Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930
Person
President William Howard Taft visited DU on October 3rd, 1911 and gave a talk in the new gymnasium to over 2,000 people.
Citation
University Bulletin, Vol. 12, No. 10, October 1911, page 4.Found in 6 Collections and/or Records:
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.
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.
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.
Correspondence - Taft, William Howard, Visit to Denver, 1911-1912
File
Identifier: M048.01.0001.0036
Overview
Includes invitation to speech given in DU gymnasium by William Howard Taft in 1911.
Henry Augustus Buchtel Collection
Collection
Identifier: M048
Overview
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...
President William Howard Taft at University of Denver, 1911 October 11
Item
Identifier: U201.01.0413.00025
Overview
William Howard Taft speaks from a stage. Seated behind him amongst a group of men are visible chancellor Henry Buchtel and Herbert A. Howe.