Papers, 1895-1908 and undated

The Frank Theodore Hillstrom papers, 1887-circa 1910s and undated, consists of two folders of material documenting Hillstrom's early life, including photographs.

Papers comprise a consolation letter to Hillstrom from J.E. Gustus of the Augustana Business College follwing the death of his mother, encouraging him to return to school; an 1896 Business College graduation program; a Business College grade ticket; a letter of recommendation from the Durango Lumber Company; a postcard depicting the Swedish Lutheran Church in Pomeroy, Iowa; And a postcard from Hillstrom's wife, Vinta, to her uncle Jack depicting her and a companion seated in a black car.

Photographs, 1887-circa 1910s and undated, primarily depict members of Hillstrom's family, although many photographs are unlabeled. Labeled images depict Fullenberger's Saw Mill in Azteca, New Mexico, 1887; Vinta Cooper Hillstrom age eighteen months; Virgal Cooper (possibly Vinta's brother) age five years; Vinta Cooper Hillstrom in a crown and sash in Pagosa Springs, Colorado, 1900; Frank Hillstrom in 1901, Vinta Cooper Hillstrom with two children and a dog, circa 1910s. Unlabeled and undated images include a portrait of Vinta Cooper Hillstrom in a black dress, hat, and corsage; portraits of two unidentified young men; a group of two women (one of whom may be Vinta Coooper Hillstrom) and a man with a headscarf holdign a dog; two portraits of a woman named "Tuckey;" a tintype of an unidentified woman (possibly Rachel Cooper?) in a black dress and hat holding a book; a portrait of a man (probably Frank Hillstrom) circa age 40; an interior shot of a hardware store depicting five men (farmers?) standing among various pieces of equipment, such as stoves, children's wagons, and paint, varnish, and horse tack; and an image of the Hillstrom family's home in Farmington, New Mexico, with several people gathered on the porch.