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Collection HilC : Carroll D. Hill Collection

Description

Key

118346

Reference Code Element

HilC

Type

Text

Dates

1943-1945, inclusive

Extent

1 linear foot

Creator

Personal name, Hill, Carroll D.

Administrative/Biographical History

Carroll D. HIll
1904- 24 March 1960
Carroll D. Hill was born in Baltimore and graduated from Baltimore City College. He was the assistant to the treasurer and comptroller of Johns Hopkins Hospital for six years. In 1942, he joined Johns Hopkins Base Hospital 18 and served as their adjutant and personnel officer in New Zealand and the Fiji Islands. In June, 1944, he returned to the United States as the administrator of the military hospital at Aberdeen Proving Grounds in Maryland. Hill entered Columbia University's new hospital administration program in 1945. He was named director of Union Memorial Hospital in May, 1946 and remained in that position until 1958. At his death, Hill was an administrator at the Children's Hospital in Washington, D.C. He was a member of Maryland Hospital Service and Maryland Medical Service, serving on its board of directors. He also served a term as president of the Maryland-District of Columbia-Delaware Hospitals Association.

Chronology

Johns Hopkins Hospital, 1936-1942

Scope and Content

The Carroll D. Hill Collection consists of correspondence and memorabilia of his World War II experience with Johns Hopkins Base Hospital 18. His account of his travels to New Zealand and the Fiji Islands with photographs are of particular interest as well as news articles chronicalling the Base Hospital 18 unit.

Language

English

Notes

Some of the memorabilia designated as fine arts collection in the Small Shelved Collections book may be warehoused.

Administration

Accession

1989-036

1979-008

Related Artifacts

Found 2 record(s)

Available Actions	Artifact Numbersort by Artifact Number ascending	Titlesort by Title ascending
	478A	Walking Stick
	479A	Wooden Walking Cane

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