Administrative Information
Acquisition Information
Part I of the papers of Charles Phelps Taft, lawyer, public official, Protestant lay leader, and mayor of Cincinnati, Ohio, son of President William H. Taft, was given to the Library of Congress by Taft in 1974. Part II was given by his estate in 1983. Part III was given by his children Seth Taft and Peter Rawson Taft in 2007.
Processing History
The Charles P. Taft Papers were processed in 1978 by Michael J. McElderry with the assistance of Paul D. Ledvina and Susie H. Moody. The papers were expanded and revised in 1994 by Joseph Sullivan with the assistance of Sheila R. Day and Thelma Queen, and in 2020 by Michael Folkerts.
Transfers
Items have been transferred from the Manuscript Division to other custodial divisions of the Library. Audiotapes and sound recordings have been transferred to the Motion Picture, Broadcasting, and Recorded Sound Division. Maps have been transferred to the Geography and Maps Division, where a finding aid is available at https://hdl.loc.gov/loc.gmd/eadgmd.gm020008. Some photographs have been transferred to the Prints and Photographs Division. All transfers are identified in these divisions as part of the Charles P. Taft Papers. Patrons are encouraged to contact these divisions in advance of a research visit.
Related Material
Related collections in the Manuscript Division include numerous papers of the Taft family, including the papers of Robert Alphonso Taft (1889-1953), Robert Taft Jr. (1917-1993), William H. Taft (William Howard) (1857-1930), William Howard Taft (1915-2011) , and William Howard Taft (1945- ).
Preferred Citation
Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Container number, Charles P. Taft Papers, Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.