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Aylesworth, Barton Orville, 1860-1933

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1860 - 1933

Biography

Barton O. Aylesworth (1860-1933) was an American college administrator and minister.

Barton Orville Aylesworth was born on September 5, 1860 in Athens, Illinois. He studied at Eureka College, and served as a minister in Illinois and Iowa following his graduation. While serving in Atlantic, Illinois he married Georgia M. Shores, and they had one son, Merlin H. Aylesworth. In 1889 he was selected to as president of Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa, where he served until 1897. After leaving Drake he moved west and became the pastor of the Central Christian Church in Denver, Colorado. He returned to education in 1899 when he was appointed the president of the State Agricultural College in Fort Collins, serving until 1909. Aylesworth passed away on July 1, 1933 in Denver, Colorado.

Citation:
UPB files, Mar. 21, 2012 (hdg: Aylesworth, Barton Orville, 1860-1933)

Colorado State University Library, via WWW, Mar. 21, 2012 (Barton O. Aylesworth; b. 1860 in Springfield, Ill.; studied at Eureka College; minister in Ill. and Iowa; president of Drake University, 1889-1897; pastor at Central Christian Church in Denver, Colo.; president of the State Agricultural College in Fort Collins, 1899-1909)

Drake University, via WWW, Mar. 21, 2012 (Barton O. Aylesworth; b. Sept. 5, 1860 in Athens, Ill.; d. July 1, 1933 in Denver, Colo.; m. Georgia L. Shores in Atlanta, Ill.)

Portrait & biographical album of Polk County, Iowa, 1890: p. 255 (Barton O. Aylesworth, A.M., Ph.B.; son of Ezra and Melinda (Hall) Aylesworth; m. Georgia M. Shores in Atlantic, Ill.; one son, Merlin H. Aylesworth)

Found in 70 Collections and/or Records:

Letter and an envelope, 1901

 Item — Box 8: [Barcode: 31197233283206], Folder: 29-30
Identifier: Vault MSS 2
Scope and Contents

Handwritten and signed letter, dated 20 Nov. 1901, and addressed to Barton O. Aylesworth of Fort Collins, Colorado. Browne responds to Aylesworth's request for biographical information and refers him to a recent edition of "Who's Who in America." Also included is the envelope in which the item was sent.

Dates: 1901

Letter and an envlope, 1894

 Item — Box 10: [Barcode: 31197233283222], Folder: 17-18
Identifier: Vault MSS 2
Scope and Contents

Handwritten and signed letter, dated 27 Nov. 1894, and addressed to Barton O. Aylesworth. Catherwood responds to Aylesworth's request for autobiographical information by referring him to some biographical sketches. Also included is the envelope in which the item was sent.

Dates: 1894

Letter and autograph, 1901-1917

 Item — Box 1: [Barcode: 31197233283131], Folder: 31-32
Identifier: Vault MSS 2

Letter, autobiograph, and envelope, 1901

 Item — Box 5: [Barcode: 31197233283172], Folder: 40-41
Identifier: Vault MSS 2
Scope and Contents

Typewritten and signed letter, dated 18 Nov. 1901, and addressed to Barton O. Aylesworth of Ft. Collins, Colorado. Bennett responds to Aylsworth's request for biographical information. Also included is a brief autobiography by Bennett and the envelope in which these materials were sent.

Dates: 1901

Letter, envelope, and magazine clipping, 1887-1894

 Item — Box 4: [Barcode: 31197233283164], Folder: 35-36
Identifier: Vault MSS 2
Scope and Contents

Typewritten and signed letter, dated 15 Oct. 1894, and addressed to Barton O. Aylesworth. Bates writes that "the most satisfactory notices" of his writings can be found in magazines. Also included is a clipping from a magazine which describes Bates and his work. With these materials is the envelope in which the letter was sent to Aylesworth.

Dates: 1887-1894

Letter, envelope, and newspaper clipping, 1894

 Item — Box 9: [Barcode: 31197233283214], Folder: 46-47
Identifier: Vault MSS 2
Scope and Contents

Handwritten and signed letter, dated 21 Sept. 1894, and addressed to Barton O. Aylesworth. Campbell responds to Aylesworth's request for biographical information and tells him where he can find such information. Also included is the envelope in which the item was sent and a newspaper clipping of a brief biography of Campbell.

Dates: 1894

Letter, envelope, and newspaper clipping, 1894

 Item — Box 1: [Barcode: 31197233283131], Folder: 51-52
Identifier: Vault MSS 2
Scope and Contents

Handwritten and signed letter, addressed to Barton O. Aylesworth, dated 20 Nov. 1894, and composed in Washington, DC. Alden writes he received a forwarded letter from his mother, Isabella Macdonald Alden, an American author. This missive was written by Aylesworth requesting information on Isabella Alden. Raymond Alden responds to the inquiry and informs Aylesworth where he might find published information on his mother.





Dates: 1894

Letter, note, portrait, newspaper clipping, and an envelope, 1892-1894

 Item — Box 8: [Barcode: 31197233283206], Folder: 3-4
Identifier: Vault MSS 2
Scope and Contents Handwritten and signed letter, dated 13 Nov. 1894, and addressed to Barton O. Aylesworth of Fort Collins, Colorado. Brooks responds to Aylesworth's request for biographical information by stating, "I don't like these personal questions for I cannot answer them satisfactorily." The envelope in which the letter was sent is with the collection. Also included is a handwritten and signed note dated 28 May 1892 in which Brooks states that the manuscript, "Take a Walk," is "Just the thing." ...
Dates: 1892-1894

Letter, portrait, and an envelope, 1901

 Item — Box 2: [Barcode: 31197233283149], Folder: 43-44
Identifier: Vault MSS 2
Scope and Contents

Typewritten and signed letter, dated 2 Nov. 1901, and addressed to Barton O. Aylesworth. Atkinson writes about his education, life, and publications. Also included is the envelope in which the letter was sent and a portrait of Atkinson clipped from a magazine.

Dates: 1901

Letter, portraits, and an envelope, 1901

 Collection — Box 1: [Barcode: 31197233283131], Folder: 45-46
Identifier: Vault MSS 2
Scope and Contents

Handwritten and signed letter, addressed to Barton O. Aylesworth, dated 10 Nov. 1901, and composed in Pequaket, New Hampshire. Albee presents a brief autobiography and gives a list of his published works.



Dates: 1901

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