Interview with Robert Speer Hill, II,

Project: Morgan C. Atkinson Documentary Interviews: Louisville, Kentucky

Interview Summary

Hill worked 33 years for the Louisville Times and Courier-Journal, writing over 4,000 columns and news and feature stories. All of them have been preserved at the Filson Historical Society. Soon after retiring from the Courier-Journal, he was hired by David and Dan Jones to write stories about the people and land along Floyds Fork in preparation for creating a 4,000-acre Parklands of Floyds Fork along the river. he has also written or helped with 14 books on various subjects, from basketball to murder, the Belle of Louisville, and gardening.

Interview Accession

2024oh0762_mcalk0046

Interviewee Name

Robert Speer Hill, II

Interviewer Name

Morgan C. Atkinson

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