manosca121 Edith Naomi Hill Papers, 1913-1975 Finding Aid Finding aid prepared by Emily Markham. Smith College Archives
Northampton, MA
© 2005

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 Finding aid encoded in NoteTab Pro. Encoded by Anne Lozier. 2005-01-24 Finding aid written in English 2005-09-23 manosca121 converted from EAD 1.0 to 2002 by v1to02-5c.xsl (sy2003-10-15). Smith College Archives Edith Naomi Hill Papers, 1913-1975 Finding Aid RG 42 Emily Markham 2004

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 Collection Overview Hill, Edith Naomi, 1881-1975. Edith Naomi Hill Papers 1913-1975 RG 42 1 box (5 linear inches) Smith College Archives
Northampton, MA
Editor-in-Chief of the Smith Alumnae Quarterly. Contains biographical materials, correspondence, photographs, newspaper clippings, speeches, and publications. English. Biographical Note

Edith Naomi Hill was born on April 10, 1881 in Chicago, Illinois to parents Calvin H. and Naomi (Childs) Hill. She was educated at Miss Capen's Boarding School in Northampton, MA and eventually went on to graduate from Smith College in 1903. From 1908 to 1910, Hill attended Columbia University, studying History, English, and Philosophy. Also in 1910, she became Editor in Chief of the Smith Alumnae Quarterly, which had been established only a year earlier. In 1928, Hill was granted an Honorary Master of the Arts Degree by President W.A. Neilson of Smith College. Ten years later, in 1938, Hill retired from her position at the Alumnae Quarterly, but continued to work in the publications department until 1952. She devoted much of her energy and efforts to the students of Smith College, and was an active member of the Northampton community. On crutches since childhood, she fought ill health and failing eyesight her entire life, until April 9, 1975. She passed away one day short of her 94th birthday in the Amherst Nursing Home.

 Scope and Contents of the Collection

This collection includes biographical materials, correspondence, photographs, newspaper clippings, speeches and publications relating to Hill's career at Smith College and elsewhere.

 Information on Use Terms of Access and Use

The papers are open for research according to the regulations of the Smith College Archives without any additional restrictions.

Single photocopies may be made for research purposes. Permission to publish material from the documents must be requested from the Smith College Archives. Smith College owns copyright to any published material relating to college events and activities. Provenance and copyright ownership of other materials is unknown and researchers are responsible for determining any question of copyright.

 Preferred Citation

Please use the following format when citing materials from this collection:

Edith Naomi Hill Papers, Box #, Smith College Archives.

 History of the Collection

The Edith Naomi Hill Papers were donated over a period of time to the Smith College Archives from a variety of sources.

 Contents List 867 1 Capen Boarding School 1952 867 2 Capen School Photo Album n.d. 867 3 Editor - Smith Alumnae Quarterly 1913-1975 867 4 Honorary Degree 1928 867 5 The Innocent 1967 867 6 Photographs 1928-1956 867 7 Speeches 1935-1959 867 8 Speeches - Hop Scotching Alum 1936-1956 867 9 Publications - Faith Builds a College 1950 867 10 Publications - Magic Carpets 1950-1960 867 11 Publications - Page Gerturde Bell 1957 867 12 Publications - Poems 1946 867 13 Publications - Senda Berenson n.d. 867 14 Publications - Wartime Report 1943