William Howard Taft Papers
Scope and Content Note
The papers of William Howard Taft III (7 Aug. 1915-1991) span the years 1915-1953 and consist of correspondence primarily between Taft and his parents, Robert A. Taft and Martha Wheaton Bowers Taft, especially during his school years at the Taft School in Watertown, Connecticut, at Yale University, and as a graduate student at Princeton University. Also included are three letters from Horace D. Taft and one letter of congratulations from William H. Taft to his son, Robert A. Taft, upon the birth of William Howard Taft III. In these papers, Robert and Martha Taft's son was called William Howard Taft II during the 1930s but by 1947 was addressed as William Howard Taft III.
Dates
- Creation: 1915-1953
Language of Materials
Collection material in English
Access and Restrictions
The papers of William Howard Taft are open to research. Researchers are advised to contact the Manuscript Reading Room prior to visiting. Many collections are stored off-site and advance notice is needed to retrieve these items for research use.
Copyright Status
The status of copyright in the unpublished writings of William Howard Taft is governed by the Copyright Law of the United States (Title 17, U.S.C.).
Extent
250 items
1 container
0.4 linear feet
Abstract
Ambassador to Ireland, son of Senator Robert A. Taft, and grandson of President William H. Taft. Chiefly correspondence between Taft and his parents, Robert A. and Martha Wheaton Bowers Taft, especially during his years as a student at the Taft School, Yale University, and Princeton University.
Arrangement of the Papers
This collection is arranged alphabetically by name of correspondent and therein chronologically.
Catalog Record
Provenance
The papers of William Howard Taft III, ambassador to Ireland, son of Senator Robert A. Taft and grandson of President William H. Taft, were given to the Library of Congress in 1996 by his wife, Barbara Taft.
Processing History
The papers of William Howard Taft were arranged and described in 1997. The collection was revised in 2009.
Source
- Taft, William Howard, 1915 Aug. 7- (Creator, Person)
Subject
- Taft, Horace Dutton, 1861-1943--Correspondence. (Person)
- Taft, Martha Wheaton Bowers, 1891-1958--Correspondence. (Person)
- Taft, Robert A. (Robert Alphonso), 1889-1953--Correspondence. (Person)
- Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930--Correspondence. (Person)
- Taft, William Howard, 1915-1991. (Person)
- Princeton University--Students. (Organization)
- Taft School--Students. (Organization)
- Yale University--Students. (Organization)
Occupation
- Title
- William Howard Taft Papers
- Subtitle
- A Finding Aid to the Collection in the Library of Congress
- Author
- Prepared by Karen Linn Femia
- Date
- 2009
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Part of the Manuscript Division Repository
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