Hill, Norman Walter (1852-c.1920), collector

Correspondence and personal papers acquired with Hill's library. Notes cover the wide range of subjects in which Hill was interested, such as literature, language (particularly derivations of words), history and biology, accumulated during periods of residence in South Africa and the USA as well as after his return to England in 1914.

Letters deal chiefly with family matters (including a long dispute over his father's will) or with attempts to find employment.

Hill's chief scientific interest was in the problem of rinderpest afflicting cattle in South Africa, and in attempts to control it by inoculation.

Correspondents include J. C. Cronwright-Schreiner (husband of Olive Schreiner).

Arranged in the following sections:

1. Letters

2. Photographs and cards.

3. Personal notes on a variety of subjects.

4. Newspaper cuttings etc.

5. Concert programmes and playbills.

6. Financial material.

7. Loose papers.

8. Pressed plants.

9. Map.

Acquired from Stevens, London, September 1928. accs. 78688 and 78689

Description compiled by Ross MacFarlane based upon those in the Library's typescript supplements to its published manuscript catalogues. Recatalogued at collection level to aid in clean up of piece-level records in August 2025 by MH.

Described in typescript supplements to the Library's published manuscript catalogues.