Biographical sketch of the life of the late Samuel Worth Hill / written by his wife Susan A. Hill. Transcribed by John H. Twist. Ada, Mi. : University Motors Press, n.d. 2005.029
Scope and Contents
The material in this collection is diverse in subject and in form. It includes books, manuscripts, brochures and other promotional material, programs, government documents, proceedings, directories, reports, pages from a newspaper and a clipped piece of letterhead. Subjects range from very general accounts of the history and culture of Michigan to very specific topics such as a beer license law. There is over a hundred and fifty year range in publication dates. The categories were of necessity made very broad.
Because the history of Detroit is so broad, and well represented in other collections across the state, this collection holds relatively few items concerning the history of Detroit.
In preparation for and after the Library’s 2000 move to the temporary location at Hall and 131, a considerable amount of shelf reading and book inventory was done. It was decided that especially rare, fragile and/or small books should be pulled from the reading room shelves where they were vulnerable to theft or damage. This collection and one other were formed from these pulled books. A large percentage of the material in this collection was previously cataloged, though some items that were not have been added.
Dates
- 1830-1990
Biographical / Historical
From the papers of Harold C. Brooks, held by his family. Samuel Worth Hill, 1815-1889, was a surveyor and civil engineer. He worked in the 1835 for the U.S. Topographical Corps of Engineers in the Wisconsin area, including running the boundary line between Wisconsin & Michigan. In the 1840’s and 1850’s he supported mining operations in the Upper Peninsula. Pg. 29 states that “the mineral region of this State of Michigan was known better by Mr. Hill when living, than all other men combined”, and that he was award for his mineral discoveries at the Philadelphia Centennial Exhibitions in 1876.
Extent
From the Collection: 16.8 Linear Feet (26 boxes)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Repository Details
Part of the Grand Rapids History Center Repository
Grand Rapids Public Library
111 Library Street NE
Grand Rapids Michigan 49503 USA
616-988-5497
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