Research Center Division

The hours of operation for the Historical Research Center
Thursday 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Friday 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.

Historical Research Center Division

The Historical Research Center aspires to be widely acknowledged-by the college community, by the people of Texas, by scholars world-wide, and by our professional peers---as one of the nation's finest Civil War collections repositories, bringing international distinction to Hill College by advancing scholarly research and education at the college and beyond Included in the Historical Research Center is an extensive collection of maps, photographic collections, microfilm, and an archive that contains numerous files of soldier's letters, diaries, and unpublished manuscripts form all Texas wars. It also features original art, art prints, and sculptures depicting the Civil War plus personal items belonging to Hill College graduate Bob Bullock during his term as Lieutenant Governor of Texas. Over 10,000 books detail the military operations of the United States with an emphasis on Texas and Texans during wartime.

Vision Statement of the Historical Research Center Division

The Historical Research Center's vision is to provide researchers of Texas and U.S. military history with access to valuable primary resources. The Center's staff responds to the scholarly needs of the Hill College community and researching public by assisting and instructing users in locating relevant information. The staff strives to acquire, organize, preserve, and provide access to the archives and keeps current in technological advances of archival presentation and retrieval.

To download the Civil War Veteran Research request form, (click here 61.6 kB)

For more information, call the Texas Heritage Museum at 254-659-7750

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