Manuscripts
This collection contains the personal and professional papers of Judge Irving Hill (1915-1998), chiefly dating from 1960 to 1998. The collection contains correspondence, manuscripts, ephemera, committee files, legal case files and trial notes, and color slides. The Correspondence, Manuscripts, and Ephemera Series contains Irving Hill's personal and professional papers, including correspondence, dockets, court instructions and orders, newspaper clippings, photos, and speeches. The vast majority of the professional papers originated from Hill's tenure as a U.S. District Court judge. This series is arranged alphabetically by genre. The Committees Series includes papers related to Hill's involvement in various committees of the U.S. District Court and civic organizations. This series is organized alphabetically by committee names. Legal Cases and Trial Notes make up the entirety of the third series. Legal case files are subject files of U.S. District Court cases presided by Judge Hill. The legal case files are organized alphabetically by name. Trial notes are handwritten notes kept by Judge Hill in his courtroom. Most of the trial notes are individually labeled with the case name and the date of the trial. Trial notes are organized by date, per original order. The Color Slides Series documents Irving and Maydee Hill's personal travel narratives. As avid photographers and travelers, the Hills have traveled to Europe, Asia, Africa, the Middle East, and South America. They have also traveled extensively throughout the U.S., Canada, and Mexico. This series is arranged alphabetically and chronologically. The Oversize Series contains items that need special housing. They include card files, certificates, large photos, commemorative plaques and gavel, and resolutions.
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