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

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1857 - 1930

Biography

William H. Taft (1857-1930) was an American politician, government official, lawyer, and judge. He served as the president of the United States from 1909 to 1913, and as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court from 1921 to 1930.

Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

Adam Saig Anderson photographs of Provo, Utah

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS P 300
Scope and Contents

Collection includes photographs of people and events in Provo, Utah, including an event welcoming William Howard Taft on his visit to Utah, taken by Adam Saig Anderson. Also includes 3 copy negatives of some of these photographs. Most of the photographs are albumen prints. Dated approximately 1890-1909.

Dates: approximately 1890-1909.
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Adam Saig Anderson photographs of Provo, Utah

Photographs of visitors to campus, 1909-1968

 Series — Carton 1: Series 1; Series 2; Series 3; Series 4; Series 5; Series 6; Series 7; Series 8; Series 9; Series 10; Series 11; Series 12; Series 13; Series 14; Series 15; Series 16 [Barcode: 31197233282521], Folder: 49
Identifier: UA 1070 Series 12
Scope and Contents

Contains photographs of various campus visitors and speakers at Brigham Young University, including Jean Piccard, a balloonist who taught at the BYU summer school in 1938, David Starr Jordan, President Taft, David O. McKay, and various other prominent visitors, 1909-1968.

Dates: 1909-1968
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / UA 1070, Collection of Brigham Young University photographs

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  • Subject: Negatives X

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Subject
Albumen prints 1
Antiquarians 1
Cabinet photographs 1
Cartes-de-visite 1
College students -- Utah -- Provo -- Photographs 1
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Colleges and Universities 1
Education 1
Gelatin silver prints 1
Negatives 1
Platinum prints 1
Provo (Utah) -- Buildings, structures, etc. -- Photographs 1
Provo (Utah) -- Photographs 1
Safety film negatives 1
Universities and colleges -- Utah -- Provo -- Photographs 1
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