Walter Camp letter to Barton O. Aylesworth
Scope and Contents
Letter written by Camp to B. Aylesworth providing a listing of his personal accomplishments.
Dates
- Creation: 1901
Creator
- Camp, Walter, 1859-1925 (author, Person)
- Aylesworth, Barton Orville, 1860-1933 (recipient, Person)
Language of Materials
Materials are in English.
Conditions Governing Access
Open for public research.
Conditions Governing Use
It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Please direct any questions to Reference Services at specialcollections@byu.edu.
Biographical History
Walter Camp (1859-1925) was an American football player, coach, and author.
Walter Camp was born on April 7, 1859 in New Britain, Connecticut to Leverett Lee and Ellen Sophia Camp. He studied at Yale University, where he played on the football team. He later attended the Yale Medical School and worked for the New Haven Clock Company. On June 30, 1888 he married Alice Graham Sumner, and they had two children. Camp became known for his involvement in developing the rules of college football, as well as his writings on sports. He served as coach of the Yale football team from 1888 to 1892, and for Stanford University between 1892 and 1895. He passed away on March 14, 1925 in New York, New York.
Biographical History
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.
Extent
1 envelopes
1 item
Arrangement
Collection maintained in original order.
Custodial History
Purchased from Fred A. Rosenstock in 1976.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Purchased; Fred A. Rosenstock; 1976.
Appraisal
19th Century Mormon and Western Manuscripts.
General
Typescript, signed.
Subject
- Camp, Walter, 1859-1925 (Person)
- Title
- Register of Walter Camp letter to Barton O. Aylesworth
- Status
- In Progress
- Author
- Morgan Crockett
- Date
- 2010 July 16
- Description rules
- Appm
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English in Latin script.
Repository Details
Part of the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Repository
1130 HBLL
Brigham Young University
Provo Utah 84602 United States