About

About the Collection

The Hill Family Collection, approximately 1,600 cubic feet of material, was transfered to the Minnesota Historical Society from the James J. Hill Reference Library in March, 2008.

The Hill Reference Library was founded by James J. Hill and completed under the direction of his family, and this library had become the repository for his papers and those of several of his family members. Changing priorities, however, meant that the Reference Library could not give the collections the attention they deserved. The Minnesota Historical Society, which already held small collections of Hill family papers and numerous large collections of railroad records, was a natural choice for a new home for the collection.

Watch this podcast to learn more about the papers and their transfer.

Contact Us

General questions about the Minnesota Historical Society: Visit the Society website or call our Information Desk at 651-259-3000 or 1-800-657-3773.

For assistance in using the collection: Contact a librarian.

If you have Hill family material you'd like to donate or want to know more about: Contact the Collections Department at collections@mnhs.org or 651-259-3252.