Charles Hill papers, 1898-2021

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Summary

Creators:
Shultz, George Pratt, 1920-2021 and Hill, Charles, 1936-
Abstract:
Collection includes correspondence, speeches and writings, dispatches, memoranda, reports, notes, printed matter, memorabilia, and photographs relating to international relations and diplomacy, United States foreign policy during the presidential administration of Ronald Reagan, and the Chinese Cultural Revolution. Also contains speeches and writings of Secretary of State George Shultz. Digital copies of select records also available at https://digitalcollections.hoover.org.
Extent:
158 manuscript boxes, 6 oversize boxes, 9 card file boxes, 1 cubic foot box, 1 reel box, 1 oversize folder, 2 envelopes, digital media (71.2 Linear Feet)
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Charles Hill papers, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives

Background

Scope and content:

Collection includes correspondence, speeches and writings, dispatches, memoranda, reports, notes, printed matter, memorabilia, and photographs relating to international relations and diplomacy, United States foreign policy during the presidential administration of Ronald Reagan, and the Chinese Cultural Revolution. Also contains speeches and writings of Secretary of State George Shultz and biographical information about Charles Hill.

Biographical / historical:
Date Event
1936, April 28
Born, Bridgeton, New Jersey
1957
A.B., Brown University
1960
J.D., University of Pennsylvania
1961
M.A., University of Pennsylvania
1963
Vice Consul, Zurich
1964
Chinese Language Officer, Taichung, Taiwan
1966-1969
Political Officer, Hong Kong
1970
Fellow, East Asia Center, Harvard University
1971
Author, The Cultural Revolution in the Provinces
1971-1973
Mission Coordinator, American Embassy, Saigon, Vietnam
1974
Policy Planning Staff, Department of State
1978
Deputy Director, Israel Desk, Department of State
1979
Political Counselor, American Embassy, Tel Aviv, Israel
1981
Director, Israel and Arab-Israeli Affairs, Department of State
1982
Deputy Assistant Secretary of State, Middle East
1983
Executive Secretary, Department of State
1984-1989
Executive Assistant to the Secretary of State
1989-1992
Diplomat-in-Residence, Stanford University
1989-
Senior Research Fellow, Hoover Institution on War, Revolution and Peace
1992-
Diplomat-in-Residence and Lecturer in International Studies and Directed Studies, Yale University
1992-1996
Special Advisor to Secretary-General Boutros Boutros-Ghali, United Nations
Acquisition information:
Materials were acquired by the Hoover Institution Library Archives between 1989 and 2011.
Arrangement:

The collection is organized into series: Biographical File, Correspondence, Speeches and Writings, Subject File, Oversize File, Card File, Stanford Years File, Increments, and Declassified government records.

Physical location:
Hoover Institution Library & Archives
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Access and use

Restrictions:

Boxes 39-51 closed. Boxes 174, OCM1, and OCM10 may not be used without permission of the Archivist. The remainder of the collection is open for research; materials must be requested in advance via our reservation system. If there are audiovisual or digital media material in the collection, they must be reformatted before providing access.

Terms of access:

For copyright status, please contact the Hoover Institution Library & Archives

Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Charles Hill papers, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives

Location of this collection:
Hoover Institution Library & Archives, Stanford University
Stanford, CA 94305-6003, US
Contact:
(650) 723-3563
hooverarchives@stanford.edu
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