Finding Aid for William G. Hill Papers, 1905-1953 | University of Illinois Archives

Title: William G. Hill Papers, 1905-1953

ID: 12/5/27

Primary Creator: Hill, William Griffith (1891-1953)

Extent: 1.3 cubic feet

Arrangement:

chronological by material and alphabetical thereunder

Record Group, Fine and Applied Arts, arranged - chronological by type of material and alphabetical thereunder, volume, 1.3 cubic feet, date received, 2/28/96.

Subjects: American Musicological Society, Faculty Papers, Librarians, Librarianship, Music, Music, School of, Music Library, Musicology, Piano

Formats/Genres: Papers

Languages: English

Papers of William Griffith Hill (1891-1953), Professor of Music (1932-53) including correspondence relating to Music Library Association (MLA) (1940-42, 1946-50) and American Musicological Society (1931, 1937-38, 1944, 1947-51); manuscript choral and piano music, concert programs (1914, 1945-53), lecture notes (ca. 1935-52), book reviews (cs. 1940), journal articles (1939, 1949, 1952), and clippings; establishment of the Musicology Department, Ph.D. in musicology, MLA Regional Music Project, and American Music Center.

Box Labels

University Archives

Fine and Applied Arts

Music

William Griffith Hill Papers, 1925-53

Scrapbook, Correspondence, Lectures, American Musicological Society

1905-53

SERIES, 12/5/27

Box No. 1

University Archives

Fine and Applied Arts

Music

William Griffith Hill Papers, 1925-53

Music Library Association, Concert Programs, Curriculum Development

1914-53

SERIES, 12/5/27

Box No. 2

PDES Terms:

American Musicological Society ✓

Music 599200

Music, School of 600500

Music Library Association ✓

Musicology ✓

Piano 681600

William Griffith Hill, October 12, 1891 - May 16, 1953

M.A., UI, 1913

Drake, grad Fine Arts, 1914

Columbia School of Music, B. Mus. 1915, taught there 1915-27, except for 1917-19 when he served in WWI.

1918, Schola Cantorum, Paris

Major subjects studied as undergrad: chemistry, English, music

Pi Kappa Lambda, Carthage College, 1912-13

American Musicological Society, President, Midwest Chapter, 1947-49

Music Library Association, Midwest chapter, Chair, 1948-50

taught piano, counterpoint, composition, and lectured on musicology at UIUC

appointed to UIUC faculty, February 1, 1932

studied with Vincent D'Indy at the Schola Cantorum in Paris in, 1918

William Griffith Hill, October 12, 1891 - May 16, 1953 M.A., UI 1913 Drake, grad Fine Arts 1914 Columbia School of Music, B. Mus. 1915, taught there 1915-27, except for 1917-19 when he served in WWI. 1918, Schola Cantorum, Paris Major subjects studied as undergrad: chemistry, English, music Pi Kappa Lambda, Carthage College, 1912-13 American Musicological Society, President, Midwest Chapter, 1947-49 Music Library Association, Midwest chapter, Chair, 1948-50 taught piano, counterpoint, composition, and lectured on musicology at UIUC appointed to UIUC faculty February 1, 1932 studied with Vincent D'Indy at the Schola Cantorum in Paris in 1918

American Musicological Society
Faculty Papers
Librarians
Librarianship
Music
Music, School of
Music Library
Musicology
Piano

Repository: University of Illinois Archives

Accruals: 2/28/96

Other Note: 2 Pages

URL: https://files.archon.library.illinois.edu/uasfa/1205027.pdf

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