Includes genealogical material, letters, photographs, and more. Interesting collection shedding light on the genealogy and activities of the family over some 75 years. A partial listing includes: Handwritten genealogy of the extended Hill family genealogy from 1680 to early 1900s. In ink, on rectos of ten leaves tied to cardboard backing with ribbon. Written by Charles Eli Hill, son of Nathaniel Rogers Hill, cousin of Frank Hill. Handwritten page, “Memorials of the Huguenots in America,” with reference to the name DeFrain, which evolved to Defresne and Defrene. Marriage license between Alfred R. Defrene and Elizabeth Williams, Crawford County, Ohio, 1870. On back is handwritten listsof births and deaths of various family members. Gelatin silver photograph of nine baseball players in uniform seated on steps, their manager in suite and tie standing, with handwritten caption on mount below image, “Claverack College, New York, 1896.” One of the players is African American, the others are white. On the back is a handwritten note: “Fred Defrene is just below the colored player.” Two letters to Elisabeth Defrene, at Elmira College, New York, from her father Alfred R. Defrene in Omaha, Nebraska. 1898. Two New Hampshire Revolutionary War Rolls Abstracts, relating to service of James Hill and Phillip White, the latter signed by NH deputy Secretary of State, sealed, and dated 1897. Certification of the Revolutionary War service of Thomas Brown from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, 3 leaves plus cover letter to Frank Hill, signed by Commonwealth Secretary. 1899. Six membership cards of Fred Defrene in various Omaha, Nebraska organization, c.1900-1914. Woodmere: History and Description... Woodmere Cemetery Association. With ink note on front wrapper, "Cemetary where Dufrene family is burried," and snapshot of their headstones laid in. 1903. Letter from Frederick James Hill to his grandmother Seville (mother-in-law of Frank Hill), written when Frederick was ten years old. 1884. Two ten-cent fractional currency notes, each different, somewhat worn. c.1875. Engraved invitation for Miss May Hill to be a delegate to the White House Conference on Child Health and Protection (creased with a short tear) along with address portion of White House envelope, and a printed note signed in type by Herbert Hoover. Five travel booklets and view books, postcard books, etc., most of France. c.1930's. Fourteen photographs in folders, of dinner parties taken at Hollywood restaurants where Margaret Hill was present if not hosting – most of those present in the photos have signed the folders or are otherwise identified. Many seem to be French, some in uniform. These dinner parties are likely related to Ms. Hill’s involvement with charitable aid for wartime France. Five of the folders are from Hollywood’s Bar of Music, nine from the Earl Carroll Theatre Restaurant. c.1943-1945. Plus a few other items.
Includes genealogical material, letters, photographs, and more. Interesting collection shedding light on the genealogy and activities of the family over some 75 years. A partial listing includes: Handwritten genealogy of the extended Hill family genealogy from 1680 to early 1900s. In ink, on rectos of ten leaves tied to cardboard backing with ribbon. Written by Charles Eli Hill, son of Nathaniel Rogers Hill, cousin of Frank Hill. Handwritten page, “Memorials of the Huguenots in America,” with reference to the name DeFrain, which evolved to Defresne and Defrene. Marriage license between Alfred R. Defrene and Elizabeth Williams, Crawford County, Ohio, 1870. On back is handwritten listsof births and deaths of various family members. Gelatin silver photograph of nine baseball players in uniform seated on steps, their manager in suite and tie standing, with handwritten caption on mount below image, “Claverack College, New York, 1896.” One of the players is African American, the others are white. On the back is a handwritten note: “Fred Defrene is just below the colored player.” Two letters to Elisabeth Defrene, at Elmira College, New York, from her father Alfred R. Defrene in Omaha, Nebraska. 1898. Two New Hampshire Revolutionary War Rolls Abstracts, relating to service of James Hill and Phillip White, the latter signed by NH deputy Secretary of State, sealed, and dated 1897. Certification of the Revolutionary War service of Thomas Brown from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, 3 leaves plus cover letter to Frank Hill, signed by Commonwealth Secretary. 1899. Six membership cards of Fred Defrene in various Omaha, Nebraska organization, c.1900-1914. Woodmere: History and Description... Woodmere Cemetery Association. With ink note on front wrapper, "Cemetary where Dufrene family is burried," and snapshot of their headstones laid in. 1903. Letter from Frederick James Hill to his grandmother Seville (mother-in-law of Frank Hill), written when Frederick was ten years old. 1884. Two ten-cent fractional currency notes, each different, somewhat worn. c.1875. Engraved invitation for Miss May Hill to be a delegate to the White House Conference on Child Health and Protection (creased with a short tear) along with address portion of White House envelope, and a printed note signed in type by Herbert Hoover. Five travel booklets and view books, postcard books, etc., most of France. c.1930's. Fourteen photographs in folders, of dinner parties taken at Hollywood restaurants where Margaret Hill was present if not hosting – most of those present in the photos have signed the folders or are otherwise identified. Many seem to be French, some in uniform. These dinner parties are likely related to Ms. Hill’s involvement with charitable aid for wartime France. Five of the folders are from Hollywood’s Bar of Music, nine from the Earl Carroll Theatre Restaurant. c.1943-1945. Plus a few other items.
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