The Judge Douglas Woodruff Hillman papers is a collection on one of Grand Rapids' prominent citizens during the second half of the twentieth century. A Second World War veteran, lawyer, and judge, Douglas Hillman (1922-2007) was also a charting member of the Grand Rapids Human Relations Commission. With its numerous photographs and war-time correspondence, this collection is particularly useful for those wanting to learn more about Judge Hillman's military service and post-war home life.