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Lists of his sculpture, (1908-32), and short
list of major works, 1887-1936
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Lists of his articles and publications, 1895-1937 |
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Additional articles by Lorado Taft, 1896-1922 |
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Key to file of Lorado Taft newspaper and
periodical material, 1938
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Bibliographies of Lorado Taft, 1890-1936 |
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Lists of organizations of which he was a
member
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List of exhibitions, 1882-1936 |
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Autobiographical and biographical accounts
(for articles about Taft and his work, see box 28)
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Genealogical outline and short typed
accounts of incidents in his life by himself, family, acquaintances, students
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Typed accounts of his life by friends and
family
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Hamlin Garland and Zulime Taft Garland
(sister)
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Memories of Lorado and childhood in
Champaign and Kansas
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Items copied by Lorado Taft |
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Periodical accounts of Lorado Taft during his
lifetime
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Webster account of death of Lorado Taft, typed
manuscript
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Newspaper obituaries, 1936 |
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Expressions of sympathy, letters and telegrams |
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Periodicals containing obituaries |
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Disposition of the Taft estate - records,
correspondence, 1937-39
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Correspondence |
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Microfilm copy of a dissertation titled
"Lorado Taft: American Sculptor and Art Missionary" by Lewis W. Williams, II, a Ph.D.
dissertation in art, University of Chicago, March 1958. Cross referenced to box 6.
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The dissertation includes extensive
quotations from documents in the Taft Papers. Pages 1-49 relate to youth and Paris, pages 50-55
to Chicago, and pages 86-110 to the "vast schemes and vast accomplishments" of the 1910-22
period. Pages 111-145 relate to his final years from 1922 to 1936. Mr. Williams gives an
evaluation and criticism of Taft's work from pages 146 to 223. There is a summary on pages
224-225. An excellent catalog of Taft's work is included on pages 227 to 301. An appendix
including documents and publications by Taft is on pages 302-325. Bibliography is given on
pages 326-377. Photographic plates are reproduced on pages 377-400.
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Taft family materials; parents and homestead |
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Diplomas, Amherst and Union Theological
Seminary
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Typed manuscript (4 pages) - Father Taft's
Reminiscences
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Notebook for Professor Taft's accounts, 1857- |
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Mary Lucy Taft; Ladies Improvement
Society, Hanover, Kansas, eulogy
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Map of Don Carlos Taft's house and garden, 1874 by Lorado Taft |
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Photographs of Taft homestead, Elmwood,
with notes
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Catalog of Books in Lorado Taft's library -
handwritten, 1872 and after
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Dr. John Milton Gregory |
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Art collection at Urbana |
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Newspaper notice, 1873-74 |
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Excerpts from the Board of Trustees Report, 1880 |
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Grandparents Gazette, copies
of boyhood newspaper for his grandparents, 1874-75
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Grandparents Gazette,
originals, 1874-75
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Diary and Mementos, Philadelphia Exhibition, 1876 |
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Don Carlos Taft lecture on natural history |
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Promissory note of Don Carlos Taft to
Lorado Taft
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Baltimore and Ohio Railroad timetable, 1876 |
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Clippings of hair, Taft family |
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Journal Excerpts, Europe, 1926 (from
RS 35/3/125)
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Diaries - handwritten, 1876, 1877,
1878
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Notebooks from courses at the University of
Illinois
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Mental Science/Political Economy, ca. 1878 |
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Logic/Constitutional History, ca.
1879
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Themes and compositions, University of Illinois, 1875-79 |
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Mental Science, Political Economy, History,
Literature, Science
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Photocopy of 1879 B. L. Thesis on English
Orthography
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Honors, University of Illinois |
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Upon receiving Master's degree, June, 1880 |
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Testimonials from classmates, 1879 |
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Correspondence |
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Lorado Taft to parents |
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from Honduras, 1879 |
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from California, 1879 - found in the attic of the Taft home in Champaign |
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Letters from parents and grandparents, 1870's |
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