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Robert Kya-Hill Collection, 1960-2009 bulk 1968-1969

A Guide to his records at the Black Film Center/Archive

Finding aid prepared by Mary Huelsbeck/Hannah Caproon/Gabriel Gardner

Summary Information

Repository
Black Film Center/Archive
1320 East Tenth Street
Herman B Wells Library, Room 044
Bloomington, IN 47405-7000
Phone: 812-855-6041
Fax: 812-856-5832
Email: bfca@indiana.edu
http://www.libraries.iub.edu/~bfca

Creator
Robert Kya-Hill

Title
Robert Kya-Hill Collection, 1960-2009 bulk 1968-1969

Collection No.
Special Collection RKH

Extent
0.5 linear feet (1 box)

Extent
Other materials: 1 oversize film poster, 1 DVD, 1 33 1/3 LP

Language
Materials are in English

Abstract
Papers and related material documenting the career of actor, director, musician, and educator Robert Kya-Hill and the 1969 film Slaves.

Access Restrictions

This collection is open for research.

Biographical Note

Robert Kya-Hill was born Robert Hill in Whitaker, North Carolina, on December 4, 1930. As a young actor, he went by his given name or as Bob Hill. Upon joining the Screen Actors Guild (SAG), he changed his name first to Robert Hill II and then to Robert Kya-Hill due to a SAG rule prohibiting two actors from using the same name. Kya is an East Indian prefix meaning “God Bless You.”

In 1962, Kya-Hill, then known as Bob Hill, received the Best Actor Award from the National Evangelical Film Foundation for his performance in the film Dark Valley. Kya-Hill has worked steadily as a stage and screen actor, director, musician and educator.

Scope and Content Note

The collection includes personal correspondence, photographs, a DVD of the 1961 film Dark Valley, resumes, and material, including a script, press kit, poster, and soundtrack album, for the film Slaves.

Separated Material

DVD, poster, and 33 1/3 LP are stored separately from main collection. Ask archivist for details.

Administrative Information

Acquisition Information
The collection was donated by Robert and Sally Kya-Hill in September 2009.
Usage Restrictions
Photocopying permitted only with permission of the Archivist.
Preferred Citation
[item], Robert Kya-Hill Collection, Special Collection RKH, Black Film Center/Archive, Indiana University, Bloomington.
Processing Information
Processed by Mary K. Huelsbeck.

Completed in December 2009

  • Indexing Terms

  • The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection. Materials about related topics, persons or places can be found by searching the catalog using these terms.

    • Names
    • Biberman, H.J. (Herbert J.).
    • Davis, Ossie.
    • Topics
    • Advertising--Motion pictures.
    • African American actors.
    • Film posters.
    • Motion picture plays.
    • Slaves (Motion pictures).
    • Stills (Motion pictures).

Collection Inventory

Series: Box 1 Robert Kya-Hill, 1960-2009 
Folder 1 Award, 1962 
Folder 2 Correspondence, Ben Rinaldo Walk of Fame Nomination, 2000 
Folder 3 Correspondence; Miscellaneous, 1969; undated 
Film, Dark Valley, [DVD] 1961 
Folder 4 Headshots, undated 
Folder 5 Publicity, 1969 
Folder 6 Resumes, 1960-2009 
Folder 7 Slaves, Advertisements, 1969 
Folder 8 Slaves, Correspondence, 1969-1971 
Folder 9 Slaves, Photographs, 1969 
Slaves, Poster, undated 
Folder 10 Slaves, Premiere, 1969 
Folder 11 Slaves, Press kit, 1969 
Folder 12 Slaves, Publicity, 1968-1969 
Folder 13 Slaves, Reviews, 1969 
Folder 14 Slaves, Script, 1968 
Slaves, Soundtrack [33 1/3 LP], 1969 
Folder 15 Who's Who Biography, 2009 
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