and leading scientists and ordinance specialists; letters to and from important political, scientific, and military figures regarding Hill's application for appointment of Professor of Mathematics in the Navy; business correspondence; Hill's patents and pamphlets regarding explosives, demagnetization, etc.; newspaper clippings of Hill's death in an explosion.
Format(s): Manuscripts, Graphics, Letters, Documents, Scrapbooks
Library: John Hay
Contact(s): Lee_Pedersen@brown.edu
Contact(s): Holly_Snyder@brown.edu
Access to the collection:
Online Finding Aid (BAMCO):
Guide to the Walter Nickerson Hill papers
Online Catalog (JOSIAH):
General description of the collection available on JOSIAH
In-house Access to the Collection:
Inhouse access: Typescript Inventory