Miriam A. Hilton papers
Scope and Contents note
The collection contains the papers of Miriam Hilton. The collection includes drafts, notes, news clippings, alumni questionnaires, and transcriptions of faculty interviews (Meyland, Hedgecock, Wahtera, and O'Dell) relating to her book Northern Michigan University: The First 75 Years. Also included are records relating to Church Women United of Marquette and writings of Hilton's father, Dr. John Elder.
Processed March 1995
Dates
- 1949 - 1975
Creator
- Hilton, Miriam (Person)
Conditions Governing Access note
No restrictions. Open for research.
Conditions Governing Use note
Permission to publish material from the Miriam B. Hilton papers, MSS-319, must be obtained from the University Archivist. The University Archivist may be reached by phone at 906-227-1225, or e-mail, archives@nmu.edu. The University Archivist may also be reached in Room 126 of the Learning Resource Center, Northern Michigan University, Marquette, MI.
Biographical/Historical note
Miriam Hilton was born in Iran, to missionaries John and Ruth Elder. She received her BA from Wellesley College and her MA from the University of Michigan. In 1947, she married Earl Hilton. In 1974, she authored Northern Michigan University: The First Seventy-Five Years, the first book-length history of Northern Michigan University. From time to time, prior to Earl Hilton’s retirement, Miriam Hilton taught adjunct courses for the Departments of English and History. Over the years, she has also become known for her very active volunteer service activities in both the Marquette community at large and in her church.
Extent
2 Cubic Feet
Language of Materials
English
General note
This collection was previously Univ Series-63. When it was changed to MSS-319, a new finding aid was created.
- Articles. Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Church Women United of Marquette
- Clubs. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- College teachers. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Elder, John
- English literature. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Historians. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- History. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Manuscripts (document genre). Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Missionaries. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Northern Michigan College of Education period (1941-1955) Subject Source: Local sources
- Northern Michigan College of Education.
- Northern Michigan College period (1955-1963) Subject Source: Local sources
- Northern Michigan College.
- Northern Michigan University
- Northern Michigan University : the first 75 years Subject Source: Local sources
- Northern Michigan University period (1963-) Subject Source: Local sources
- Northern Michigan faculty and staff. Subject Source: Local sources
- Research notes. Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Societies. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Transcripts. Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Women. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Title
- Miriam B. Hilton papers
- Status
- Completed
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- English
Repository Details
Part of the Central Upper Peninsula and Northern Michigan University Archives Repository
Harden Learning Resources Center 126
1401 Presque Isle Ave
Marquette 49855 United States
906-227-1225
906-227-1333 (Fax)
archives@nmu.edu
