David Hill collection
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of photographs, negatives, ephemera, and photocopied reports created or collected by David Hill, a former Museum docent. He made copies of photographs in the photograph collection and curated other items relevant to either the Museum's or Ventura County history.
Dates
- 1973-1997
Conditions Governing Access
COLLECTION STORED OFF-SITE: Open for research. All requests to access materials must be made in advance by contacting the Research Library staff via email: library@venturamuseum.org.
Conditions Governing Reproduction and Use
Property rights to the physical object belong to the Museum of Ventura County. Literary rights, including copyright, have not been determined. Contact the Research Library for further information: library@venturamuseum.org.
Biographical / Historical
David W. Hill was born in 1923 in Blanchard, North Dakota. His family moved to Ventura in 1932. After graduating from high school, Hill joined the Army during World War II and served in the Korean War. He graduated from Northridge College, and in the 1970s he retired from Pt. Mugu Naval Missile Center as head of Editing and Publishing.
Hill served as a docent at the Museum of Ventura County starting in 1981 and maintained a great interest in local history. In 2008 David wrote and published a book titled The Streets of Ventura. Hill passed at the age of 94 at on September 3, 2017.
Extent
2.57 Cubic Feet : (2 boxes, 1 folder in miscellaneous box)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
David W. Hill, born in 1923 in Blanchard, North Dakota, moved to Ventura in 1932 with him family as a child. After graduating from high school, he joined the Army during World War II. He graduated from Northridge College, and in the 1970s he retired from Pt. Mugu Naval Missile Center as head of Editing and Publishing. Hill served as a docent at the Museum of Ventura County starting in 1981 and maintained a great interest in local history. This collection consists of photographs, negatives, ephemera, and photocopied reports created or collected by Hill.
Organization and Arrangement
This collection has been organized at the folder level.
Physical Location
Stored off-site and advance notice required for timely retrieval. Please contact the Research Library reference desk prior to your visit.
Provenance/Source of Acquisition
David Hill; gift; 1984, 1989, 2001.
Processing Information
Processed by Krystell Jimenez, 2021.
NOTE: Our collections are processed using MPLP methods so that we can prioritize access for users and identify potential priorities for more detailed processing. If while using our collections you think there is something that should be added or amended in the finding aid, we welcome your input. You can notify staff in the reading room or send us an email at library@venturamuseum.org. Be sure to include the collection number and name and the box number you were working with in your email.
- Title
- Finding aid for David Hill collection, 1973-1997
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Finding aid prepared by Krystell Jimenez, 2021.
- Date
- November 2021
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Sponsor
- This finding aid was made possible in part through funding from the County of Ventura and the Heritage Fund at the Ventura County Community Foundation.
Repository Details
Part of the Museum of Ventura County Repository