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Walter Nickerson Hill Papers (Ms.Hill)

Brown University Library

Box A
Brown University
Providence, RI 02912
Tel: 401-863-2146


Collection Overview

Title: Walter Nickerson Hill Papers
Date range: 1860-1905, (bulk 1870-1884)
Creator: Walter Nickerson Hill, 1846-1884
Extent: 4.0 Linear feet
Abstract: 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 1870-1884. 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.
Language of materials: English .
Repository: John Hay Library , Special Collections
Collection number: Ms.Hill