Contents
Collection Overview
Biographical Note
Scope and Contents of the Collection
Organization of the Collection
Search Terms
SERIES I. PERSONAL
SERIES II. PROFESSIONAL
SERIES III. SUBJECTS
SERIES IV. PHOTOGRAPHS
OVERSIZE MATERIALS
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Ruth Lois Hill Papers, 1952-1979
Finding AidEncoding funded by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.2003
| | | | | Creator: | Hill, Ruth Lois, 1906- | | Title: | Ruth Lois Hill Papers | | Dates: | 1952-1979 | | Dates: | 1952-1959 | | Abstract: | YWCA overseas secretary and YWCA executive. The major portion of the collection focuses on Hill's service with the Young Women's Christian Association (YWCA) in Liberia, including detailed letters to her family; correspondence with YWCA officials; reports on her activities in Liberia; plus printed material, memorabilia, postcards and photographs documenting Liberia and YWCA activities there. | | Extent: | 2 boxes(1 linear ft.) | | Language: | English. | | Identification: | MS 234 |
| | | | 1906 | Born August 22, Norfolk, Massachusetts | | 1925-29 | Boston University, Bachelor of Arts in Social Science, active in student YWCA | | 1929 | YWCA summer training school for rural secretaries | | 1929-34 | YWCA Secretary, Johnstown, Pennsylvania, worked in towns and cities in the area as Business Girls Traveler's Aide | | 1934-37 | YWCA Group Work Secretary, Brockton, Massachusetts | | 1937-41 | YWCA General Secretary, Billings, Montana | | 1941-42 | Administrator, Mission Center Branch YWCA, San Francisco, California | | 1945-71 | National Board YWCA staff | | 1945-52 | Community Division Staff, Advisory Secretary to small associations in Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, and Wyoming | | 1952-59 | International Division Staff as Advisory Secretary to the YWCA of the Republic of Liberia | | 1959-63 | Eastern Region Staff, New England area, based in New York City | | 1963-65 | Correlator, Southern Region, for nine southern states, based in Atlanta, Georgia | | 1965-71 | Associate Executive Director, Program National Headquarters, New York City | | 1971 | Retired | | 2005 | Ruth Hill died |
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Liberia YWCA staff members: Ruth Hill, Nancy Martins, and Bea Blanche, Monrovia, 1952The Ruth Lois Hill Papers consist of one linear foot of
correspondence, reports, memorabilia, printed material, and
photographs. The inclusive dates are 1952 to 1979, but the
major portion of the material dates from her service with the
YWCA in Liberia from 1952 to 1959. The PERSONAL material consists primarily of letters that Hill wrote home to her mother and her sister, Daisy, from Liberia, 1952-59.
These are substantive, personal letters describing in detail
her life in Liberia and her work with the YWCA. In addition
there is a small quantity of incoming letters from friends,
1959-65. The PROFESSIONAL series consists of YWCA material
contained in three sections: correspondence, reports, and
activities. The correspondence consists of letters from I.
Beatrice Branch, office secretary, 1954-59; Nancy Randall
Martin, Matron, 1959-65; and Clara Davis Brown, National
Secretary of the National Board, 1952-65. Also in this
section is correspondence with the National Board, 1952-65,
which includes Hill's reports to them on her activities in
Liberia. The second section consists of reports to the
National Board of Directors by the president of the YWCA of
Liberia primarily between 1952 and 1962. There are four
significant activities included in the third section.
Specifically these consist of programs and correspondence
related to the United Christian Fellowship Conference,
1953-58, including a Study of the Christian Response in
Liberia which was part of the Conference in 1957; programs
and correspondence from women's rallies held between 1954 and
1962; Y-Teen activities in 1956; and correspondence about
"Fancy Fairs" sponsored between 1959 and 1962. In addition
there are programs and correspondence on the farewell party
given for Hill before she left Liberia in 1959 and some
miscellaneous program material. The SUBJECTS series contains printed material and
postcards saved by Ruth Hill that give a sense of Liberian
life in the 1950's. There are 72 photographs in the PHOTOGRAPHS series. There
are eight personal photos of Hill and friends. The remainder
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This collection is organized into five series: Return to the Table of Contents
SERIES I. PERSONAL
Box |
Folder |
| | 1 | 1-2 | Outgoing to family from Liberia,
1952-59 |
| 3 | Incoming from friends,
1959-65 |
| 4 |
Clippings, articles, citations
1954-59 |
SERIES II. PROFESSIONAL
Box |
Folder |
| | 1 | 5 | I. Beatrice Branch,
1954-79 |
| 6 | Nancy Randall Martin
1959-65 |
| 7 | Clara Davies Brown,
1960-62 |
| 8-10 | National Board,
1952-65 |
| 11 | Reports of the President of the YWCA of
Liberia,
1952-62, 1975 |
| 12 |
United Christian Fellowship Conference, Study of Christian Response in Liberia: programs, reports, correspondence ,
1953-58 |
Box |
Folder |
| | 2 | 13 |
Women's rallies: programs, correspondence
1954-62 |
| 14 |
Y-Teens: notes, correspondence, publicity,
1956 |
| 15 | Farewell reception for Ruth Hill:
programs, correspondence,
1958 |
| 16 | Fancy Fair: correspondence,
1959-62 |
| 17 | Miscellaneous activities: printed
material,
1957-58, 1961 |
SERIES III. SUBJECTS
Box |
Folder |
| | 2 | 18 | Literacy in Liberia: printed material,
1953-56 |
| 19 | William V.S. Tubman: printed material,
1955-56 |
| 20 | Liberia: printed material, unused postcards,
1952-56 |
SERIES IV. PHOTOGRAPHS
Box |
Folder |
| | 2 | 21 | Ruth Lois Hill (4),
1953-59 |
Box |
Folder |
| | 2 | 23 | Staff, Board of Directors, and
miscellaneous activities (10),
1949-59 |
| 24 | Christmas party (14),
n.d
1952-53, |
| 25 | United Christian Fellowship Conference
(5),
1958 |
| 26 | Women's Rallies (8),
1954-56 |
| 28 | YWCA/YMCA activities (19),
1950s |
| 29 | Miscellaneous (5),
1950s |
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| Citation: Knight Official of the
Liberian Humane Order of African Redemption
June, 1959 |
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