The Gertrude Hill Muir Papers contain bibliographies, research cards, correspondence, biographical and genealogical information, and news clippings dating from 1862 to 1980. The bulk of the collection consists of bibliographies on various topics relating to Arizona and the Southwest that were produced during Muir's career as a professional librarian (1950-1980).
Identification:
MSS-61
Language:
Material in English
Repository:
Arizona State University Library. Greater Arizona Collection P.O. Box 871006 Tempe, AZ 85287-1006 Phone: (480) 965-4932 E-Mail: archives@asu.edu Questions? Ask An Archivist!
Biographical Note
Gertrude Frances Hill was born to Edwin Bliss and Clara Ella (Hood) Hill in Phoenix, Arizona on October 26, 1909. She earned her B.A. in Anthropology with a minor in Geology (1937) and her M.A. in Anthropology with a minor in Art (1938) from the University of Arizona followed by her B.S. in Library Science (1945) from the University of Denver. Hill also completed a Library Certificate at the Riverside Library Service School in Riverside, California (1929).
Hill began her career as an Assistant Cataloger at the El Paso (Texas) Public Library (1928-1933). After completing her degrees at the University of Arizona, she worked as the City Librarian at the Flagstaff Public Library (1938-1945). Hill returned to the University of Arizona in 1945 and served as Head of the Circulation Department until becoming a Cataloger and First Assistant Librarian at the Dean Hobbs Blanchard Memorial Library in Santa Paula, California in 1949. She moved to the Museum of New Mexico Library in 1951, where she served as Assistant Librarian (1951-1953) and Head Librarian (1953-1960).
Hill was appointed Special Collections Librarian at Arizona State University in 1960 but left this post to become Head of Technical Services at the New Mexico State Library in 1962. She returned to Arizona State University as Special Collections Librarian in 1963 and married Robert Muir in approximately the same year. Despite her failing health, Muir continued to work at the Library until 1973 by arranging car pools with other library employees. She formally retired in 1975 and died in Phoenix, Arizona on May 6, 1981.
Scope and Content Note
The Gertrude Hill Muir Papers contain bibliographies, research cards, correspondence, biographical and genealogical information, and news clippings dating from 1862 to 1980. The bulk of the collection consists of bibliographies on various topics relating to Arizona and the Southwest that were produced during Muir's career as a professional librarian (1950-1980).
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Copyright
Arizona State University does not own the copyright to this collection. We recognize that it is incumbent upon the researcher to procure permission to publish information from this collection from the owner of the copyright.
Radio Broadcast Scripts and Lecture Notes,
1957-1962, Undated
1
15
Lecture Notes, Linguistic Groupings of the Pueblo Indians, Laboratory of Anthropology Library [ASU?] Classification Scheme,
Undated
1
16
News Clippings Regarding Yaqui Crucifixion Ceremonial, Father Kino Statue,
1961-1967, Undated
1
17
News Clippings, Correspondence and Minutes Regarding Arizona State Historical Advisory Board and Historic Sites,
1961-1966
1
18
News Clippings Regarding University of Arizona and Northern Arizona University Historical Collections,
1962-1963, Undated
1
19
Arizona Republic Index: Forward, List of Abbreviations and Sample Pages,
1966, Undated
1
20
The Westerners [Phoenix Corral] News Sheets. History of the Westerners,
1963-1968
1
21
Publications and Correspondence Regarding Academic Freedom at ASU, Morris Starsky, Special Collections and Librarians,
1970-1973, Undated
1
22
Bibliographies Regarding Latter Day Saints in Fiction, Santa Fe Trail, Spanish Entrada into the Southwest,
Undated
Box
Folder
2
1
Financial Records: Hanna Iron Ore Company [Minnesota], Stock Certificates,
1951-1974, Undated
2
2
Newsclippings and Publications Regarding New Mexico History, Pancho Villa, Santa Fe Historic Sites, La Conquistadora, Virgin of Remedios,
1960-1967, Undated
News Clippings: Scottsdale Progress Regarding Don Bolles,
1980
4
5
Bookplates and Printed Matter,
Undated
4
6-6/ODD
Research Cards; Wallet; Coronado Expedition [Pamphlet],
Undated
4
7
Publications Regarding Papago Legends, Indian Philosophy, LDS Church. Maxwell Land Grant Map [New Mexico],
1940, Undated
4
8
Manuscripts Regarding Maricopa Slim and E. B. Hill; Gila Historical Society Correspondence; News Clippings Regarding Meteoric Society,
1961, Undated
4
9
Bibliography Regarding Jesuits in New Spain; Governor G. W. P. Hunt Address "Arizona's Great Progress"; Muir Article Regarding Turquoise; Rules for Riding in Stage Coach,
1914, Undated
Box
Folder
5
1/OV3
Scrapbook Regarding Indian Pottery Designs,
Undated
5
2/OV3
Scrapbook Regarding Indian Pottery Designs,
Undated
5
3/OV2
Fabric Designs from Pottery Shards,
Undated
5
4/OV2
Fabric Designs from Pottery Shards,
Undated
5
5/OV2
Fabric Designs from Pottery Shards,
Undated
5
6-6A
Sketch Book: Indian Motifs,
Undated
5
7
Muir Pottery Designs,
Undated
5
8/OV2
Muir Fabric Designs,
Undated
Box
Folder
6
1
Bibliographies Regarding Latin America [from ERIC Database],
1944, 1956, 1959