Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930

Correspondence - Taft, William Howard, 1909-1911

File

Identifier: M048.01.0001.0033

Scope and Contents From the Series:

Series 1 includes general administration materials and extensive correspondence between Henry A. Buchtel and William G. Evans, son of Colorado Governor and University of Denver founder John Evans, and who was a long-time University Board of Trustees' Chairman. Also included in Series 1 is correspondence between Buchtel and Presidents Theodore Roosevelt and William Howard Taft.

Dates: 1909-1911

Found in: Special Collections and Archives / M048, Henry Augustus Buchtel Collection / General Administration Materials and Special Correspondence / Box 1

Correspondence - Taft, William Howard, 1912

File

Identifier: M048.01.0001.0034

Scope and Contents From the Series:

Series 1 includes general administration materials and extensive correspondence between Henry A. Buchtel and William G. Evans, son of Colorado Governor and University of Denver founder John Evans, and who was a long-time University Board of Trustees' Chairman. Also included in Series 1 is correspondence between Buchtel and Presidents Theodore Roosevelt and William Howard Taft.

Dates: 1912

Found in: Special Collections and Archives / M048, Henry Augustus Buchtel Collection / General Administration Materials and Special Correspondence / Box 1

Correspondence - Taft, William Howard, 1913-1914

File

Identifier: M048.01.0001.0035

Scope and Contents From the Series:

Series 1 includes general administration materials and extensive correspondence between Henry A. Buchtel and William G. Evans, son of Colorado Governor and University of Denver founder John Evans, and who was a long-time University Board of Trustees' Chairman. Also included in Series 1 is correspondence between Buchtel and Presidents Theodore Roosevelt and William Howard Taft.

Dates: 1913-1914

Found in: Special Collections and Archives / M048, Henry Augustus Buchtel Collection / General Administration Materials and Special Correspondence / Box 1

Correspondence - Taft, William Howard, Visit to Denver, 1911-1912

File

Identifier: M048.01.0001.0036

Abstract

Includes invitation to speech given in DU gymnasium by William Howard Taft in 1911.

Dates: 1911-1912

Found in: Special Collections and Archives / M048, Henry Augustus Buchtel Collection / General Administration Materials and Special Correspondence / Box 1

Henry Augustus Buchtel Collection

Collection

Identifier: M048

Abstract Henry Augustus Buchtel served as Chancellor of the University of Denver, Denver, Colorado from 1899-1920. He started his career as a Methodist minister; served as pastor of Trinity Methodist Church, Denver. During his tenure at the University of Denver, he raised funds to cover the University's debt, doubled student enrollment, and oversaw the construction of the Library (funded by Andrew Carnegie), the Gymnasium, Science Hall, and Memorial Chapel (later named Buchtel Chapel). He also...

Dates: 1850-1942

Found in: Special Collections and Archives / Henry Augustus Buchtel Collection

President William Howard Taft at University of Denver, 1911 October 11

Item

Identifier: U201.01.0413.00025

Abstract

William Howard Taft speaks from a stage. Seated behind him amongst a group of men are visible chancellor Henry Buchtel and Herbert A. Howe.

Dates: 1911 October 11

Found in: Special Collections and Archives / U201, University of Denver Historical Photograph Collection / Photographs, Subject Files / Box 413

Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930

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Correspondence - Taft, William Howard, 1909-1911

Correspondence - Taft, William Howard, 1912

Correspondence - Taft, William Howard, 1913-1914

Correspondence - Taft, William Howard, Visit to Denver, 1911-1912

Henry Augustus Buchtel Collection

President William Howard Taft at University of Denver, 1911 October 11

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