Carla Anderson Hills papers, circa 1965-2003

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Summary

Title:
Carla Anderson Hills papers
Dates:
circa 1965-2003
Creators:
Hills, Carla Anderson and Hills, Carla Anderson
Abstract:
The collection consists of 76 boxes of correspondence, USTR briefings books, memos, reports, working papers, testimonies, speeches, travel itineraries, calendars, press releases, news clips, scrapbooks, photographs and additional memeorabilia belonging to Carla Anderson Hills.
Extent:
34 Linear Feet (73 manuscript boxes, 3 flat-boxes)
Language:
English .
Preferred citation:

[identification of item], Carla Anderson Hills (M1392). Dept. of Special Collections and University Archives, Stanford Libraries, Stanford, Calif.

Background

Scope and content:

The collection consists primarily of materials from Hills' career as a government official and chairwoman. The collection materials include correspondence, letters, briefs, memos, reports, white papers, publications, calendars, itineraries, travel documents, conference and event materials, news clippings, press releases, photographs, scrapbooks, government publications, pamphlets, books, awards, memorabilia, miscellany. These materials are related to Carla Hills' career; Hills' family, USTR personnel, U.S. foreign and domestic trade policy; NAFTA; the Uruguay Round; multilateral trade issues, bilateral trade issues and regional trade issues; macroeconomics; microeconomics; National Environmental Policy Act; labor law and policy, Republican policies, and public housing policies in the United States.

Biographical / historical:

Carla Anderson Hills (born January 3, 1934) is an American lawyer, chair, CEO and Republican who served as the 10th United States Trade Representative from 1989 to 1993 and the 5th United States Secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development from 1975 to 1977. As trade ambassador in the George H. W. Bush presidential cabinet, Hills negotiated the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) from 1988 to 1992, the Uruguay Round from 1988 until 1993, multilateral agreements and bilateral agreements focused on trade liberalization and emerging markets in Asia, South America and Eastern Europe.

Prior to her tenure as an ambassador, Hills was appointed by President Gerald R. Ford as Secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development. Moreover, Hills served as an assistant attorney general in the Civil Division of the Department of Justice from 1974 to 1975 and Assistant United States Attorney in Los Angeles from 1958 to 1971.

Following her government and legal career, Hills leads as a chairwoman, director and council member on advisory boards for various multilateral corporations, non-profit organizations and universities. Furthermore, Hills is a keynote speaker and was the author of Federal Civil Practice (1961) and Antitrust Advisor (1971). Carla Hills graduated with her BA degree from Stanford University in 1955 and with her LLB degree from Yale Law School in 1958. Carla Hills was married to Roderick Hills, the late lawyer, chairman and fellow co-founder of Latham, Watkins and Hills, and together they have four children.

Sources: [identification of item], Carla Hills papers (M1392). Dept. of Special Collections and University Archives, Stanford Libraries, Stanford, Calif. "BIOGRAPHY: Carla A. Hills ." U.S. Department of State, U.S. Department of State, 2009-2017.state.gov/s/p/fapb/185586.htm. Accessed 13 May 2025.

Acquisition information:
This collection was given by Carla Anderson Hills to Stanford University, Special Collections in September 2003 and March 2021.
Arrangement:

The materials are arranged by content and format into 6 Series. The series are:

Series 1. Correspondence Series 2. U.S. Trade Representative Files, ca. 1988-1994 Series 3. Trip and Event Files, 1993-1998 Series 4. News Clippings/Press Releases Series 5. Memorabilia Series 6. Miscellaneous personal records

Physical location:
Special Collections and University Archives materials are stored offsite and must be paged 36 hours in advance.
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Chinaenye Ibeanusi
Date Encoded:
This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2025-05-14 15:34:56 -0700 .

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Restrictions:

Open for research. Note that material must be requested at least 36 hours in advance of intended use.

Terms of access:

While Special Collections is the owner of the physical and digital items, permission to examine collection materials is not an authorization to publish. These materials are made available for use in research, teaching, and private study. Any transmission or reproduction beyond that allowed by fair use requires permission from the owners of rights, heir(s) or assigns.

Preferred citation:

[identification of item], Carla Anderson Hills (M1392). Dept. of Special Collections and University Archives, Stanford Libraries, Stanford, Calif.

Location of this collection:
Department of Special Collections, Green Library
557 Escondido Mall
Stanford, CA 94305-6004, US
Contact:
(650) 725-1022
specialcollections@stanford.edu
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