Gertrude Frances Hill was born October 26, 1909 in Phoenix, Arizona. She earned degrees in Anthropology from the University of Arizona, and a B.S. in Library Science from the University of Denver. After working in various libraries in Texas, Arizona, and California, Hill assumed the position of Assistant Librarian for the Museum of New Mexico in Santa Fe in 1951, serving as Chief Librarian from 1952-1960. She became the Special Collections Librarian for Arizona State University in 1960, Head of Technical Services for New Mexico State Library in 1962, Special Collections Librarian for Arizona State University in 1963, and Reference Librarian for the Humanities in 1967.
From the guide to the Gertrude Frances Hill Photograph Collection, 1880-1969, (University of New Mexico, Center for Southwest Research)
