Identity elements
Reference code
Level of description
Title
Date(s)
- 1917-1918 (Creation)
Extent
0.50 Linear Feet, 1.00 Box
Name of creator
Biographical history
Walter Harold Hilts was born 28 July 1891 in Larned, Kansas. He graduated from Kansas State University in Veterinary Medicine.
He was a veteran of WWI.
He moved to Reno, Nevada in 1920 where he lived until his death on 08 Nov 1975.
He was a past eminent… read more
Content and structure elements
Scope and content
The class notes of W. Harold Hilts comprise some of his coursework in veterinary medicine from 1917 to 1918. Classes include medicine, ophthalmology, therapeutics, and surgery, and each volume includes details about animal diseases and ailments. In… read more
Conditions of access and use elements
Conditions governing access
No access restrictions: All materials are open for research.
Conditions governing reproduction
The researcher assumes full responsibility for observing all copyright, property, and libel laws as they apply.
Languages of the material
- English
Scripts of the material
- Latin
Acquisition and appraisal elements
Custodial history
There is no information about who donated the class notes to the Friends. it received accession number U2014.53.
Immediate source of acquisition
Acqusition Source: Friends of the Carson City Library
Acqusition Method: Donation.
Acqusition Date: 20141124
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling information
These volumes document class notes in veterinary medicine in the 1917 to 1918 time period. They provide a glimpse into what comprised veterinary medicine during that era.
Specialized notes
- Citation: Preferred Citation: [Item title], [item date], W. Harold Hilts class notes, Box [number], Folder [number or title], Morse Department of Special Collections, Kansas State University Libraries.
Alternative identifier(s)
Archon Collection ID
Description control element
Rules or conventions
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Archivist's note
Finding Aid Author: Cliff Hight
Processing Info: University archivist Cliff Hight processed and described these materials in November 2014.
Publication Date: 2014-11-26