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Cal Dean Hill, Jr. and Virginia Lee Smith papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS 0890
Finding aid note: Stored offsite at the Library Service Center and require 24-hour notice for retrieval. Please contact the Woodson Research Center at 713-348-2586 or woodson@rice.edu for more information.

Content Description

This collection mainly contains class notes and other related materials from Cal Dean Hill, Jr., Virginia Lee Smith, and their son Howard Hill. There are also two scrapbooks documenting the early life of Cal Dean Hill, Jr.

Dates

  • 1941 - 1978

Conditions Governing Access

This material is open for research.

Stored offsite at the Library Service Center and require 24-hour notice for retrieval. Please contact the Woodson Research Center at 713-348-2586 or woodson@rice.edu for more information.

Conditions Governing Use

Permission to publish from this material must be obtained from the Woodson Research Center.

Biographical / Historical

Cal Dean Hill, Jr. (1930-2017) and Virginia Lee Smith attended Rice Institute from the late 1940s to the early 1950s. Their son Howard attended in the 1970s.

After graduation and a two year stint in the Navy, Cal Dean Hill, Jr. became an architect. His son, Howard, also went on to become an architect after earning his degree from Rice.

Extent

2 Linear Feet (3 boxes)

39.1 Gigabytes (Nearline access: MS890aip_001 (39.1 GB))

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Overview

This collection mainly contains Cal Dean Hill, Jr., Virginia Lee Smith, and their son Howard Hill documenting their time at Rice University.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Materials purchased at an estate sale by Melissa Kean.

Subjects

Record Groups

Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Title
Guide to the Cal Dean Hill, Jr. and Virginia Lee Smith papers, 1941-1978
Status
Completed
Author
Norie Guthrie
Date
2020
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Repository Details

Part of the Woodson Research Center, Rice University, Houston, Texas Repository

https://library.rice.edu/woodson
Contact:
Fondren Library MS-44, Rice University
6100 Main St.
Houston Texas 77005 USA

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