Descriptive Summary
Hill, Archibald A.
Archibald A. Hill
Papers
1924-1989 Materials
are written in English.
92-275; 93-329; 95-233; 95-241
8 feet, 7
inches
Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The
University of Texas at Austin
Correspondence, works
and publications, notes, sound recordings and photographs document the life and
career of Dr. Archibald Anderson Hill, 1902-1992, a renowned scholar and
professor of English and Linguistics at the University of Texas at
Austin.
Biographical NoteArchibald Anderson Hill (1902-1992) was a
renowned scholar and professor of English and Linguistics at the University of
Texas at Austin. Born in New York City on July 5, 1902, Dr. Hill grew up in San
Diego and graduated from Pomona College, California in 1923 with a Bachelor of
Arts in English. He received a Master of Arts in English from Stanford
University in 1926 and a Ph.D. in English from Yale University in 1927. Dr.
Hill taught at the University of Michigan (1926-1930), the University of
Virginia (1930-1952) and Georgetown University (1952-1955) before joining the
faculty of the University of Texas at Austin in 1955, where he remained until
his retirement in 1972. In 1928, he married Muriel Louise Eyard. Dr. Hill died
in Austin on March 29, 1992.
Dr. Hill's research was in structural
linguistics, emphasizing language teaching, dialects, the history of the
English language, English manuscript studies, and the use of linguistics in the
study of literature. He was instrumental in developing the Department of
Linguistics at the University of Texas. He donated an extensive collection of
books and periodicals about linguistics to the university, and the Department
of Linguistics established the Archibald A. Hill Library to house his numerous
contributions. Additionally, Dr. Hill served as Secretary and Treasurer for the
Linguistic Society of America (1950-1968), and in 1969 was elected
President.
Scope and ContentsCorrespondence, works and publications,
notes, sound recordings and photographs document the life and career of Dr.
Archibald Anderson Hill. The records relate chiefly to Dr. Hill’s career as a
linguist, both during his tenure at the University of Texas and after his
retirement. The majority of the records are correspondence about linguistics,
1968-1986, including criticism of colleagues’ works and a set of letters to his
wife describing his 1968 lectures in Belgrade, Yugoslavia. Dr. Hill’s published
and unpublished works also comprise a significant amount of the collection,
including collaborative work with Martin Joos. Dr. Hill’s professional
activities with the Linguistic Society of America and his visit to Bogota,
Colombia are also documented in the collection. A portion of the records
consist of Dr. Hill’s own subject files, such as “Middle English Dialects,”
“Phonemics for Class Use,” and “Archaeology and Germanic Expansion,” and notes
about teaching linguistics. Sound recordings of the 1958 Texas Conference on
Problems of Linguistics Analysis in English include an early Noam Chomsky
presentation and subsequent discussion. This collection also contains
photographs, records of Dr. Hill’s naval career, personal correspondence, and
honors and awards.
Access RestrictionsUnrestricted access.
Use of audio material by appointment only; please contact sound
archivist.
Use RestrictionsA portion of these papers is stored
remotely. Advance notice required for retrieval. Contact repository for
retrieval.
Preferred CitationArchibald A. Hill Papers, 1924-1989,
Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin.
