Hope A. Hilton papers

Collection

Identifier: MS 0584

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The Hope A. Hilton papers (1815-1999) contain diaries, correspondence, research files, family histories and genealogy, news clippings, and manuscripts. Family materials include information about Hilton's great grandfather, William A. Hickman, and her mother, Analee Skarin.

Dates

1815-1999

Creator

Hilton, Hope A. (Person)

Conditions Governing Access

Twenty-four hour advanced notice encouraged. Materials must be used on-site. Access to parts of this collection may be restricted under provisions of state or federal law.

Conditions Governing Use

The library does not claim to control copyright for all materials in the collection. An individual depicted in a reproduction has privacy rights as outlined in Title 45 CFR, part 46 (Protection of Human Subjects). For further information, please review the J. Willard Marriott Library’s Use Agreement and Reproduction Request forms.

Biographical Sketch

Hope Averell Hilton (1924-1999) was born 15 August 1924 to Hugo Joseph and Annalee Kohlhepp Averell. She was educated in the public schools of California and was awarded a BA in History by the University of California at Berkley. A member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Hope served a mission to the central states. She moved to Utah, where she attended the University of Utah and married Lynn M. Hilton in 1948. The Hiltons traveled extensively in the middle east, living in Egypt and Saudi Arabia. In 1968 they organized the Middle East Foundation, a charitable organization devoted to helping students from the middle east obtain an education in the United States. Hope was active in community affairs, with an emphasis on issues related to parks and historic sites. She was the author of numerous articles, and wrote a biography of her great-grandfather, William Adams Hickman. She also wrote several pieces about her mother, Annalee Skarin, an author of books deemed heretical by LDS church authorities. Hope Hilton died in Salt Lake City on 26 October 1999 after an extended illness.

Extent

12.25 Linear Feet (26 boxes)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

The Hope A. Hilton papers (1815-1999) contain diaries, correspondence, research files, family histories and genealogy, news clippings, and manuscripts. Hope Hilton (1924-1999) was a writer and community activist who, along with her husband, organized the Middle East Foundation, a charitable organization devoted to helping students from the middle east obtain an education in the United States.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Boxes 1-7 were donated in 1987-1997 (3 linear feet). Boxes 8-26 were donated in 2001 (9.25 linear feet).

Related Materials

Forms part of the Aileen H. Clyde 20th Century Women's Legacy Archive.

Separated Materials

See also the Hope A. Hilton photograph collection (P0617) in the Multimedia Division of Special Collections.

Processing Information

Processed by Karen Carver and other Manuscripts Division staff in 1994 and 2002.

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