David Spence Hill Presidential Papers
Collection
Identifier: UNMA 099
Scope and Content
The collection is organized into five series: Academic, Administrative, Government, Other Intuitions, and Personal. The Academic series contains documents and correspondence between Hill and departments on campus, faculty, and students. This series also contains photographs of faculty and students. The Administrative series contains documents and correspondence related to the Board of Regents, campus buildings and grounds, committees, finances, and University lands. The Government series contains correspondence between UNM and the state of New Mexico and federal government organizations. The Other Institutions series contains correspondence between Hill and other Universities and high schools. The Personal series contains scrapbooks and writings of Hill. This series also contains correspondence with publishing companies as he tried to publish his writings.
Dates
- 1905-1951
Creator
- Hill, David Spence, 1873-1951 (Person)
Language of Materials
English
Access Restrictions
The collection is open for research.
Copy Restrictions
Limited duplication of print and photographic material is allowed for research purposes. User is responsible for compliance with all copyright, privacy, and libel laws. Permission is required for publication or distribution.
Biographical Note
David Spence Hill served as the president of the University of New Mexico from 1919-1927. As president, Hill inaugurated high scholastic standards, which made possible the accreditation of the institution. Many new buildings were added to the University during his tenure, including: the first separate library, a Public Health Laboratory, a water reservoir, the paving of Central Avenue, and new women’s dormitories.
Hill was born in Nashville, Tennessee, on December 14, 1873. He received his undergraduate degree from Randolph-Macon College in 1897 and Ph.D. from Clark University in 1907. He served as a faculty member of the Department of Education at the University of Illinois at the time of his appointment with UNM. After leaving UNM, he took a position at the University of Alabama. He died in November of 1951 at the age of seventy-seven.
Hill was born in Nashville, Tennessee, on December 14, 1873. He received his undergraduate degree from Randolph-Macon College in 1897 and Ph.D. from Clark University in 1907. He served as a faculty member of the Department of Education at the University of Illinois at the time of his appointment with UNM. After leaving UNM, he took a position at the University of Alabama. He died in November of 1951 at the age of seventy-seven.
Extent
15 boxes, (15 cu. ft.)
Abstract
David Spence Hill served as the president of the University of New Mexico from 1919-1927. The collection contains correspondence with faculty and students, information on campus lands, writings, and scrapbooks.
Separated Materials
The early records of the University were previously processed into one large collection, but in 2018 were split into separate collections based on provenance. The newly formed collections are:
Elias Stover papers, UNMA 001, Center for Southwest Research, University Libraries, University of New Mexico
Clarence Herrick papers, UNMA 002, Center for Southwest Research, University Libraries, University of New Mexico
William Tight papers, UNMA 003, Center for Southwest Research, University Libraries, University of New Mexico
Edward Gray papers, UNMA 004, Center for Southwest Research, University Libraries, University of New Mexico
David Boyd papers, UNMA 005, Center for Southwest Research, University Libraries, University of New Mexico
David Hill papers, UNMA 099, Center for Southwest Research, University Libraries, University of New Mexico
Elias Stover papers, UNMA 001, Center for Southwest Research, University Libraries, University of New Mexico
Clarence Herrick papers, UNMA 002, Center for Southwest Research, University Libraries, University of New Mexico
William Tight papers, UNMA 003, Center for Southwest Research, University Libraries, University of New Mexico
Edward Gray papers, UNMA 004, Center for Southwest Research, University Libraries, University of New Mexico
David Boyd papers, UNMA 005, Center for Southwest Research, University Libraries, University of New Mexico
David Hill papers, UNMA 099, Center for Southwest Research, University Libraries, University of New Mexico
Creator
- Hill, David Spence, 1873-1951 (Person)
- Title
- Finding Aid of the David Spence Hill Presidential Papers, 1905-1951
- Status
- Edited Full Draft
- Date
- © 2018
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- Finding aid is in English
Revision Statements
- Monday, 20210524: Attribute normal is missing or blank.
Repository Details
Part of the UNM Center for Southwest Research & Special Collections Repository
Contact:
University of New Mexico Center for Southwest Research & Special Collections
University Libraries, MSC05 3020
1 University of New Mexico
Albuquerque NM 87131
505-277-6451
University of New Mexico Center for Southwest Research & Special Collections
University Libraries, MSC05 3020
1 University of New Mexico
Albuquerque NM 87131
505-277-6451