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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 20 Collections and/or Records:

Reed Smoot financial papers, 1827-1940

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 1187 Series 3
Scope and Contents

Contains financial records of Reed Smoot. Includes bank account books, information on the Smoot Investment Company, and banking records. Contains checks and statements from the Commercial Bank of American Fork and the First National Bank of Salt Lake City, as well as other companies. Also includes checks and receipts. Dated 1827-1940.

Dates: 1827-1940

Reed Smoot legislative papers, 1913-1922

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 1187 Series 11
Scope and Contents

Contains papers related to the legislative career of Reed Smoot. Includes hard bound copies of Revenue Bill and Tariff Duties for 1913, annotated by Senator Smoot and bound volumes of Tariff Acts, 1921-1922. Also contains writings and Newspaper articles relating to the senator's Home Economic Bill, and other bound volumes and newspaper articles. Dated 1913-1922.

Dates: 1913-1922

Reed Smoot mementoes, 1877-1967

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 1187 Series 8
Scope and Contents

Contains ephemeral artifacts and mementoes from the life and career of Reed Smoot. Includes objects such as Smoot's election pins, memorials written by others about Smoot, and Christmas cards. Also consists largely of invitations to events and calling cards. Dated 1877-1967.

Dates: 1877-1967

Reed Smoot microfilm, 1880-1966

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 1187 Series 12
Scope and Contents

Contains several rolls of microfilm, unlabelled. Includes labelled boxes of microfilm which are images of Smoot's diaries. Dated 1880-1966.

Dates: 1880-1966

Reed Smoot mining papers, 1897-1938

 Series — Box 68: Series 4 [Barcode: 31197231029676]
Identifier: MSS 1187 Series 4
Scope and Contents

Contains files related to Smoot's involvement in mining. Includes correspondence and maps from the Big Indian Copper Company and records regarding the Gilsonite deal. Finally, pertains to work with Gold Chain Mining Company, Iron King Mining Company, Mascot Mining Company, and Western Australian Mining Laws. This demonstrates Smoot's work with these companies. Dated 1897-1938.

Dates: 1897-1938

Reed Smoot newspaper clippings, 1897-1942

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 1187 Series 6
Scope and Contents

Contains newspaper clippings on the career of Reed Smoot. Primarily deals with news about the Smoot hearings, found in both Utah newspapers and other newspapers. Also contains articles on Smoot's opinion on prohibition and his election reports. Dated 1897-1942.

Dates: 1897-1942

Reed Smoot photographs, 1903-1935

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 1187 Series 9
Scope and Contents

Contains photographs of Reed Smoot in various capacities. Includes pictures of him with Charles Lindbergh and President Calvin Coolidge. Also includes images of Smoot's early life and his relatives, particularly Abraham O. Smoot.

Dates: 1903-1935

Reed Smoot speeches and articles, 1883-1941

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 1187 Series 5
Scope and Contents

Contains addresses given by Smoot and articles authored by him. Includes his words on political and other subjects. Also contains his election addresses. Pertains to reclamation projects, prohibition, history, and religion. Newspaper articles address Smoot's life and success as a Senator. Dated 1883-1941.

Dates: 1883-1941

Reed Smoot subject files, 1837-1966

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 1187 Series 7
Scope and Contents

Contains research files arranged by subject which pertained to Smoot's career and work. Includes several files on the Mormon church and its history, particularly with polygamy. Also includes many economic papers, agriculture and forestry reports, and war during Smoot's political career. Includes a large book of clippings given to Reed Smoot from the Newspaper Enterprise Association about the Asia-Pacific Defenses era. Materials dated 1837-1966.

Dates: 1837-1966

Reed Smoot papers

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 1187
Scope and Contents Contains correspondence, journals, photographs, newspaper clippings, speeches, and memorabilia. Most of the materials relate to Smoot's career as a senator and his activities as a church leader. His senatorial materials document his work with the United Sates Tariff Commission, as well as his confirmation hearings. His correspondents include the president of the United States: Theodore Roosevelt, William Howard Taft, Woodrow Wilson, Warren G. Harding, Calvin Coolidge, and Herbert Hoover and...
Dates: 1827-1967

Additional filters:

Type
Archival Object 11
Collection 7
Digital Record 2
 
Subject
Photographs 9
Politicians -- Utah 6
Polygamy -- Utah 6
United States -- Politics and government -- 1901-1953 6
Apostles (Latter Day Saint churches) -- Correspondence 4
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Latter Day Saint churches -- Presidents -- Correspondence 4
Letters 4
Church Government 3
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints 3
Diaries 3
Images 3
Latter Day Saint churches -- Apostles 3
Material Types 3
Provo (Utah) 3
Colleges and Universities 2
Education 2
Elections -- Utah 2
Presidents -- United States 2
Provo (Utah) -- Photographs 2
Souvenirs (Keepsakes) 2
Speeches, addresses, etc., American 2
Agricultural exhibitions -- Wyoming 1
Airplanes -- History 1
Airships -- History 1
Albumen prints 1
American Fork (Utah) -- Photographs 1
Antiquarians 1
Articles 1
Ballooning -- History 1
Bank statements 1
Banks and banking -- Utah 1
Bills 1
Cabinet photographs 1
California 1
Campaign speeches -- Utah 1
Cartes-de-visite 1
Checks 1
Chelly, Canyon de (Ariz.) 1
Cheyenne Indians 1
Christmas cards 1
Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.) 1
College students -- Utah -- Provo -- Photographs 1
Colorado 1
Correspondence 1
Dull Knife Battle, Wyo., 1876 1
Economics -- Research 1
Economics -- United States 1
Fort Laramie (Wyo. : Fort) 1
Fort Reno (Wyo.) 1
Gelatin silver prints 1
Gros Ventre Slide Geological Area (Wyo.) 1
History -- Aeronautics 1
Idaho 1
Independence Rock (Wyo.) 1
Invitation cards 1
Legislation -- Utah 1
Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument (Mont.) 1
Manitou Springs (Colo.) 1
Maps 1
Memorials -- Utah -- Photographs 1
Mexico 1
Microfilms 1
Mining corporations -- United States 1
Montana 1
Mormon Pioneer National Historic Trail 1
Negatives 1
New Mexico 1
Newspapers 1
Oil industries 1
Paintings 1
Payson (Utah) -- Photographs 1
Pins (Jewelry) 1
Pioneers -- Utah 1
Platinum prints 1
Politicians -- Utah -- Correspondence 1
Postcards 1
Prohibition 1
Provo (Utah) -- Buildings, structures, etc. -- Photographs 1
Publications 1
Receipts (Acknowledgments) 1
Reclamation of land 1
Research (Documents) 1
Safety film negatives 1
Salt Lake City (Utah) 1
Shaanxi Sheng (China) 1
South Dakota 1
Sunnyside (Utah) -- Photographs 1
Teton Range (Wyo. and Idaho) 1
Texas 1
Timpanogos, Mount (Utah) 1
Universities and colleges -- Utah -- Provo -- Photographs 1
Utah 1
Vernal (Utah) -- Photographs 1
Virginia City (Mont.) 1
Wyoming 1
Yellowstone National Park 1
Zuni Indian Reservation (N.M.) 1
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