Howard P. Hill Papers
Collection
Identifier: LR002639
Scope and Content
The majority of the collection contain speeches about the AFT and the value of joining a union written by Mr. Hill. There are also some newspaper clippings about the union and the right for teachers to form and be in unions.
Dates
- 1959 - 1964
Creator
- Hill, Howard (Person)
Access
Collection is open for research.
Use
Refer to the Walter P. Reuther Library
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Biography
Howard Hill was a school teacher at Weaver High School in Hartford Connecticut school system for 32 years. He was past president of the Connecticut State Federation of Teachers, and a charter member of the West Hartford Regents. He was a member of Memorial Baptist Church, Hartford. Mr. Hill was elected vice president of the CSFT in 1956 and president in 1958-1961. He continued to be active with the Hartford teachers union and participated in its strike. Hill died in 1995 at the age of 88.
Extent
0.5 Linear Feet (1 MB)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Howard Hill was a school teacher at Weaver High School in Hartford Connecticut school system for 32 years. He was past president of the Connecticut State Federation of Teachers, and a charter member of the West Hartford Regents. He was a member of Memorial Baptist Church, Hartford. Mr. Hill was elected vice president of the CSFT in 1956 and president in 1958-1961. He continued to be active with the Hartford teachers union and participated in its strike. Hill died in 1995 at the age of 88.
The majority of the collection contain speeches about the AFT and the value of joining a union written by Mr. Hill. There are also some newspaper clippings about the union and the right for teachers to form and be in unions.
Arrangement
Material has been minimally arranged and reflects its original order as acquired by the Archives. Subjects may be dispersed throughout the entire collection.
Acquisition
Deposited by Mr. Hill’s niece Marjorie Louise Hill February 29, 2012
Creator
- Hill, Howard (Person)
- Title
- Howard P. Hill Papers
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Finding aid written by Dan Golodner
- Date
- 2015-07-16
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- English
Repository Details
Part of the Walter P. Reuther Library Repository
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