William Ross Hill, Jr. Scrapbook Pages
Finding Aid & Inventory
William Ross Hill, Jr. was an alumnus of Wake Forest College (1939). The collection is from W.R. Hill's days as a student at Wake Forest. The collection also includes newspaper clippings of column written by Hill for the Old Gold and Black (circa 1938-1939), invitations to dances, and a University Commencement program.
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Biographical and Historical Note
William Ross Hill, Jr., was a graduate of Wake Forest College (1939). He was born August 1, 1918, in Rutherfordton, N.C., and attended the College from 1935 to 1939.
Collection Overview
This collection includes pages and memorabilia that appear to have once been in a scrapbook. They consist of a newspaper clipping of his column from the Old Gold and Black, 1938-1939; a scrapbook page consisting of a Kappa Alpha Tau Chapter invitation to a Spring dance held on April 25, 1936; a wedding invitation for Helen Katherine Taylor to Charles Isaac Harris, August 18, 1938; Chi Tau Fraternity, Delta chapter dance invitation, March 19, 1937; and an Alpha Kappa Pi Chi chapter dance invitation, held May 9, no year given.
Summary Information
- Repository
- Z. Smith Reynolds Library Special Collections and Archives
- Title
- William Ross Hill, Jr. Scrapbook Pages
- ID
- MS426
- Date [inclusive]
- 1936-1939
- Extent
- 0.21 Linear Feet 1 folder in 1 half-document box
- Mixed Materials [box]
- 1
- Container
- 1
Administrative Information
- Publication Information
- Z. Smith Reynolds Library Special Collections and Archives
- Revision Description
- Revised by Caroline Fahringer, Nancy Sullivan 2019
- Access Restrictions
- This collection is open for use.
- Copyright Notice
- The nature of the WFU Z. Smith Reynolds Library Special Collections and Archives means that copyright or other information about restrictions may be difficult or even impossible to determine despite reasonable efforts. The Archives and Special Collections of ZSR Library claims only physical ownership of most materials. The materials from our collections are made available for use in research, teaching, and private study, pursuant to the U.S. Copyright Law. The user must assume full responsibility for any use of the materials, including but not limited to, infringement of copyright and publication rights of reproduced materials. Any materials used for academic research or otherwise should be fully credited with the source.
- Preferred Citation
- William Ross Hill, Jr., Scrapbook Pages (MS426), Z. Smith Reynolds Library Special Collections and Archives, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA.
Controlled Access Headings
Corporate Name(s)
- Wake Forest University--Alumni and alumnae