Detailed Description of the Papers
Series I. Personal Material
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Navy,
1924-25; 1941-49; 1954
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Correspondence,
1970-1985
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Correspondence, Archibald and Muriel Hill, while A. Hill
lecturing in Belgrade, Yugoslavia,
1968
2.325/A22a
Miscellaneous correspondence,
1979-1986
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Assorted correspondence,
1986
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Assorted correspondence,
1988
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Address file,
undated
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Photographs, from correspondence between Hill and his
wife,
February 16, 1968
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Photographs (5 items),
undated
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Assorted Materials
Series II. Linguistics
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Professional Activities
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Linguistic Society of America,
1975-86
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Bogota, Columbia Visit,
1962-63
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Assorted Materials
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Correspondence
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Criticism of Colleagues' Works,
1949-50; 1970-85
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About Linguistics,
1970-85
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About Linguistics, continued,
1970-85
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Works and publications
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"Relevant Phonetics: Physical Sounds, Classes of
English," two volumes,
undated
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"Handbook of Twentieth Century English," Stockwell-Hill
book/draft,
undated
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"Parts of Speech,"
undated
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Manuscript
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Notes and Drafts
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Correspondence,
1967
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Collaborative works, Archibald Hill and Martin
Joos
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"Poetry and Stylistics"
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"The Sound of Symbolism of Poe"
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"Analysis of the Windhover"
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"Pippa's Song"
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Correspondence
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ELEC,
undated
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Section 1: Chapters 1-49, 59-61
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Section 2: Chapters 50-57
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Chapters 50-61, carbon copies
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"Albert Henry Marckwardt," obituary,
1975
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"Deconstruction and Analysis of Meaning in Literature,"
off print,
1985
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A Review of The Theory of English
Lexicography,
undated
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"Charles Carpenter Fries and the Teaching of
Literature," off print, two copies,
1985
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"Phonemics Thirty Years After," off print and
manuscript,
1985
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"It's How You Say It," letter to Time magazine,
1981
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"A Structural View of Sound-Change,"
undated
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Manuscript (2 copies)
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Correspondence
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"Critics, Dictionaries, and Meaning,"
undated
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"Rhymes and Reasons, the Practice of Two Poets,"
1976
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3 manuscripts and notes
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Correspondence
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Book jacket for Constituent and
Pattern in Poetry
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Rejects
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"'Tennessee's Partner' by Bret Harte: Literature and
the System Values in Language Classroom," Tokyo,
1967
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"'How Does Rhythmic Prose Work?' Essays in Honor of
Claude M. Wise,"
1970
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"Sound-Symbolism in Lexicon and Literature,"
undated
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"The Green Knight's Castle and the Translators,"
undated
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"A Phonological Description of Poetic Ornaments,"
undated
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"Pseudo-Linguistics and Literature,"
undated
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"English Metrics: A Restatement,"
undated
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"A Sample Literary Analysis,"
undated
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"Some Linguistics Approaches to Total Meaning,"
undated
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"The Windhover Revisited,"
undated
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"Two Lines from Dylan Thomas: Meaning and Source
Elements,"
undated
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"Literature and Language Teaching,”
undated
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"Introduction,"
undated
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Untitled, 12 pages,
undated
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Unidentified Manuscripts (4 inches)
3U12
Folder 5: Drill Materials and
Instructor’s Handbook for ELEC Intensive Course in English for Adults,
Preliminary Edition, typescript,
1961
3U12
Folder 6: Papers and articles by Archibald A. Hill,
reprints and clippings, 1949-1961; list of publications,
1931-1972
2.325/N57
Introduction to Linguistic
Structures: From Sound to Sentence in English (pub. 1958), typescript
with handwritten corrections,
undated
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Subject Files/Notes
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Subject Files/Notes, continued
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Conferences
2.325/A21c
Texas Conferences on Problems of Linguistics Analysis in
English,
1958
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7” reel-to-reel tapes
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Tapes 1-5: J. Sledd, presentation and discussion,
