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Walter B. Hill, Jr. (Finding Aid)
1949 - 2008
Favorite Color: Black
Favorite Food: Spaghetti and Meatballs, Cornbread and Green Peas
Favorite Time of Year: Thanksgiving
Favorite Vacation Spot: the beach
Interview Length: 147 minutes
Interview Date(s): September 11, 2003
Interview Location(s): College Park, Maryland
Abstract
Walter Hill recalls his family background and his childhood in St. Louis, Missouri. He focuses on growing up in the Pruitt-Igoe housing projects of St. Louis. Walter Hill recounts his high school and undergraduate years. He pays particular attention to the influence of the 1960s social movements--the Civil Rights Movement, the Black Power movement, and the anti-war protests--on his intellectual and emotional development. Walter Hill recalls his experiences as an exchange student to Kenya. He remembers the social and political context of his undergraduate years, and names some of the prominent historians of African American life who influenced his intellectual development. Walter Hill talks about his graduate studies at the University of Maryland-College Park and his career with the National Archives and Records Administration. He discusses at length some of the important and popular areas of interest contained in the National Archives, such as records of the Tuskegee Airmen, the United States Colored Troops, and lynchings of African Americans. Walter Hill discusses the history of African Americans in the military, dating back to the Revolutionary War, and the connections between their service and African American abolitionist and civil rights movements. He talks about Hollywood representations of history, and comments on the importance of collecting oral histories. Hill also shares his hopes and concerns for the black community. Walter Hill reflects on his life and career.
46 Stories (See Ordered Story Set)
- Slating of Walter Hill interview
- Walter Hill's favorites
- Walter Hill talks about his mother's background
- Walter Hill talks about his father's background
- Walter Hill remembers his childhood neighborhood
- Walter Hill discusses living in the Pruitt-Igoe housing projects
- Walter Hill tells of his immediate family members
- Walter Hill describes his mother's involvement in Pruit-Igoe family councils
- Walter Hill explains his childhood personality and interests
- Walter Hill remembers influential school teachers
- Walter Hill talks about his early study of black history
- Walter Hill recounts his high school career
- Walter Hill recalls the presence of the Vietnam War during high school
- Walter Hill remembers his involvement in the Civil Rights Movement
- Walter Hill discusses his religious background
- Walter Hill details his transition from high school into college
- Walter Hill tells of his experiences at The College of Wooster
- Walter Hill names influential professors at The College of Wooster
- Walter Hill recounts student activism at The College of Wooster
- Walter Hill discusses his travels to Kenya
- Walter Hill discusses his experiences in Kenya
- Walter Hill talks about black participation in Olympic events
- Walter Hill shares observations from his travels to Kenya
- Walter Hill comments on black history scholars' writings
- Walter Hill explains the social and political climate for young African Americans in the late 1960s
- Walter Hill tells of his involvement in bettering black communities
- Walter Hill talks about black student organizations
- Walter Hill remembers influential black historians
- Walter Hill explains his decision to attend University of Maryland
- Walter Hill discusses his early involvement with The National Archives
- Walter Hill talks about the history of black employees at The National Archives
- Walter Hill tells of African American history included in The National Archives
- Walter Hill describes popular areas of study on African American history at The National Archives
- Walter Hill comments on The National Archives records pertaining to lynchings
- Walter Hill discusses The National Archive's FBI records
- Walter Hill talks about European scholars' interest in African American history
- Walter Hill talks about favorite discoveries during his career at The National Archives
- Walter Hill discusses various documents from black soldiers within The National Archives
- Walter Hill comments on feature films that attempt to document black history
- Walter Hill details African American military involvement during the Civil War
- Walter Hill recounts the history of the Tuskegee Airmen
- Walter Hill explains the connection of World War II and the Civil Rights Movement
- Walter Hill shares his hopes and concerns for the black community
- Walter Hill comments on the importance of oral history
- Walter Hill considers his legacy
- How Walter Hill would like to be remembered