Special Collections Department
403 Parks Library
Iowa State University
Ames, IA 50011-2140

RS 21/7/122
Wilford Mervin Taylor
Photographs, 1911


Descriptive summary

creator:

Taylor, Wilford Mervin

title:

Photographs

dates:

1911

extent:

0.21 linear feet (1 half document box)

collection number:

RS 21/7/122

repository:

University Archives, Special Collections Department, Iowa State University.

 

Administrative information

access:

Open for research

publication rights:

Consult Head, Special Collections Department

preferred citation:

Wilford Mervin Taylor Photographs, RS 21/7/122, Special Collections Department, Iowa State University Library.

 

Biographical note

Wilford Melvin Taylor was born on June 6, 1890 and died ca. 1973. His hometown was Los Angeles, California. He graduated from Hollywood High School in Los Angeles California. Taylor attended Iowa State College from Fall Semester 1910 to Fall Semester 1911, when he left school due to financial difficulties after the death of his father. Taylor was a member of Ozark fraternity. He played on the 1910 reserve football team and on the 1911 varsity football team in the halfback position.

 

Collection description

The collection (1911) contains photographs and postcards of the Iowa State College baseball, football, and track teams (1911).

 

Organization

The collection is arranged alphabetically.

 

Container list

Box

Folder

Title

Dates

1

1

Photographs: Baseball team (1 8x10 B&W), Track team (1 8x10 B&W), Football team (1 11x14 B&W)

1911

1 2 Postcards: Baseball team and football team (2 B&W postcards) 1911