August Holver Hilton family papers
Collection
Identifier: Ms-0027-SC
Scope and Content Note
San Antonio, San Marcial and Socorro merchant, hotel operator, banker and father of Conrad Hilton (Chairman, Hilton Hotels Corporation). The collection contains personal papers including his marriage certificate, bills and receipts, and legal documents relating to the settlement of his estate. Business papers include mortgage and mining deeds, claims, his widow Mary Laufersweiler Hilton's 1934 tax receipts, Hilton's 1916 bank book, a stock certificate and stock sales agreement.
Dates
- 1885 - 1934
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Copyrights associated with this collection have not been transferred and assigned to New Mexico State University.
Copyrights associated with this collection have not been transferred and assigned to New Mexico State University.
Biography
was born in Oslo, Norway in 1854. After coming to the United States, he became a merchant, hotel operator, and banker in San Antonio, San Marcial and Socorro, New Mexico. He married in 1885 and their son, Conrad eventually became chairman of the Hilton Hotels Corporations. Besides Hilton's business activities, he also formed a law firm in 1915 with his father. Hilton died in 1918.
Extent
.25 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Personal and professional papers of August Holver Hilton from 1885-1934.
- Title
- Guide to the August Holver Hilton family papers
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Processed by Pam Fleck.
- Date
- 2005
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- Finding aid is in English
Repository Details
Part of the New Mexico State University Library Archives and Special Collections Repository