Robert Charles Hill papers, 1929-1978

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Summary

Creators:
Hill, Robert Charles, 1917-1978
Abstract:
Speeches and writings, correspondence, reports, clippings, other printed matter, photographs, motion picture film, and sound recordings relating to conditions in and American relations with Latin America and Spain, American foreign policy and domestic politics, and the Republican Party. Digital copies of select records also available at https://digitalcollections.hoover.org.
Extent:
183 manuscript boxes, 73 envelopes, 27 oversize boxes, 1 oversize folder, 9 motion picture film reels, 3 sound tape reels, 1 compact sound cassette (128.3 Linear Feet)
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

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

Background

Scope and content:

The Robert Charles Hill papers contain materials relating to conditions in and U.S. foreign relations with Latin America and Spain as well as American foreign policy, domestic policy, and the Republican party.

Biographical / historical:
Date Event
1917 September 30
Born, Littleton, New Hampshire
1941-1944
Washington, D.C., representative, New England Shipbuilding Corporation
1944-1945
U.S. Vice Consul, Calcutta, India
1947
Clerk, U.S. Senate Banking and Currency Committee
1947-1949
Washington, D.C., representative, National Confectioners Association
1949-1953
Assistant Vice President, W. R. Grace and Company
1953-1954
U.S. Ambassador to Costa Rica
1954-1955
U.S. Ambassador to El Salvador
1955-1956
Special Assistant to the U.S. Undersecretary of State for Mutual Security Affairs
1956-1957
U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for Congressional Relations
1957-1961
U.S. Ambassador to Mexico
1961-1962
New Hampshire State Representative
1965-1968
Chairman, Foreign Policy Task Force, Republican National Committee
1969-1972
U.S. Ambassador to Spain
1973-1974
U.S. Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs
1974-1977
U.S. Ambassador to Argentina
1978 November 28
Died, Littleton, New Hampshire
Acquisition information:
Acquired by the Hoover Institution Library Archives in 1979.
Physical location:
Hoover Institution Library & Archives
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Access and use

Restrictions:

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], Robert 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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