HILLMAN HISTORY WEB CRAWL
Presentation Notes Prepared for
The South West Branch of the Genealogy Society
by William Hillman

 

INTRODUCTION

Until a few weeks ago, when I was invited to visit your society, I don't think I realized the extent that an appreciation of the past and tradition has infused my lifetime pursuits. . . and just how often I crawl back into the past for comfort and inspiration. 

I like to think that my overall inspiration is drawn in equal parts from the past, present and future -- as I am a bit of a news and media junkie, am proud of my family's current pursuits, and am tremendously excited by future technologies, science fiction, and what the next day holds. 

It seems however, that no matter what my pursuit ~ recreation - hobbies - education - music ~ I find myself drawing from past experiences in some way.

The Internet with its rapid communication, instant access to the largest library and encyclopedia in the history of mankind, and the opportunity it provides for the creation and display of personal Web pages is a boon for the history buff. 

The Web allows one to collate research information and family photos and documents -- and to share the results on an unlimited number of colourful Webpages. It is a dynamic means of self-publishing -- the display is not carved in stone or stamped permanently on the printed page -- but rather can be updated constantly. 

The Web allows one to put his life in order and perspective, and to share the creation with family, friends, students. . . or the world -- as it is a worldwide audience. And it seems that no matter how mundane or specialized the material, there is someone out there who has some interest in it. Someone, somewhere, is interested in --- or collects -- something or anything under the sun. 

Some of the topics or themes amassed in my quite considerable collection of Webpages include:

HISTORIES (Family, Ethnic, Town, etc.)
PHOTO ALBUMS
JOURNALS
LETTERS
WARTIME EXPERIENCES
VIRTUAL TOURS OF MUSEUMS
EDUCATION PROJECTS
TIMELINES (Biographical and Events)
NOSTALAGIA (Authors, Movies, TV, Old Time Radio, Comics, Magazines, Music, Collectibles, Entertainers. . . )
COLLECTIONS
MUSIC
OTHER CULTURES. . .  TRAVEL. . . THE WORLD

So...
Join me in a whirlwind tour of some of the Web projects that have been a consuming interest since 1996. . . 
 

Bill and Sue-On Hillman Eclectic Studio
www.HillmanWeb.com
http://home.westman.wave.ca/~hillmans
www.hillmanweb.com/history
HILLMANS:
A Brandon, Manitoba, Canada family with a wide-range of interests and pursuits: songwriting, recording, university teaching, martial arts, family and local histories, Chinese food & culture, music instruments & vintage guitars, education, geography & travel, WWII, military histories, museums, photo archives . . .
Performing Tours: (USA, England Workingman Clubs, etc.)
Media Collections: (OTRadio shows, movies, SciFi & Edgar Rice Burroughs, books & mags, nostalgia)
Writing: (journals, vignettes, novels, scripts, music, Webzines . . .), ...and ... and...
ECLECTIC:
A showcase of work which shows a broad acceptance of ideas,
influences, inspiration, creativity, and pursuits from many sources.
STUDIO:
 --The work room of artists and musicians --
 --A place where art, literature and music is studied and displayed --
-- A place where films and recordings are made--
 -- A place from which radio, television and other electronic media are transmitted --
Hillman Compendium of Heritage Sites
Created by William G. Hillman ~ Assistant Professor ~ Faculty of Education ~ Brandon University
Part I: A Collection of Manitoba Cultural Websites
 http://www.hillmanweb.com/heritage/1.html
MUSEUMS
  • Commonwealth Air Training Plan WWII Museum
  • XII Manitoba Dragoons & 26 Field Regiment RCA Museum
  • Brandon Mental Health Centre Museum
  • Manitoba Agricutural Hall of Fame
  • Special Theme Museums of Manitoba
  • Wavies of Hope Dragon Boat Team
  • PHOTO ARCHIVES
  • Brandon Photo Archive: The Great War Years
  • Bill Hillman's Colour Photo Archive of Brandon
  • A Photo Tour of the Wheat City
  • COMMUNITIES
  • Evolution of the Strathclair District
  • Pukatawagan: A Northern Cree Community