Friday, May 9, 1958
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Tapes 5-7: Long, paper and discussion,
Saturday, May 10, 1958
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Tapes 7-9: Smith, presentation and discussion,
Sunday, May 11, 1958
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Tapes 9-11: Noam Chomsky, presentation and
discussion,
Monday, May 12, 1958
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Honors and Awards
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Certificate of Emeritation, Board of Regents, University
of Texas at Austin,
May 20, 1972
4Zf3.3
Plaque, Award Presented by the Liberal Arts Foundation
Advisory Council to Archibald A. Hill in Recognition of Outstanding
Contributions to the College of Liberal Arts,
1989
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Sound Recordings – Linguistics
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12” metal phonograph records
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Boatman Prayer,
undated
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Jim Kewanwytewa, Oraibi, Arizona, Third Mesa,
#1264-#1268,
undated
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B. Bloch, Atlas Alphabet, copy,
undated
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No. 6, Prayer Key Ode Heaven / Lighten the Valley,
undated
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No. 10, Mr. Carter,
undated
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No. 13, [?] Berry,
undated
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No. 20, Henrietta Perry,
undated
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155-157, Captain Tom Smith, copies, II-IV,
July 31, 1934
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W.E.F. 3, 6-1, 7-7, 10,
undated
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Part 1, Mrs. Williams, Norfolk,
undated
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Unidentified (2)
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12” vinyl (coated) phonograph records
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#1380, Gustavas G. Dudley, West Point, King and Queen
County, Virginia, copy,
undated
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#1388 and 1390, Aunt Phoebe Boyd, aged 88, Dunnsville,
Essex County, Virginia, copy,
undated
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#1398-1399, Mrs. Lawrence A. Washington, Oak Grove,
Westmoreland County, Virginia, copy,
undated
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Unidentified (1)
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7” Soundscriber disc
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Unidentified, inserted Tagalog writing sample,
1947
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10” metal phonograph records
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Fraser, Nova Scotia / Aylett Everett, Cismont,
Virginia,
May 19, 1934
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Tones of Siamese, courtesy of Boone L. Boriboon /
Siamese poetry and national anthem,
November 19, 1935
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Sarah Ast[ou?] Brooks daughter / Sally Ashton, Former
Slave,
undated
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Gehmann Daitsch,
undated
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Mrs. Fanny Grub / [?] Grubb, Roanoke County,
May 30, 1934
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Hancock,
undated
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Charlie Si[?[fes / Rule Mahanes, Keswick, Virginia,
May 20, 1934
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Mrs. Margaret Samson, Cismont,
undated
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Mr. Robert Lee, New Castle, Virginia, Brother of
Charles,
undated
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Tom Morris, Keswick,
May 20, 1934
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Dicey,
undated
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No. 12, Mrs. Annie Williams, 101 years,
undated
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Louis [U.?] Hock, Roanoke and Charlottesville,
undated
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1. Shout – Hold Me / 2. Names and Ages, No. 15,
undated
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Morton D. Vaughn, student from Altavista, Campbell
County, Viriginia,
undated
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10” vinyl records
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Mazateco Whistle Texts - Summer Institute of
Linguistics,
undated
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“Good American Pronunciation,” Professor Miles L.
Hanley, University of Wisconsin, For Use with the Thorndike-Century
Dictionaries,
1942
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8” metal phonograph records
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Muriel and Archibald Hill reading “The Colonel’s Trout
Yard,” from “Colonel Carter of Cartersville,” J. Hopkinson Smith, transcribed,
January 1, 1934
2.325/P68b
Jack Patterson / George Reese,
undated
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McMullen, Standard Northern,
undated
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Richardson,
undated
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James Warfield Smith; Brazilian; Portuguese; Born and
brought up in Brazil;
November 21, 1935
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T. Stephen Tegu; Macedonian-Rumanian; (Vlach); born in
Macedonia, lived in this country for ten years; left Macedonia c. 10 years old.
This is still spoken in house; Vovusa – Macdonia,
undated
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Agnes Allen; Flandreau, S. Dakota; Sioux,
undated
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Julio Gallan, Havana – middle class, Spanish,
February 7, 1934
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German; Standard and Silesian, with transcripts,
undated
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Mrs. Volm; Standard German,
undated
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Harry Corbin, II (Boy about 16 years, 2nd grade
schooling),
undated
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9, [Reese?], Reading, with transcription,
November 10, 1937
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Gilliéron Mangin, Etudes de géographie linguistique,
Paris, Champion, with transcript,
1915
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Duke reading, Richmond,
undated
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Unidentified (2)
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7” reel-to-reel audio tapes, material in French, Spanish
and German, contents unidentified,
undated
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5” reel-to-reel audio tapes, contents unidentified,
undated