The Hills Family Papers contain correspondence, deeds, personal financial records, photographs and memorabilia of several generations of this prominent Amherst family during the second half of the 19th century. As a record of a wealthy 19th century family, this collection is important because of its size, time span and completeness.

The correspondence provides a social, civic, economic, political and religious overview of the general state of society as well as daily observations about local matters and family life.

This collection is organized into thirteen series:

• 1. Correspondence
• 2. Diaries, Compositions, Essays and Examinations
• 3. Legal Papers
• 4. Financial Records
• 5. Memorials and Obituaries
• 6. Memorabilia
• 7. Printed Material
• 8. Scrapbooks
• 9. Photographs
• 10. Realia
• 11. Oversize Material
• 12. Additional Accession
• 13. Hills Family Legal Papers, 1826-1900

Note: Oversize material from all series are filed in Oversize Box 27