Margaret Hill Stedman Papers

Margaret Scott Hill, the daughter of Clara Scott (1871–1956) and Professor Albert E. Hill (1874–1950) Hill, was born on May 18, 1906 in Chicago, Illinois. Her father was a member of the English Department faculty at the University of Nevada, eventually becoming chair of the department.

In 1923, she graduated from Reno High School, where she was a member of the Honor class in English. She received a Scottish Rite scholarship during her freshman year at the university and received a scholarship from Associated Women Students in 1926. While at the university, she served as a reporter for the University of Nevada Sagebrush, played on the women's interclass tennis team, and became a member of the Beta Mu Chapter of Kappa Alpha Theta sorority. Her mother was an alumna of that sorority. In 1926, Margaret was initiated into Cap and Scroll and elected to the Phi Kappa Phi National Honor Society She graduated from the university in 1927. After graduation, she taught school in Lamoille, Nevada, where she was active in the Mizpah Society. She was active in the Y.W.C.A. during and after college.

Margaret passed away on February 1, 1959 in Palo Alto, California.

Professor Albert E. Hill earned his B.A. degree at the University of Chicago in 1899. He joined the English Department faculty in 1913 and became acting department head in 1928. He was elected permanent department head in 1942, retiring in June 1944. His daughter, Margaret Hill Stedman, graduated from the University of Nevada in 1927. Professor Hill and his wife, Clara Scott Hill, moved to Palo Alto, California, after his retirement.