Papers, 1860-1979, 1930-1968.

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Papers, 1860-1979, 1930-1968.

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Includes correspondence, financial and legal material, literary productions, printed material, newsclippings, photographs and scrapbook material pertaining to the interests and activities of Jim Dan Hill in his career as educator, author and National Guard officer. Collection bulk dates cover 1930-1968. There is a very wide range of materials, including large amounts of correspondence concerning famiy, business, and civic affairs.

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Texas Tech University Libraries, Academic Library

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Texas Tech University Libraries, Academic Library

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Wisconsin State Historical Society.

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Wisconsin. National Guard

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The Wisconsin National Guard was established as such by Chapter 208, Laws of 1879, but it was preceded by both a territorial and a state militia (WIHV91-A663). As a result of the lack of uniformity among the National Guard units participating in the Spanish-American War, Congress enacted a law in 1903 to unify the National Guard under federal supervision. The governor, constitutionally, is the commander in chief of the Wisconsin National Guard. However, the National Guar...

West Texas Historical Association

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Hill family.

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Wisconsin State College.

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Hill, Jim Dan, 1897-1983.

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Soldier, educator, and author. Born in Leon County, Texas in 1897. Educated at Baylor University, University of Colorado and University of Minnesota. Served in the National Guard from 1923 to 1956, retiring as a Major-General. President of Wisconsin State College from 1931-1964. Moved from Wisconsin to Abilene, Texas, in 1971. Published works include "Sea Dogs of the Sixties," "The Texas Navy," The Minute Men in Peace and War," and "The Civil War Sketchbook." Contributed book reviews to Abilene ...