  •  
    Part II: Entertainment Media Sites 
     http://www.hillmanweb.com/heritage/2.html 
    • Bill and Sue-On Hillman: A Musical Odyssey
    • Edgar Rice Burroughs Online Encyclopedia
    • Bobby Curtola Library of Rock 'n' Roll History
    • Official Site of Hollywood's Penny "Blondie" Singleton
    • The Russ Gurr Story
    • Zane Grey Tribute Site
    • The Guess Who: Chad Allan Years
    • Bill and Sue-On Hillman Eclectic Studio

    • 83 Hillman Songs Online

     
    Part III: Military History and Remembering WWII
     http://www.hillmanweb.com/heritage/3.html 
    • Memorial to W. G. Campbell and the Crew of R.C.A.F. Lancaster KB879
    • Hillman Photo Journal of H.M.C.S. Prince Robert
    • AS YOU WERE . . . A Monthly Webzine of WWII History and Nostalgia
    • SHORT BURSTS: The Official Monthly Webzine of the RCAF Ex-Air Gunners Association
    • Edgar Rice Burroughs: Oldest WWII Correspondent
    • Hillman Tributes and Memories of WWII Features
    • Commonwealth Air Training Plan Museum
    • XII Manitoba Dragoos and 26 Fd. Regt. RCA Museum

     
    Part IV: Education Projects and Resources
    http://www.hillmanweb.com/heritage/4.html 
    • William Hillman BU Homepage: Student References ~ Student Webs and Online Portfolios ~ Meet the Prof
    • Hillman Masters Thesis Project Highlights
    • The Hillman Pukatawagan Project
    • Telecaster Journal Entries
    • Geography of Manitoba: Its Land and Its People ~ (Hillman chapter commissioned by the BU Geography Dept.)
    • Education Web References

     
    FAMILY HISTORIES & BIOS

    Hillman Musical Odyssey
    www.hillmanweb.com

    The Choy Family Photo Album
    http://www.hillmans.soupbo.com/choy/

    Hillman Family Pages
    http://home.westman.wave.ca/~hillmans/hillman.html

    Hillman~Campbell~Flett Connection: Manitoba 2000 to Scotland 1700
    http://home.westman.wave.ca/~hillmans/roots00.html

    William Hillman: Brandon University Professor Profile: June 2003 Feature
     http://www.brandonu.ca/academic/profiles/detail.asp?P_ID=70

    Hillman Interview & Feature in Wheat City Journal
    http://home.westman.wave.ca/~hillmans/wcjint.html

    Hillman Bio Feature On CBC National TV
     http://www.hillmanweb.com/coleman.html

    Hillman CDs: 83 Songs in MP3 Format
     http://www.erbzine.com/cd/
    http://www.soupbo.com/~hillmans/cd/

    Edgar Rice Burroughs Bio Timeline
    www.ERBzine.com/bio


    WEBZINES

    ERBzine: The Official Edgar Rice Burroughs Weekly Webzine
    www.ERBzine.com/mag

    Short Bursts: Official Monthly Webzine of the RCAF Ex-Air Gunners
    hwww.AirMuseum.ca/mag

    As You Were  . . . A Monthly Webzine of WWII Memories
    www.AirMuseum.ca/web

    Web Graffiti Zine: An eclectic collection of oddities culled from the Web
    www.brandonu.ca/eduweb/hillman/webzine


    OTHER ITEMS OF INTEREST

    Sue-On's Amtorian Gardens
    http://home.westman.wave.ca/~hillmans/amtor.html

    Sue-On's Food Odyssey
    www.hillmanweb.com/soos

    Vintage Guitar Collection
    www.hillmanweb.com/hillgt00.html

    BILL HILLMAN'S ARCHIVE OF
    COLOUR IMAGES OF BRANDON IN YEARS PAST
    CONTENTS
    www.hillmanweb.com/brandon/

