John Sprunt Hill papers, 1679-1967 | WorldCat.org (original) (raw)

Summary:The collection consists of correspondence, family materials, letterbooks, minutes, planning materials, clippings, maps, photographs, and other materials. Included are genealogical studies and correspondence about the Hill and related families in Virginia and North Carolina, including the Beal, Brownrigg, Buckner, Campbell, Dudley, Faison, Hill, Jennings, Lanier, Latham, Littlejohn, Major, McCulloch, Montfort, Sims, Snead, Stith, Watts, Wilcox, and Williams families. There are also a few 17th- through 19th-century family wills, deeds, and letters. Other items relate to John Sprunt Hill's service in the North Carolina Senate, specifically his work on liquor legislation and issues relating to the University of North Carolina. There are also letterbooks, correspondence, and other materials about Hill's legal and financial career in New York City and Durham, N.C. Businesses and organizations mentioned include the Durham Loan & Trust, Durham Bank & Trust, Home Savings Bank, farmers' co-operatives, the Home Security Life Insurance Company, the North Carolina Highway Commission, and Erwin Mills. There are also maps, correspondence, campaign advertising, voter lists, clippings, and other materials related to Hill's interest in New York City's Democratic Party, 1900-1902, and a number of personal and family materials, including information on Hill's estate and sympathy letters upon his death, answered by Hill's son George Watts Hill. A number of architectural drawings, some for building in Durham, are also included