Description
The Andrew P. Hill, Jr. Papers consist of biographical materials,
memoirs, correspondence, speeches, course outlines and teaching notes, building
designs, California Dept. of Education, Div. of Schoolhouse Planning surveys of
district buildings (1927-1930) and draft chapters of at least one book on
school design and construction. The Papers are arranged in series which are
partly chronological (in accord with the various positions Mr. Hill held when
he created or collected them), and partly based upon the types of materials
involved.
Background
Andrew P. Hill, Jr. (1886-1973), son of a well-known 19th century
California photographer, was trained in industrial arts education at San Jose
State College and in architecture at Stanford University. Following graduation
he worked as a draftsman and taught wood and metal crafts in the School of
Education at San Jose State College (1910-1917). After working at other
industrial arts teaching positions in the San Francisco Bay Area (1918-1922),
Hill became Assistant Superintendent of the San Jose city schools (1923-1927).