    Gallery I
    Gallery II
    Gallery III
    Gallery IV
     Gallery V
    Gallery VI
    Gallery VII
    Gallery VIII
    Gallery IX
    Gallery X
    Gallery XI
    Gallery XII
    Gallery XIII
    Gallery XIV
    Gallery XV: Fire Hall
    Gallery XVI
    Gallery XVII
    Gallery XVIII
    .Gallery XIX
    XX: CPR & Brandon
    XXI: Brdn College Past
    XXII: Brandon U Today
    Gallery 23
    Hillman Military Tributes
    .Brandon Museums | Manitoba Cultural Sites
    125 Years Of Brandon Photo Memories From The Bill Hillman Archives
    Archive Directory | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23

     
    Brandon Archive ~ Introduction
    Brandon Archive I: Downtown
    Brandon Archive II ~ CPR Yards
    Brandon Archive III: Victory Parade
    Hillman Military Tributes
    Our Compendium of Heritage Web Sites Series
    Pt. 1: Manitoba Cultural Sites
     Pt. 2: Entertainment Media
    Pt. 3: Military History
    Pt. 4: Education Projects


    The Hillman Stereoview Archive
    3-D Images of Canada's Early Years
    A CROSS-CANADA TOUR
     
    EARLY CANADIAN
    INTRO & NAVIGATION MAP
    STEREOVIEWS
    Maritimes
    Quebec
    Montreal
    Ontario
    Niagara Falls
    Toronto
    Prairies
    Alberta Rockies
    BC Coast & Mountains
    North & Labrador
     
    Wildlife
    Inuit
    Native Indian I
    Native Indian Ii
    .
    Visit Our Other StereoView Galleries of the Chicago World's Fair 1893
    Stereo Intro & Chicago
    White City Buildings
    Fair Exhibits I
    Fair Exhibits II
    Midway Adventure
    Victorian Peep Show
    Ed's Tour I
    Ed's Tour II
    Ed's Collection
    Souvenirs
     
    Hillman Victorian Xmas Card 2004 Pt. 1
    Hillman Victorian Xmas Card 2004 Pt. 2
    Hillman Victorian Xmas Card 2004 Pt. 3
    From the Edgar Rice Burroughs Personal Library
    The Danton Burroughs Family Archive
    50 StereoView Cards of the Sears, Roebuck, Co. ~ circa 1906
    Sears Cards 1-10
    Sears Cards 11-20
    Sears Cards 21-30
    Sears Cards 31-40
    Sears Cards 41-50

    Christmas Trivia from the Past
     http://www.hillmans.soupbo.com/xmas/xmas2001.html
    Christmas Paintings of Norman Rockwell
     http://www.hillmans.soupbo.com/xmas/xmasnr01.html
    Christmas with Coke: Coca Cola Santas Through the Decades
     http://www.hillmans.soupbo.com/xmas/xmascoke.html
    Christmas Album Covers from the Past: A Montage
     http://www.hillmans.soupbo.com/xmas/xmas0301.html

    Don Roy: Life of a Piper
    http://home.westman.wave.ca/~donroy/

    Edgar Rice Burroughs Personal Library Project
    http://www.erbzine.com/dan/
    80 Web pages displaying results of research on authors of 1,100 volumes collected from 1875-1950.
    Bios, Covers, Photos, Frontispieces, Illustrations, Trivia, Links, Bibliographies, Hundreds of e-Texts

    Brandon University Student Webpages
    www.brandonu.ca/eduweb/hillman
    2,000 Webpages created by my Faculty of Education students as course requirement
    Index Pages, Bios, Resumes, Online Portfolios, Image Galleries, Special Interest

    Hutterite References
     http://home.westman.wave.ca/~hillmans/BU/hutterite.html


    Bill Hillman
    41 Kensington Crescent
    Brandon, MB  R7A 6M4
    204.728.4673
    hillmans@westman.wave.ca
    William Hillman
    Bill and Sue-On Hillman Eclectic Studio
    www.hillmanweb.com